New Fragrance: Soivohle Studio Collection Acoustic Flower and Tropic Lime Vanille
Indie perfumer Liz Zorn introduces two new fragrances to her Studio Collection including the line’s first soliflore…
New Fragrance Review: Cognoscenti 1, 16, and 19: Perfume With A High IQ + Draw for 5 Sample Sets
When I went to the San Francisco Artisan Fragrance Salon, one of the vendors that interested me was a brand new line launching that very day called Cognoscenti. The Scent Artist, as her business card title proclaims, is painter, architect, and designer Dannielle Sergent, who was encouraged to explore her unique, intuitive take on perfume creation.
CaFleureBon Profiles in American Perfumery: Persephenie Lea + Independent Spirit Draw
I’ve witnessed many emerging indie niche American brands. Natural botanical perfumery continues to grow. Customers are better educated. There is an openness to explore different approaches to perfumery -Persephenie Lea
NEW FRAGRANCE REVIEW: Maria Candida Gentile The Exclusive Collection “Affascinanti Profumi” + 15mL Reader’s Choice Draw
I am coming to appreciate how much harder it is for a perfumer to have depth and contour when only using a very few notes, The Exclusive Collection is an example of what the skill of a Maitre Parfumeur, like Maria candida Gentile, can do with just a few notes.
More Than A Casual Spritz: Fragrance Appreciation + La Lune de Miel Perfume Draw
Perfume appreciation however, requires more than just the casual spritz. Selecting a fragrance can be as sophisticated as evaluating a wine, if approached in a knowledgeable manner. Contrary to the concept of the “signature scent”, our noses prefer variety.
New Fragrance Review: Ineke Ruhland Hothouse Flower & Sweet William “Bringing Raw Materials to the Table in New York”
I like a perfumer who brings raw materials to the table…. literally. Ineke Ruhland is this kind of perfumer. Names of synthetic and natural raw materials roll off her tongue in the most self-assured, yet generous way. Ineke shared her two newest fragrances Sweet William for Anthropologie and Hothouse Flower with me.