June 30, 2014
Aedes de Venustas Oeillete Bengale was composed by Perfumer Rodrigo Flores Roux, who shares his experience. The Bengale Oeillet is French for carnation, but it is actually a type of China rose
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Cologne du Maghreb is a purely natural fragrance, like colognes have traditionally been, full of lovely citruses and herbs that are bright and refreshing.
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June 29, 2014
Golden puffs of scent amid tiny leaves & thorny branches, the flowers of acacia, mimosa and cassie evoke Egyptian gods, The Old Testament, Celtic legends and floral perfumes
Read More...Chef Nigella Lawson wrote for Stylist Magazine :‘I’m in the middle of a love affair with salted caramel, it’s heady and passionate.”
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June 28, 2014
I had a rich childhood traveling frequently between Oklahoma City and Mexico City. Growing up I struggled to figure out whether I was American or Mexican. Today, I am blessed to have many mentors in the American Perfumery Community on the West Coast
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June 27, 2014
Unsung Heroes is a New CaFleureBon Series. For those of us who don’t have friends with French chateaus Les Exclusifs de Chanel’s Bel Respiro, created by Jacques Polge in 2007
Read More...In The Secret of Scent, Luca Turin describes amber as having a “radiant and otherworldly quality.
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June 26, 2014
Rosenlust is the scented equivalent of a rose in time lapse photography, where everything moves in slow motion
Read More...Josie natori was a guest contributor for Cafleurebon and her most vivid memory was the scent of sampasquita and Patou Joy. After a few years hiatus, the memory become reality
Read More...Cologne du Maghreb is a purely natural fragrance, like colognes have traditionally been, full of lovely citruses and herbs that are bright and refreshing
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June 25, 2014
Absinthe maker turned perfumer, Pascal Rolland of Absolument Parfumeur has made two fragrances inspired by the mythology of the elusive 13th note: La 13ème Note Femme and La 13ème Note Homme.
Read More...Layering M. Micallef puzzle 1 and 2 was delightful and on several occasions and have to report that, like jigsaw puzzle pieces, they fit together perfectly
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June 24, 2014
A new brand Papillon Perfumes debuts on Midsummer’s Day with three perfumes: Tobacco Rose, Anubis and Angelique by U.K. perfumer Liz Moores
Read More...One can’t help but feel like you’re in the middle of the jungle while wearing Coquillete Sumatera,
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June 23, 2014
Arquiste Parfumeurs releases a new take on their L’Etrog with L’Etrog Acqua, by Rodrigo Flores Roux, that is crisp, fresh, and wonderfully lemony.
Read More...M.J. Rose spent two decades researching reincarnation and as in The Book of Lost Fragrances and Seduction, A Novel of Suspense it is central to the plot of The Collector Dying Breaths
Read More...That’s the “essence” of FRAGments (pun intended). If you were there, we would love to hear your thoughts about it. If you weren’t there, hopefully you can live vicariously through my post.
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June 21, 2014
My formal training occurred under the tutelage of Vincent Ellis for 4 years, who was a chief perfumer at Felton and a past President of the American Society of Perfumers
Read More...Kit Carington known to millions of fans as Jon Snow of Winterfell in the Game Of Thrones not only survives season 4 but signs with Jimmy Choo Fragrances.
Read More...Profumum Roma Fiore d’Ambra is the perfect perfume to achieve what Editor Valerie Vitale calls the “amber effect”.
Read More...Parfums Givenchy Dahlia Devin features Alicia Keys, who wrote the soundtrack for all ads and media spots and Designer Riccardo Tesci who enjoys a close relationship with the singer/songwriter designed the gown worn in the ad.
Read More...Our top 10 fragrances for hot fun in the summer time include Penhaligon’s, CHANEL, Hermes, April Aromatics, Jovoy-Paris, Ormonde Jayne, Aftelier Perfumes, DSH Perfumes, CB I HATE Perfume and Houbigant
Read More...Where I come from every beach has a boardwalk, and the sea, sun and skin scents mix with delicious food odors like cotton candy and roasted peanuts
Read More...Andy Tauer of Tauer Perfumes has created a delicious cologne perfect for the heat of summer, Cologne du Maghreb.
Read More...Unfortunately, many guys’ grooming and fitness regime consists of soap on a roap and a spritz of Axe Body Spray (officially the worst cologne ever).
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June 17, 2014
Parfums M. Micallef Art Collection fragrances Puzzle No. 1 and Puzzle No. 2 are said to be inspired by the games lovers play, they could just as easily be inspired by the idea of original sin.
Read More...Le Labo has a new limited edition perfume Geranium 30 created in collaboration with floral designer extraordinaire Thierry Boutemy
Read More...The first spray of Musc Monoï is an exhilarating concoction of exotic florals and coconut, with a shot of sea spray. ylang ylang adds sensuality and glamour.
Read More...Ormonde Jayne Black Gold perfume debuts and was years in the making . Linda Pilkington with Geza Schoen used rare ingredients from all over the world, harvested at the peak of their potency
Read More...The Fragrance Foundation has revealed the 2014 winners at The Fragrance Foundation Awards on June 16 at Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall hosted by Dana Carvey.
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June 16, 2014
Editons de Parfums Frédéric Malle has launched a new perfume, Eau de Magnolia in collaboration with Carlos Benaïm which is the embodiment of summer
Read More...I was happy to receive samples of two of the most recent fragrances from Oriza L Legrand Parfums; Muguet Fleurie and Foin Fraichment Coupé.
Read More...One can’t help but feel like you’re in the middle of the jungle while wearing Coquillete Sumatera, with the heady and fragrant ripened air casting a spell from the very first spritz.
Read More...CHANEL COLLECTION ETATS POETIQUES, FALL 2014 is an evocative collection focused on eyes. A spectrum of orchid inspired shades — balanced with flashes of purple and bold pinks
Read More...In 2001, Mandy Aftel changed the way the world viewed perfumery and natural ingredients with her ground breaking book Essence and Alchemy. After a 10 yr hiatus from publishing Fragrant: The Secret Life of Scent will debut in 2014
Read More...FRAGments founder and perfumer, Maggie Mahboubian created and hosted this event for its second year and it was much larger and ambitious. Artisan perfumers, Artists joined the public at the Skinny Studio in L.A.
Read More...Managing Editor Tama Blough recounts her journey with Olivier Durbano’s Turquoise in her latest Fragrant Awakenings piece.
Read More...Andrea Maack Coven’s Wet soil, and green grass fill the air. Coven seems to saunter onto the skin and infuse into the room.
Read More...By Kilian expanding into jewelry “The Jewels of l’Oeuvre Noire and launching a collection of men’s fragrances Addicted State of Mind- Intoxicated by Calice Becker, Light my Fire by Sidonie Lancesseur and Smoke for the Soul bt Fabrice Pellegrin
Read More...Go Daddy! Go Daddy ! Go.. Get Groomed Fit and Fragrant this Father’s Day with Billy Jealousy Beard Envy, D.S. &Durga HYLNDS Spirit of the Glen and a personal training consultation from Warrior Abs
Read More...Perfumer Patricia de Nicolaï has brought a taste of the tropical beaches and oceans to the landlocked with Musc Monoï .
Read More...The inspiration for Mohur and Mohur Extrait was Empress Nur Jahan, chief consort of Emperor Jahangir of India’s Mughal Empire.
Read More...If asked to describe my dream day, I would begin and end at the beach. Daniella Pavivic captures my sun, sand and surf reveries in her new perfume 4D
Read More...Parfums Keiko Mecheri Bois Satin Somehow brought my mind to a place of thinking that this is how a woman should smell in intimate moments
Read More...A new fragrance Penhaligon’s London Bayolea is the foundation for a comprehensive skincare and grooming range.
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June 9, 2014
Oriza L. Legrand has restored the artisanal fragrance techniques from the archives of this centuries-old house, including Muguet Fleurie and Foin Fraichment Coupé.
Read More...Perfumer Aurelien Guichard composed Robert Piguet Parfum’s 2014 release…named simply Gardénia. At Harrods in the UK now and coming to the USA in September
Read More...Bermuda Perfumery and Jean Claude Deauville of drom are part of a team that has uncovered the secrets of a 150 year old perfume by Piesse Lubin of London that was rescued off the Coast of Bermuda
Read More...When I think of a perfumer whose star continues to ascend, Yann Vasnier of Givaudan immediately comes to mind.
Read More...Shay & Blue’s cultured gourmand is one of the finest I’ve worn for a while. Skin smells seriously halcyon and lickable.
Read More...Frédéric Malle is now beginning to showcase the work of top architects in the same way he showcases perfumers via a new series of standalone Editions de Parfums stores.
Read More...Liaison de Parfum has been five years in the making, and the collection, with names that read like a short, interchangeable love poem are well-executed, with something for everyone.
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June 7, 2014
I felt like the girl who had just discovered the secret garden. This was the moment when I realized who I was, that all of my seemingly disparate specialties were just spokes on the wheel of perfume-Jessica Ring
Read More...Carna Barcelona has launched El Born, a new fragrance named for the Barcelona neighborhood of Spain that dates back to medieval times.
Read More...We confess we watch Reality TV. Match the Editors and Contributors with their favorite reality TV Show and claim some REAL perfume
Read More...I discovered that there was such a thing as Artisan perfumery on Facebook by stumbling on a photo on a friend’s page of Mandy Aftel and Yosh Han, subtitled Two Indie Perfumers so I reached out to them.
Read More...Keiko Mecheri has released a new fragrance, Bois Satin, which was introduced at Esxence 2014 and is an amazingly intimate and sophisticated vanilla perfume.
Read More...The results are in from Indigo Perfumery's Collegiate Art Competition Exploring the Senses: Art from Perfume. As we first reported, entrants had each chosen one fragrance from over 110 in the store to interpret and translate olfactory art into fine art. The winners were chosen for the works that best exemplified the intangible yet powerful beauty of fragrance. […]
Read More...To make what may be one of the greatest rose fragrance of our generation is a feat accomplished by Neela Vermeire and Bertrand Duchaufour
Read More...Tuberose’s sensual, heady fragrance is one of my favorite scents. When I first smelled Moon Bloom last summer, I knew I had to have it personally
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June 2, 2014
Nana de Bary introduces a new line of perfumes called Liason Parfum, with Resist Me, I Dare You, No Matter What, and Stay With Me.
Read More...Sortilège” translates to “sorcery” or casting a spell. This perfume casts a spell of beauty and easy elegance
Read More...“People ask me why I don’t start up my own brand and work independently. Although many of us dream of it, at the end of the day, it’s a different job. It is not for me, because I love to work on something different every day”- Yann Vasnier
Read More...in the case of Jour Ensoleillé, I picture scenes from the movie Picnic at Hanging Rock a 1970’s classic set in Australia at the turn of the 20th century
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