Review: Parfum Sacre Intense Perfume- The House of Caron’s Fabulous Flanker

Whereas I was not a huge fan of Parfum Sacre, I love Parfum Sacre Intense; in this case the flanker outshines its predecessor. It is a more erotic, carnal and resinous version of the original. The woodsy accords are more prominent on my skin, and the floral notes are supporting players, (with the orange note the most prominent) as the clove, cinnamon, warm amber and smoky vanilla take center stage. It is truly one of the most complex and sultry fragrances I have encountered this year.

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Perview: Symine Salimpour, Founder and Owner of Hors Là Monde Bringing Beauty through Art

   Symine Salimpour brings to us a ‘world out of time'.  Some Cafleurebon’s readers may not be familiar with her beautiful fragrances, inspired by her own life experiences. It is Symone's tenacity, her personal ideaology, spiritualism, and dedication to the art of perfumery that sets Symine  apart. When I reunited with Symine at a recent Sniffapalooza event, …

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FLASHBACK:Interview with Christopher Brosius of CB I Hate Perfume.. Does He or Doesn’t He?

The manifesto was entitled “I Hate Perfume” and it was a simple list dividing everything I hated about perfume as I generally encountered it from what I thought it could be. I’ve made a few slight changes in it over the years but I’m still surprised at how well it’s held up. Everything I’d written then still applies now 15 years later-Christopher Brosius

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