Iridescence this way comes – Esxence 2023

Hello… It’s me… I was wondering if after all these months you’d like to meet? It’s been so long since the last time I posted anything here. The problem is that I still don’t know if I’m going to go back to writing. I don’t know… something just burned out inside. I’ve been going through a lot personally in recent months and my mental health condition haven’t been the best through that time. But I’m getting better now and I appreciate anyone who though or reached out to me.

As much as I might be offline, my perfume passion has not faded away even a bit. And it’s that time of the year again when concentration of perfume and perfumers per square meter is about to skyrocket in Milan again. Esxence is starting this Thursday and I’m excited to be a participant and official media partner for another edition in a row. I look forward to discovering all the thrills behind new launches and reconnecting with all familiar & friendly people. Perhaps I’ll also make some new acquaintances. As usual, you can follow my adventure on Instagram to see what’s new and worth your attention.

And if you happen to be at Esxence as well, please make sure to find me in the crowd and give me a hug or a kiss, it would be lovely to meet face to face with someone I knew from the blog for years.

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Smell you in the summer!

I know that in the last 2 years I haven’t been as active on the blog as I used to be. I mostly blame it on the fact that the Covid pandemic happened and for a fair amount of time we’ve been stuck in place, staying at home almost 24/7, barely being able to go out to shop for the most necessary things. Travelling was out of the question at that time, with borders being closed and so on. But that is only a part of the truth of me being so quiet. To be completely honest with you – I think I got tired.

I was seeing the blog figures drop month after month, even when I was still writing regularly. Many visitors switched their focus from written blog like Chemist in the Bottle to video reviews on YouTube, Instagram or even TikTok as of late. Also it was really hard to keep up a good pace of writing in these hard Covid years, especially that many perfume houses slowed down their activities & I was barely getting any new samples. I even felt kind of neglected by the brands I had good relationship with.

All of these things slowly started to add up and I didn’t even notice when I started taking these few-months-long breaks without writing. I could say that the flame of my fragrance passion went down significantly since early 2020. It hasn’t gone out completely and I still very much want to be a part of this world, privately & professionally. This summer I might just get the chance because after 2 years hiatus Esxence is finally going to take place. At new venue & in a completely different season.

As intended originally for 2020, Chemist in the Bottle is a media partner of this uber fragrant exhibition. Just yesterday I have booked my flight tickets as well as an Airbnb spot where I will be recharging my batteries after long days of smelling. Just in time for the fair I also would like to report that my Samsung Galaxy S9+ has retired and I’m now rocking a brand new Realme 9pro+. I never had a phone from this producer before so fingers crossed for high quality photos. And I hope for more than enough chances to rekindle my perfumery interest. Smell you all in the summer in Milan!