New Niche Fragrance: DIVINE L’Homme Infini
Yvon Mouchel, the owner of the cult niche perfume brand DIVINE, will be launching L’homme infini November 12, 2012.
Yann Vasnier is the perfumer.
The Winner of Providence Perfume Co. Moss Gown Perfume Draw
I’ve been thinking about the magic of an independent perfumer a lot ever since I received my sample of Charna Ethier’s latest creation for her Providence Perfume Co. called Moss Gown
The Winner of the Love Shack Birthday Bash Gift Bag for Mark Behnke
In an industry with so many personalities, perspectives and perceptions about perfume can a single blogger make a difference?
CaFleureBon Creative Directors in Perfumery: Christopher Chong of Amouage + Reader’s Choice Draw
“A perfumer’s fame and popularity are not important to me. Actually, I avoid them if I could. In my creations, it is important to remove my and the perfumer’s egos from the fragrance. It is about working together as a team and partnership in which our beliefs and styles melt together.” -Christopher Chong, Amouage
John Updike “In Football Season”: Soivohle Tobacco and Tulle Perfume Draw
Liz Zorn’s stunning Soivohle Absolutes, “Tobacco and Tulle” has the ostensible innocence of tuberose hiding a rich, raw tobacco note, like a cheerleader hiding a cigarette. With its musky animalic undertones, one must also wonder what this girl was doing behind the bleachers.
The Winner of Parfums Lalun Natural Fragrances Between Silence to Light Perfume Draw
Perfumery for me is not only the synthesis of the rational and intuitive mind but a total engagement of the body.