For the holiday season, Yves Saint Laurent is releasing limited edition bottles of its three fragrances, Cinéma, Opium et Opium pour Homme.
Welcome to Bois de Jasmin! I'm a writer, journalist and professionally trained perfumer. On these pages I explore the world of senses through art, literature, and history. - Victoria
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NEW Perfume Classes
Scent Training Masterclass
Location: Zoom
Class duration: 1.5 hours
August 18, Sunday, 1:30pm-3:00pm CET
August 24, Saturday, 6pm-7:30pm CET (12pm-1:30pm EST)
55€
Studio Class: Vintage Perfumes and Stories
Location: Brussels
Class duration: 2.5 hours
200€/per person (50€ reservation deposit)
Contact me for available dates
About these Lectures
Students of all levels of interest in perfumery will find much to learn in this series of lectures. The lecture is designed to sharpen your sense smell and improve your enjoyment and appreciation of scents. You will learn professional smelling techniques and receive personalized tips. You will learn how to smell complex aromas and about the main criteria of a well-made fragrance–and how to look for them.
Online and in-person classes are available.
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Dreams are sometimes so good at telling us things that we are not aware of or find hard to acknowledge. I love your poem, the story, and the nostalgic photo.… October 3, 2024 at 3:18am
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Hi Victoria, I’ve just found your article but would like even more info if you have it, I was wearing frankincense spiritual sky for prob 30+ years lived it always… October 2, 2024 at 11:53pm
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Dear Victoria, Just touching base to let you know you are in our thoughts and prayers. God bless xxx October 2, 2024 at 8:39pm
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I too, am chiming in at a much later date, I had bought this a few years ago for my boyfriend, thinking that he would love it. He does really… October 1, 2024 at 7:31pm
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Marina: I love that parfum bottle too, love its color and the tassle…it’s a shame that I can’t pull off wearing the juice itself. September 15, 2005 at 9:26am
BoisdeJasmin: Marinocka, I am there with you. I do like it, but I cannot wear the parfum, only the EDT once in a blue moon. I do like it though. September 15, 2005 at 10:25am
sean: Not sure if this is a comment but more a question! Where exactly does one buy these items, I live in England and to my knoweldge no one in the country had the mens limited edition in stock! Not even Harrods! Please help! July 31, 2006 at 3:37pm