Caron Yuzu Man: M. Fraysse’s Summer Haiku
Yuzu Man is the first citrus fragrance of the masculine Carons and in-house perfumer Richard . M Fraysse uses the yuzu as an exotic focal point which holds its own in the construction of Yuzu Man.
Pacific Perfumes Part 1: How Green Is Their Island + Artisan Botanical Collection Draw
Francesca Brice and Kate JasonSmith of Pacific Perfumes flew into NYC from, New Zealand and won the International Green Packaging Award at the HBA Global Expo. But inside the packaging are solid natural perfumes we love
Farmacia SS. Annunziata dal 1561’s Fiore di Riso: Laughter or Arborio? + What’s In a Name Draw
Here I sit, willing and foaming at the mouth to share my delight in the newest fragrant release from a very old Firenze brand: Fiore di Riso
Farmacia SS. Annunziata dal 1561 has been said to have been housed in St. Nicholas’ Benedictine monastery for years and years, for Heaven’s sake.
So, why should you want to smell Fiore Di Riso?
It is a glorious bridge between classic and contemporary, that’s why.
Marie Saint-Pierre B and C: Canadian Fashion Turned Fragrant + Luckyscent Draw
It is always an interesting process to see a haute couture design aesthetic rendered as a fragrance. What will the perfumer and designer come up with to represent the fashion in a fragrant way? Working with Evelyn El Koubi to create her first two signature fragrances Marie Saint-Pierre chose to break her strong but feminine aesthetic in half. B is a strong spicy unisex fragrance and C is a floral enticing feminine fragrance.
Odin 06 Amanu: Pleasant Perfume for A Hot Summer Day
Odin New York has launched their fifth fragrance but are calling it Odin 06 Amanu. While there is no explanation for why they are skipping 05 one hopes it isn’t because Chanel beat them to it. The first four Odin fragrances were very good with Odin 04 Petrana being a truly spectacular piece of perfumery.
The Winner of Behind the Bottle with Joseph Quartana of Six Scents Full Bottle Draw
It has been a successful first half of 2011 for Joseph Quartana the mind behind Six Scents. Six Scents: Series Three just won the Fifi Award for “Best Indie Perfume”. His store Seven New York is one of SoHo’s most forward thinking boutiques