CaFleureBon Modern Masterpieces: Amouage Jubilation XXV- The Next Evolution
With Bertrand Duchaufour at the top of his incense game and Christopher Chong imposing a creative control Amouage Jubilation XXV represented a rare artistic convergence.
New Niche Fragrance Review: Comme des Garcons X Monocle Scent Three: Sugi + Sample Draw
At the end of the summer I received my sample of Comme des Garcons X Monocle Scent Three: Sugi, composed by Antoine Maisondieu, and have completely exhausted my sample. This is the best of this very exemplary fragrance collection.
New Natural Fragrance Review: Artemisia Natural Perfumes Golden Hour + Maxfield Parrish Perfume Draw
Perfumer Lisa Fong of Artemisia Natural Perfumes has released a new fragrance called Golden Hour that captures that comfortable, just before sunset, feeling in a perfume that actually feels gentle and warm on skin.
A Tribute to Celestino Durante Founder of Profvmvm Roma: Wine-Perfume-Opera
I applied Profvmvm Acqua e Zucchero on my neck. The perfume enveloped me, working its magic, in both the EdP and the body oil.
Niche Fragrance Reviews: Montale Intense Café and Chocolate Greedy + Post-Holiday Food Coma Draw
I want something for dessert but can’t eat another thing. Thankfully the Paris perfume house of Montale rides to the rescue of my stretched to bursting abdominals with Intense Café and Chocolate Greedy.
New Niche Fragrance Reviews: Parfums de Nicolai Amber Oud and Rose Oud + Olfactory Orientalism Draw
The parallels between Orientlist art and perfume really crystallized for me as I wore the two new oud fragrances from Parfums de Nicolai Amber Oud and Rose Oud. These felt like Orientalist perfumes to me as I wore them.