Marina Tsvetaeva had a complicated life;and a tragic death by suicide August 31,1941. I am thinking about a different period in Marina Tsvetaeva’s life and poetry connecting this time with the smells of Autumn and Fall perfume.
Taking inspiration from his beautiful island homeland, he has been inspired by everything from history to classical perfumery to the local vegetation (even the chirping of the tiny frogs in the rainforest at night).
The legendary perfume has its first flanker, Petit Fracas which is a lighter, younger version of the 1999 reformulation
It’s a unique and exciting time to be an American perfumer. Thanks to aromatherapy pioneers, small perfumers like me have access to knowledge and raw materials that didn’t exist a decade ago.
The King of Thailand has recognized vetiver as the “miracle grass” and sponsors the “King of Thailand Vetiver Awards” for outstanding works on vetiver. Vetiver is thought to attract money and repel thieves so some merchants keep a bit in their cash register
Like the difference between regular vinegar and 20-year balsamic vinegar this vanilla tincture oozes around the final stages of Divine Noir like a femme fatale in a noir novel. It is fantastic and is what lingers longest on my skin when the sun comes up
