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DSH Perfumes Snow Angels, Kelly + Jones Chardonnay Disco & Jazmin Sarai Fruitful ~ fragrance reviews

Posted by Jessica on 22 December 2025 2 Comments

There’s a certain pleasure to be had in following a favorite artisanal perfume brand over an extended period of time, just like following a musician or visual artist or film director whose work means a lot to you. You can see their work evolve, recognize certain recurring themes or motifs, watch them trace new paths. Lately, I’ve been regularly wearing recent releases from three artisanal perfumers whose work I’ve followed for years. All three have turned out to be mood-boosters for me, in different ways, and I’m appreciating these tiny vials of optimism at the end of a tricky and unpredictable year.

Snow Angels is Dawn Spencer Hurwitz’s twenty-fifth holiday fragrance as DSH Perfumes. I’m partial to a few of her previous holiday releases (including Pomegranate Rouge, Ruby Candlelight and Winter White) so I looked forward to trying this one…

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A handful of hand sanitizers ~ fragranced body product review

Posted by Jessica on 13 August 2020 10 Comments

I’ve never thought as much about hand sanitizer in my life as I’ve thought about it over the past five months. Sure, I typically had a half-used bottle of the stuff floating around in my tote bag, for moments when I want to clean my hands after touching an ATM or eating something messy on the go. Who ever thought hand sanitizer would become a hot commodity in Spring 2020?1

As I’m slowly inching towards my return to mass transit and the workplace (part-time, at least), I’m taking inventory of my hand sanitizer stash…

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Kelly + Jones Vigne, Bouquet and Terroir ~ fragrance reviews

Posted by Jessica on 1 November 2019 6 Comments

I’m embarrassed to admit that I know very little about wine. I always enjoy ordering cocktails for myself, and I can navigate a beer menu well enough to end up with something I’ll enjoy. Wine, on the other hand? I panic and go blank when confronted with a wine list, unless I’m with a knowledgeable friend, in which case I turn the ordering over to her with a sigh of relief.

Kelly + Jones is a small indie perfume brand “featuring olfactive experiences inspired by the vineyard and beyond.” I’ve already tried their Notes of Wine collection (my favorite: Notes of Merlot) and Mezcal collection and I liked the scents’ easygoing personalities and very reasonable price points (roll-ons for $30!). Kelly + Jones’ latest offering, the Crush Collection (Vigne, Bouquet and Terroir) is “inspired by the world of natural wine and the purity of a vineyard’s terroir…”

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Kelly & Jones Mezcal Blanca and Mezcal Negra ~ fragrance reviews

Posted by Jessica on 2 November 2017 8 Comments

Kelly & Jones Mezcal Blanca and Mezcal Negra

I had an opportunity to sample Kelly & Jones’ Notes of Wine Collection (now known as the Reserve Collection) when it was launched in 2012, and I’m not quite sure why I never got around to reviewing it. I liked the concept, which felt very fresh at that moment, and I particularly enjoyed the Riesling and Pinot Grigio blends. In any case, I’ve been following this indie brand’s gradual, well-paced evolution, which now includes a collection inspired by the agave-derived spirit called mezcal.

The Reserve Collection was originally sparked by visits to vineyards and wine-tasting sessions, and the Mezcal Collection explores “a new type of terroir” inspired by work and travel in Mexico. It’s comprised of two fragrances designed to “take you into the agave fields and palenques—local distilleries—of Oaxaca. Each essence captures the aromas of various types of mezcal, and its wide range of tasting notes.” Mezcal Blanca is “a blend of sheer citrus and solar resins,” with notes of peppercorn, palm, sea salt, juniper and star anise. Mezcal Negra is “a blend of smoked woods and mystical spice,” with notes of pine, black lime, guaiac wood, cajeta and clary sage. Both scents can be shared by women and men, and both are a little more abstract than the wine-inflected blends of the Reserve Collection…

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Kelly & Jones Notes of Wine Collection ~ new fragrances

Posted by Robin on 31 May 2012 8 Comments

Kelly & Jones Notes of Wine Collection

Kelly & Jones is a new brand “…inspired by the aroma and sensoriality of the wine world”; they debut with five fragrances in the Notes of Wine Collection…

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