April 30, 2012
When I first read that Dita Von Teese was launching a perfume, I was thrilled. This was a celebrity scent I could get behind. The material I read enforced my desire to try the scent, because she refused to produce a standard vanillic fruity-floral.
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Dawn Spencer Hurwitz has announced her fifth collaboration with the Denver Art Museum; six perfumes that honor Yves St Laurent creative career as one of the greatest influencers in the world of fashion, culture and perfume.
Read More...There are many ways of discovering a new perfume love. There are all the easy, the obvious love-at-first-sniff- ones; but how about the ones that you refuse to recognize are meant for you, those that take their time, or turn your nose upon, only to discover that you were oh-so-wrong
Read More...Shelley Waddington has gone into her fragrant paint box yet again, and created two new wonderful works of perfumed art. Only this time, she asked her fans from around the world to name these new creations.
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April 28, 2012
Like the first three Olfactive Studio fragrances before it, Lumiere Blanche, begins with a photograph. Celine Verleure in collaboration with photographer Massimo Vitali and Perfumer Sidonie Lancesseur mesmerizes me.
Read More...At the annual FiFi breakfast, April 27th at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in New York City, the Top Five Finalists in a variety of fragrance, packaging, magazine and online editorial , media, interior scent and other categories were announced.
Read More...In 2009 L’Artisan Parfumeur released an Aedes de Venustas fragrance created by Bertrand Duchaufour. Now in 2012 we have another new perfume with the name Aedes de Venustas on the flacon and while L’Artisan is no longer involved; M. Duchaufour is again the perfumer.
Read More...Alexandra Balahoutis of Strange Invisible Perfumes met Fabrice Penot over a cup of coffee and realized that although their perfumes were very different, their philosophies were not. So why not share a space dedicated to the concept of a perfume commune?
Read More...One of the aspects of America that struck me when I first arrived is the unbound opportunity and entrepreneurial spirit that permeates the country’s fabric. It seemed that no matter what future I wanted to create for myself the options were available to me in abundance
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April 26, 2012
Marina Sersale and Sebastian Alvarez-Murena the founders of Eau D’Italie must also share my love of boating culture because it shows in their latest release Un Bateau Pour Capri (A Boat to Capri). They tapped Jacques Cavallier of Firmenich to bring this brief to life.
Read More...Mme Baudry is a graduate of the Isipca school where many of the best noses in France have learned their art. In the early 2000’s she met Francois-Xavier Delmas and Mathias Minet and together they established L’Ecole du Thé .
Read More...In the conclusion of my perfume powered world tour courtesy of Gerald Ghislain, I take on four more of the 20 fragrance The Scent of Departure collection. The itinerary for Thursdayday starts in Bali then north to Keflavik, LA next, and finishing in Miami.
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April 25, 2012
The premier artisan and luxury fragrance show on the West Coast takes place this Summer at the 1st Annual ARTISAN FRAGRANCE SALON, July 8th, 2012 in San Francisco.
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April 24, 2012
In Part 4 of my perfume powered world tour courtesy of Gerald Ghislain, I take on four more of the 20 fragrance The Scent of Departure collection. The itinerary for Wednesday starts in Milan then off to Frankfurt, Doha next, and finishing in Seoul.
Read More...One of the things I love about Bond No. 9 is that they are attempting to capture every part and essence of New York City in perfume
Read More...In Part 3 of my perfume powered world tour courtesy of Gerald Ghislain, I take on four more of the 20 fragrance The Scent of Departure collection. The itinerary for Monday starts in Budapest then off to London, Paris next, and finishing in Munich.
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April 23, 2012
I was fortunate to receive samples of both new By Kilian fragrances, Bamboo Harmony and Water Calligraphy, as was my fellow CaFleureBon editor John Reasinger. We have such different methods of expression in our perfume writing; we thought it would be fun to review these in tandem.
Read More...In Part 2 of my perfume powered world tour courtesy of Gerald Ghislain, I take on four more of the 20 fragrance The Scent of Departure collection. The itinerary for Monday starts in Tokyo then a quick hop to Hong Kong before heading to Istanbul and finally finishing in Dubai.
Read More...We want to serve the hard-core perfumista who follows all the hundreds of new releases every year and tries a large number of them, as well as make a great space for someone trying to find something new after wearing the same perfume for the last ten years.
Read More...Arquiste was born out of the experiment to restore a moment long gone or an experience tied to the past to give it a new life. It’s a bit like Frankenstein: reanimating matter through the spark of a scent.
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April 21, 2012
Gérald ghislain the creative artist behind Histoires de Parfums and the highly anticpated The Scent of Departure collection is about to take flight.
I am extremely happy to be one of the first to have the opportunity to try all 20 of The Scent of Departure fragrances, no passport required for our whirlwind tour
Thick, velvety white petals of the bitter orange tree breathe out one of the most important and ancient scents in perfumery.The fragrance floats on the night air and perfumes the dawn in countries around the world.
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April 20, 2012
Shelley Waddington has gone into her fragrant paint box yet again, and created two new wonderful works of perfumed art. Two very plain samples arrived with descriptions and notes printed on cards with an email address for responding with possible names after sniffing the perfumes. Shelley notified me, after all submissions were entered, that she had chosen the names Lorelei (for the floral) and L’Hombre (for the masculine).
Read More...Luxury House Amouage introduces Beloved, a fragrant homage to the “Bergdorf Goodman Woman”.
Read More...Frapin’s Caravelle Epicee is my perfumed version of the Spice of Dune. It is my fragrant addiction
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April 19, 2012
One of the aspects of America that struck me when I first arrived is the unbound opportunity and entrepreneurial spirit that permeates the country’s fabric. It seemed that no matter what future I wanted to create for myself the options were available to me in abundance.-Eleanor Jane
Read More...Heading in to last January’s Elements Showcase I was expecting to find fragrance in all the old familiar places; perfumes, candles, room fragrances, incense, and body products. The exhibit hall was full of all of those things but I found a product which allowed me to encounter fragrance in an unexpected way.
Read More...I recommend both of these to anyone, and especially anyone who has been skittish around the regular EDP versions of either Angel or Alien.
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April 17, 2012
The two most recent releases from Bond No. 9 center on NYC’s love of green along with its environmental “smarts” and its celebration of mothers and motherhood.
Read More...Throughout my experience in the perfume world, I have grown and learned from the talents of others, and especially from the gifted perfumer, Michel Roudnitska who I had the pleasure of working with.
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April 16, 2012
Bettie Page, who would have been 89 on April 22nd, is an icon of sexuality whose look and legacy has inspired many a budding glamour girl and modern burlesque queen. An aroma that is a fitting accompaniment to lustful imagery is leather. Some might think that leather is a note reserved for masculine fragrances, but it can also be a dominant note in fragrances marketed to women.
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April 15, 2012
I chose to study architecture and specialize in historic preservation. However, my attraction to perfume has always existed and I have always been very connected to my sense of smell, associating smells to places and people. Olfaction is my most acute sense.
Read More...Mme Bijaoui has created a fragrant silk scarf for a breezy spring or fall day. A touch of chill to the air really allows the depth of Bijou Romantique to flourish.
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April 14, 2012
For National Library Week Mark Behnke examines the literary spice ships of Dune by Frank Herbert and the fragrant ones represented in Frapin Caravelle Epicee by Jeanne-Marie Faugier.
Read More...Our commenters responses were “all over the map” from 50- 500,000. But Three winners came close!
Read More...Walk inside any library and if you stay long enough you will find a sanctuary that is comforting, quiet, and best of all accessible to anyone who enters. So I was excited to write a post celebrating National Library week and choose a favorite book or two that mentions perfume on its pages.
Read More...What I like about Jane’s fragrances is that although they are definitely natural, they are an embodiment of Nature herself
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April 12, 2012
Thick, velvety white petals of the bitter orange tree breathe out one of the most important and ancient scents in perfumery. It is also the Xanax of perfumery. Try to keep calm when you see our fabulous draw of 9 fragrant offerings
Read More...Fragrance of the Year Luxe Women Angel Eau de Toilette by Thierry Mugler – Clarins Fragrance Group Beyoncé Pulse – Coty Inc. Bottega Veneta – Coty Prestige Elie Saab Le Parfum – Beauté Prestige International Fan di Fendi – LVMH Fragrance Brands Gucci Guilty Intense – P&G Prestige Prada Candy Eau de Parfum […]
Read More...I love how perfume can make people feel. I love to see how people can react to it and what they have to say about it. I love that this is such an individual experience and can never perceived by two people in just the same way
Read More...Sergio Momo has shown a dedication to one paramount esthetic for Xerjoff; highest quality ingredients. Xerjoff has taken other well-known notes and by taking the best fragrant materials illuminated them like jewels in the perfect setting. Knowing this dedication I expected that the ouds Sig. Momo would choose for Oud Stars would be special.
Read More...My own line, Ulrich Lang New York, came about as a fusion of my passions for both contemporary photography and fragrance
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April 10, 2012
Ever since I was a child, one of my favorite things has been the rain. Now that I am all “grown up” being caught in a brief shower is one of those things that take me back to my youth. There are several perfumes that have attempted to capture either the scent or the aura of rain in them. Here are five of them.
Read More...Un Bateau Pour Capri was inspired by the iconic and glamorous women (Grace Kelly, Elizabeth Taylor and Jackie Kennedy) who vacationed at the Hotel Le Sirenuse
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April 9, 2012
A couple of weeks ago I was poking around downtown looking for something new to try and the latest summer releases from Thierry Mugler, Angel Aqua Chic and Alien Aqua Chic, caught my eye. I gave each a cursory whiff on paper and asked for samples to bring home. I knew right away that these would be worth writing about.
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April 8, 2012
I could not have been more thrilled to work with Michel Roudnitska. During our collaboration, I continued to go back to those magical moments in time with my mother and grandmother in an effort to capture their beauty.-Jessica Dunne
Read More...Natural perfumer Maria Candida Gentile, the only Italian to earn the title Maitre Parfumeur will be launching a new line of her exquisite natural perfumery.
Read More...When I received the new Etat Libre D’Orange Bijou Romantique I also received the other new release from ELDO, Fils de Dieu. I immediately fell for the flashier Fils de Dieu. Then I was sitting at my desk and I picked up the decant again. Without the showier fragrance to compete with it I slowly realized the subtle charms that perfumer Mathilde Bijaoui was conjuring with Bijou Romantique. Once I could experience it on its own I understood this was a fragrance for those who love complex fragrances.
Read More...I think the best series of flankers going has been the Thierry Mugler A*Men Pure series. Starting in 2008 with A*Men Pure Coffee it was followed by Pure Malt and Pure Havane. The fourth entry is out and it is called A*Men Pure Shot and the name and the A*Men base is where the similarity ends.
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April 5, 2012
Why did so many Precious Perfume Prizes go unclaimed? Full Bottles of Honore Des Pres, Nasomatto, Byredo, Etat Libre D’Orange, INeKE, DSH Perfumes, Six Scents and more.
Read More...The Pink Room was a ‘Secret Boudoir’ where people from all over world would come and say they wanted it to be their bedroom! Princess Anne came for tea and to honour me as a designer
Read More...1999’s Chanel Allure Homme is still one of my favorite men’s mainstream fragrances. I was split on the two subsequent flankers Allure Homme Sport and Allure Homme Edition Blanche. Now the third flanker is here which seems to be a flanker of a flanker; Allure Homme Sport Eau Extreme.
Read More...Parfumerie Generale celebrates its 10th year anniverary with a limited edition scent that is a “reworking” of Perfumer Pierre Guillaume’s 2006 floral chypre- Corps et Ames.Since April is poetry month, it could easily be the scent of Helen of Troy
Read More...Hermes’ in-house perfumer (M. Ellena) has captured the essence of many of perfumery’s most used “notes” in light and ephemeral creations called the Hermessences. What Jean Claude has done (and rather well, I might add) is to create “perfumed haikus” or poetry in a bottle.
Read More...Ineke’s Gilded Lily with its red box and decidedly anime-like Japanese esthetic in the art is a beautiful transparent still life with lilies and fruit
Read More...Last year I was introduced to the scents of Jane Cate, of A Wing & A Prayer Perfumes, who was awarded the title of Rising Star in Natural Perfumery 2011 by CaFleureBon. What I like about Jane’s fragrances is that although they are definitely natural, they are an embodiment of Nature herself.
Read More...Details on the exhibit The Art of Scent at the Museum of Art and Design in New York City.
Read More...This is going to be a very exciting year. I came through the past few years of global financial crisis very well and am now again ready to begin some new things.
Read More...Dr. Ellen Covey, the founder and perfumer of Olympic Orchids Artisan Perfumes, launches two new fragrances – Ballets Rouges and Salamanca. Both have been over a year in the making
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