A New Year’s Note from the Editor: Plus ça change plus c’est la même chose
What to expect in 2012..the unexpected. Changes help us grow and also to reflect on the past. As we move forward…
NEW FRAGRANCES REVIEW: “Parfum Mania” Comme des Garcons A New Perfume Eau de Parfum & Idole de Lubin Parfum
As we enter the last few days of 2011 I begin to look back over the year for trends and the things I learned while exploring the new fragrances. One of those things that fall in the latter category, for me, this year is how different an eau de parfum or extrait formulation can allow me to find something entirely new out of the same basic architecture as a lesser concentration. For some reason this year has seemed to prove this to me on a monthly basis. For these final days of 2011 I received two final lessons in what a parfum can do.
NEW FRAGRANCE REVIEW Diptyque Eau Particuliere and Eau Mage “50th Anniversary Duo”
The Paris-based fragrance house Diptyque is celebrating their 50th anniversary in 2011. Now at the end of this celebratory year they finish with a flourish by releasing two fragrances and a candle to complete the 34 Boulevard Saint Germain collection.The two fragrances are called Eau Particuliere and Eau Mage. I enjoyed both of these interesting creations very much.
The Winners of CafleureBon’s End of Days Draw
The world won’t actually come to an end as predicted on the Mayan calendar, but people will begin to think more clearly about the implications of actions. The alarming trend toward pride in stupidity will finally be seen as a destructive force in our lives.
11/11/11: CaFleureBon’s Predictions for 2012 + “End of Days” Draw
Next year 12/12/12 marks the last year of this century when all the days months and year align numerically. According to Mystics, the Aztec Calendar and Nostradamus predict that 2012 marks the end of days. We hope not; but just in case here are our predictions
Letter from the Editor: ‘Perfumista as Arm Chair Traveler ‘Mon Numero 1& 10 Sample Draw Winner
Blogging is also like becoming a perfume spy ; Serge Luten’s Tuberouse Criminelle, Pierre Guillaume’s Un Crime Exotique, By Kilian’s Liaisions Dangerouses ) Mata Hari by Gerald Ghislain for Histoires de Parfums , Sarah Barton King’s Darkly Audacious and Yosh Han’s alter ego, the spy Ginger Ciao