Aftelier Perfumes Tango (2006)- Fragrance Review + Lust, Sadness and Longing Draw
Tango by Mandy Aftel unites unlikely olfactive partners, and joins them in a dance that is primal and moving, stripping away all labels and laying bare the soul
Event Report: The Third Annual Taste TV San Francisco Artisan Fragrance Salon + Olympic Orchids African Orchid and Sakura Perfumes Draw
On March 15, 2014, the third annual Taste TV Artisan Fragrance Salon in San Francisco took place, featuring perfumers from the West Coast and elsewhere. We introduce new fragrances from Olympic Orchids, En Voyage Parfums, Mario Tomas and more
Finalists for the 1st Art + Olfaction Awards: Independent and Artisan Categories 2014
In its inaugural year, the Art and Olfaction Awards received submissions from 14 countries on five continents. The Awards’ preliminary judges spent three weeks smelling and scoring the submissions in blind vials. The scores were tallied and averaged, and the ten top scorers in each category were selected as finalists, moving on to the second …
New Fragrance Review: Hermés Jour d’Hermés Absolu (2014) “Floral Luminism”
Imagine the most beautiful woman in the room, her gaze averted and speaking in whispers…. She is the personification of Hermés Jour d’Hermés Absolu composed by in house perfumer Jean -Claude Ellena.
CaFleureBon Profiles in American Perfumery: Tania Rueben of Pure Natural Diva Botanicals + Be a Natural Diva Draw
Whether it’s Mandy Aftel’s quest for the exotic and unusual, Alexandra Balahoutis’ spirit to innovate, or Anya McCoy’s passion to unite artisan natural perfumers — each of us have our own unique voice and distinct vision to bring to the landscape of American perfumery.-Tania Reuben
Perfume Reviews: Tiziana Terenzi White Fire, March XIX, Gold Rose Oudh, and Ecstasy + Scents of Fire Draw
Tiziana Terenzi is a company founded in 1968 by Guglielmo Terenzi and Luigia Mancini in Terenzi that encompasses three generations of perfuming and candle making expertise. Evelino Terenzi is considered the "soul of the company", and his children Tiziana and Paolo are the Designer and Perfumer, respectively. Paolo is also the President of the company. …