Friday Fragrance Wrap Up six degrees of separation-Bvlgari, Betsey Jonhson, Pucci, Cavalli and BURN Candles

July 9, 2010July 10, 2010

We don’t cut and paste press releases. Its just not our style. If we get an official release from a fragrance company, it will always have our own spin. In todays’ Woman’s Wear Daily, six scented articlesappeared. Each one connects to me personally… through times in my life, former jobs, memories and scent.
And this quote by Betsey Johnson made my day…. and I hope it makes yours too…”There’s something important that should come along with a fragrance. A compliment.”

The Heat is On:The DOS and Don’ts of How to Wear Scents in the City

July 9, 2010July 12, 2010

Le Bron James can’t take the ‘heat’ of New York City…. Nor can the Amtrak commuters who waited for hours during yesterday’s commuting delays. Summer in any big city can overpower your senses. Especially your sense of smell. Cafleurebon has some important tips on how you can stay cool when the temperature rises… Whether you ride the subway, the T or le metro.

La Collection Hesperides by Les Parfums Keiko Mecheri Draw Winner

July 8, 2010July 8, 2010

In Greek mythology,The Hesperides were three nymphs who tended a blissful garden belonging to the Goddess Hera in Tangier, Morocco. The succulent and much guarded fruit of Hera’s orchard started The Trojan War, when Paris of Troy was asked to the choose who the fairest amongst Hera, Athena and Aphrodite. The winner is

Mystery of Musk: Winner of Temple Of Musk by Alexandra Balahoutis of Strange Invisble Perfumes Revealed luscious A poem by Rodney Hughes

July 8, 2010July 8, 2010

The winner of Cafleurebon’s draw for Alexandra Balahoutis’ Strange Invisble Perfumes Temple of Musk for the Natural Perfumer’s Guild The Mystery of Musk Internet Project is …

REWIND: The LOST INTERVIEW with Perfumer-in-Residence Bertrand Duchaufour for L’Artisan Parfumeur

July 7, 2010October 8, 2013

Yes the IFRA rules change, I must always keep up, especially because I use many natural and raw materials. But I can always create with what is available…. I am not affected too much by these rules and my advice to any new perfumer? Never compromise your art for commerciality

The Mystery of Musk Natural Perfumer’s Guild Internet Project Epilogue: * a secret about the mystery of musk* + Draw for Strange Invisible Perfumes Temple Of Musk

July 7, 2010July 8, 2010

Is it difficult to blend an accord similar to animal musk but solely with botanicals? You betcha. But the skilled perfumer can provide his or her customer with scents similar in effect to real musk by providing the human system the stimulus needed to enhance ones own ‘musk’ or personal scent. – We thank Anya McCoy and the Natural Perfumer’s Guild for including Cafleurebon in this project. We chose to spotlight each perfumer and their work individually. The draw for the bottle of Strange Invisible Perfumes Temple Of Musk we are giving away in conjunction with the project, ends July 7, 2010 at 11:59 pm EST