Notes on Film
Reviews. Memories. Scent journeys. Soundtracks.
Short films about fragrance, music, and the moments we carry with us. New videos every week on TikTok and Instagram — all collected here.
Follow on TikTokWhite Shoulders: My First Perfume
White Shoulders: My First Perfume
Christmas morning. My grandmother. A bottle I was too young for and not too young for at all. The scent that started everything.
The Perfumes I Wore in High School
The Perfumes I Wore in High School
The ones that were everywhere in the halls. The ones that meant something to me. The ones I can still smell if I close my eyes.
Le Labo Santal 33 — My Honest Take
Le Labo Santal 33 — My Honest Take
Late afternoon. Warm wood. Something resinous and slow. A week of wearing it and everything I noticed.
Maison Margiela Coffee Break — Review
Maison Margiela Coffee Break — Review
It smells like a Tuesday you'll remember forever. Warm, milky, grounded. Everything I think about this one.
Choosing Your Scent for Right Now
Choosing Your Scent for Right Now
Not who you were. Who you are today. How to find the fragrance that fits the chapter you're actually in.
The Discontinued Ones
The Discontinued Ones
The scents that no longer exist. The grief of a reformulation. And what it means to carry a smell that only lives in you now.
The Song That Takes Me Back
The Song That Takes Me Back
A backyard, midnight, a summer I was nineteen. The song I didn't even like that still ambushes me in grocery stores.
What Did YOU Wear in High School?
What Did YOU Wear in High School?
I asked. You answered. Your scent memories from the halls, the locker rooms, the Friday nights.
Chanel No. 5 — Does It Still Hold Up?
Chanel No. 5 — Does It Still Hold Up?
The most famous perfume in the world. What it actually smells like when you put it on skin. What it opens.