http://www.cafleurebon.com Fragrance is a language of translating the world Sun, 05 Feb 2012 04:32:42 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en One of my favorite fragrance stories of the last two years has been the slow and steady resurrection of the Lubin perfume house. I reviewed both of the more recent releases of Black Jade and the extrait version of Idole de Lubin. At the recent Elements Showcase I was reminded that there was a set of three other fragrances, Figaro, Itasca, and Bluff from back in 2010 that I also thought were pretty good.]]> http://www.cafleurebon.com/fragrance-review-lubin-figaro-itasca-and-bluff-indications-of-things-to-come/ Robert Piguet Parfums and perfumer Aurelien Guichard are introducing a brand new collection of five new directional fragrances that looks forward and heralds a new direction for the future of the renowned House.]]> http://www.cafleurebon.com/new-fragrance-the-nouvelle-collection-de-robert-piguet-five-new-directional-fragrances/ Join the Natural Perfumers Guild through February 15, 2012 and receive a discount on membership and a chance to win great prizes.]]> http://www.cafleurebon.com/natural-perfumers-guild-2012-membership-drive-love-the-guild-in-february/ Every time I am at a trade show the best part of it is when I find a something completely new to me. That moment of discovery is where the magic is. At the most recent Elements Showcase that bit of serendipity occurred midway through the first day as I approached the Di Ser Eau de Parfums booth. What was there was a display of ten fragrances completely unknown to me and I’m guessing the rest of the attendees as well. ]]> http://www.cafleurebon.com/new-fragrance-review-di-ser-kaze-japanese-elements-at-elements-showcase/ From the name I was expecting a leathery vanilla, but this Arabian tale opens with a genie out of the bottle; Oud. Supported by creamy honey-like sandalwood, the oud mixed with delicate rose unfolds proud like the tower of a minaret.]]> http://www.cafleurebon.com/new-fragrance-review-giorgio-armani-prive-cuir-noir-1001-arabian-nights-draw/ Bond No.9 debuts its seventh ode to New York’s City great Parks for Spring 2012—Central Park West— which was inspired by two-and-a-half mile length of the City’s greatest urban grassland, just across the street.]]> http://www.cafleurebon.com/new-fragrance-bond-no-9-central-park-west/ We had many guesses, two were very close and we have seven full sized bottles and three generous samples of perfume for the two winners]]> http://www.cafleurebon.com/the-number-of-cafleurebons-unique-visitors-in-2011-revealed-two-winners-of-swimming-in-a-sea-of-perfume/ One good thing about January is there is a little bit of a pause post-Holidays and it allows me to catch up on things which keep getting displaced in my review on-deck circle. One of those new houses which I have been very interested to try is A Lab On Fire. Both L'Anonyme ou OP-1475-A and Rose Rebelle SC-7545 are good examples of their perfume ethos.]]> http://www.cafleurebon.com/fragrance-review-a-lab-on-fire-lanonyme-ou-op-1475-a-and-rose-rebelle-sc-7545-and-see-whats-on-the-slab/ This book tells the story of each of his collaborations with the most talented perfumers, their inspirations, complicities, and trade secrets.]]> http://www.cafleurebon.com/frederic-malle-publishes-his-first-book-de-lart-du-parfum/ Ralf Schweiger pulls off a neat trick here as a fragrance named Ambre Nue has no amber as a distinct note in it but the notes that are present create an amber accord, an ambery bouquet if you will, and in that construction makes Ambre Nue something to be admired.]]> http://www.cafleurebon.com/the-winner-of-the-dark-side-draw/