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I Sniff Before I Sleep (Damiana) 🌼

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Fragrance writer. Academic editor. Perfume, books, book podcasts, cinema, theater, food, travel. Author of isniffbeforeisleep.com ✍🏻🌷 Words also in Basenotes, Ifragrance, and The Scent Strip Magazine. 📰🪻

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I Sniff Before I Sleep (Damiana) 🌼 @isniffbeforeisleep.bsky.social · Jan 15

Hello, everyone! I’m Damiana, author of the blog I Sniff Before I Sleep www.isniffbeforeisleep.com 🌼

I Sniff Before I Sleep

Reflections of a Scent Collector

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I Sniff Before I Sleep (Damiana) 🌼 @isniffbeforeisleep.bsky.social · 6h

Wit & West, Providence Perfume Co., Anjali Perfumes, Pink Mahogany, House of Mammoth. Just to name a few!

I Sniff Before I Sleep (Damiana) 🌼 @isniffbeforeisleep.bsky.social · 21h

Thank you very much for sharing and for connecting! 🌼

I Sniff Before I Sleep (Damiana) 🌼 @isniffbeforeisleep.bsky.social · 23h

Some fragrances might be simple but are irrefutably tied to past instants. 💕💕💕

I Sniff Before I Sleep (Damiana) 🌼 @isniffbeforeisleep.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you for sharing! Happy to hear you like it. ❤️🖤

I Sniff Before I Sleep (Damiana) 🌼 @isniffbeforeisleep.bsky.social · 1d

You’re so sweet! Thank you. 😊 Feel free to connect with me there too. 🥰

I Sniff Before I Sleep (Damiana) 🌼 @isniffbeforeisleep.bsky.social · 1d

I really like Vanille Debauche by Kyse. Smells like high quality pipe tobacco with added sweetness and depth. 🤍🤎

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I Sniff Before I Sleep (Damiana) 🌼 @isniffbeforeisleep.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you very much for sharing! 💫🔮🖤🧪

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I Sniff Before I Sleep (Damiana) 🌼 @isniffbeforeisleep.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you! 🧪🔮🖤

I Sniff Before I Sleep (Damiana) 🌼 @isniffbeforeisleep.bsky.social · 2d

I’ll have to look for this. 🎥🖤 I recently talked about the fragrance, Gorgon by For Strange Women. It’s being retired, but I love it! 🐍🪨

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I Sniff Before I Sleep (Damiana) 🌼 @isniffbeforeisleep.bsky.social · 2d

#halloween #perfumesky #fragrancesky

I Sniff Before I Sleep (Damiana) 🌼 @isniffbeforeisleep.bsky.social · 2d

One of my blog classics for spooky October! 🎃💀🔮

Some are my personal picks for witches, ghosts, and infamous villains, while others evoke spooky ambiances and unsettling atmospheres, bring the surreal to mind, or blend the cute and the creepy. 🧙🏻 👻🤡🔥😈🏚️

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My Guide to Halloween Fragrances - I Sniff Before I Sleep

When October begins, my desire for deeper and richer scents soars. However, the fall mood wouldn’t be complete without fragrances that nicely match the dark and playful Halloween spirit. Below is an e...

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I Sniff Before I Sleep (Damiana) 🌼 @isniffbeforeisleep.bsky.social · 2d

I think I love Architect’s Daughter the most! 📐✏️ 🍋‍🟩

I Sniff Before I Sleep (Damiana) 🌼 @isniffbeforeisleep.bsky.social · 2d

I haven’t tried this particular candle, but I like this brand very much. Enjoy! Yesterday 🕯️❤️

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I Sniff Before I Sleep (Damiana) 🌼 @isniffbeforeisleep.bsky.social · 3d

I want to try this brand! 🥰

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I Sniff Before I Sleep (Damiana) 🌼 @isniffbeforeisleep.bsky.social · 5d

I have Siren and 1993 in solid perfume. They are very nice! 😊

I Sniff Before I Sleep (Damiana) 🌼 @isniffbeforeisleep.bsky.social · 5d

#perfumesky #fragrancesky #darkperfume #halloween #halloweenperfumes

I Sniff Before I Sleep (Damiana) 🌼 @isniffbeforeisleep.bsky.social · 5d

Gorgon by @forstrangewomen.bsky.social smells like smoldering ruins, carbonized wood, ancient tombstones, and a touch of moss and funeral flowers. 🪦💐🪨🌿

The book is inspired by the nightmarish and misunderstood Medusa, the gorgon from Greek Mythology and quintessence of female body horror. 📖🖤

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I Sniff Before I Sleep (Damiana) 🌼 @isniffbeforeisleep.bsky.social · 7d

Happy birthday! 🎂🥰

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I Sniff Before I Sleep (Damiana) 🌼 @isniffbeforeisleep.bsky.social · 8d

Looks delicious ☕️

I Sniff Before I Sleep (Damiana) 🌼 @isniffbeforeisleep.bsky.social · 8d

I think I need this perfume in my life! 🎀💞 And while “boudoir scent” defy conventions and categories, tobacco notes are truly fitting! 🤎

I Sniff Before I Sleep (Damiana) 🌼 @isniffbeforeisleep.bsky.social · 8d

This makes me happy! Do you have any favorites? Share, if you like! 🪞❤️

I Sniff Before I Sleep (Damiana) 🌼 @isniffbeforeisleep.bsky.social · 8d

🪞 @marlou.parfums Poudrextase: talcum powder, rose-scented lotion, scalp
🪞 Mona di Orio Carnation: flushed skin, dried soap suds, flowers petals in a water bowl

I Sniff Before I Sleep (Damiana) 🌼 @isniffbeforeisleep.bsky.social · 8d

🪞 @etatlibreorange Putain des Palaces: pressed powder, velvet divan, musty skin
🪞 @marissazappas Maggie the Cat’s Alive, I’m Alive: dusty drawers, champagne-stained sheets, leather belts

I Sniff Before I Sleep (Damiana) 🌼 @isniffbeforeisleep.bsky.social · 8d

🪞 Vivienne Westwood Boudoir (1998): wig powders, wilted hyacinths, lace bustier
🪞 @francesca_bianchi_perfumes Angel’s Dust: cosmetic puffs, nylon tights, lipstick seal
🪞 @4160tuesdays My Eau My! (Parfum): dried rose petals, violet eyeshadow, beeswax wood finish

I Sniff Before I Sleep (Damiana) 🌼 @isniffbeforeisleep.bsky.social · 8d

The return of Boudoir by Vivienne Westwood reminded me of my precious bottle of the original fragrance from 1998.

It also had me thinking about the fragrances conjure a “boudoir”—an old-fashioned bedroom or private area (traditionally belonging to a woman). 🛌🪞🛋️🪶💄✨

More in the comments… ⬇️

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