The Winner of the “Tales of the South Pacific Draw” by Pacific Perfumes
New Zealand is far from the traditional European centers of perfumery but Francesca Brice and Kate Jason Smith are showing that creativity in the 8th art knows no borders
Les Parfums Keiko Mecheri New Fragance: Camellia and Paradise Lost + Soliflore Draw
I am particularly smitten by both Camellia and Paradise Lost.
They reveal themselves very differently, but there is no doubt in my mind that a great deal of care, consideration, and tenderness went into their conception.
Keiko’s goal was to transport us to two very different climes:
The Japan of the delicate, velvety camellia, and the Goa of our sun-drenched dreams.
The Winner of a Sample of Caron Delire de Roses
M. Fraysse evokes the entire garden milieu from the roses to the greenery surrounding them to the little pond with koi swimming inside. Imagine yourself on the bench, with the sun high above, closing your eyes and breathing deep; that is the experience of wearing Delire de Roses.
CaFleureBon Profiles in American Perfumery: Kedra Hart of Opus Oils + Les Bohemes Draw
The concept of “America” to me is wrapped up in the idea of Freedom and the Spirit of Independence.-Kedra Hart of Opus Oils
Pacific Perfumes Part 2-Six From The Original Range: Tales from the South Pacific
Francesca Brice and Kate Jason Smith supplied us with six crème perfumes fromPacific Perfumes “The Original Range”. Out of these six fragrances there were two that really stood out for me but I found all of them had something worth experiencing.
The Winner of Dawn Spencer Hurwitz’s Readers Choice “Botanical Bliss” Draw
Dawn Spencer Hurwitz’s latest set of releases due to be released in the next couple of months have her returning to a botanical framework .All three fragrances show a lot of Ms. Hurwitz’s ability to take something simple and make it something memorable. Ruba’iyat, Vanille Botanique, and The Hand of Buddah are examples of that ability