Alvarez Gomez: Spanish Soliflores

November 13, 2010November 14, 2010

During the recent Sniffapalooza Fall Ball 2010, on Sunday, we spent some time downtown strolling through the smaller boutiques. When we got to MiN Apothecary I got a real treat as I was introduced to a new fragrance line I had never tried. Just prior to Sniffapalooza they had been traveling in Europe and the line they brought back and were introducing to us on that Fall Sunday was from Madrid, Alvarez Gomez. Known for their Colonia it was the soliflores that made the lasting impression.

Roxana Villa’s Cimbalom: Perfumed Chiaroscuro

November 12, 2010

In August of 2008, Roxana Villa decided to create a Birthday Balm for herself.
This buttery botanical scent was so beloved that she made it part of her line…
And finely honed it further.
Now under the name of Cimbalom, Roxana has just launched the liquid perfume under the light of the full blood moon

Dawn Spencer Hurwitz Cuir et Champignon: Magic Mushrooms

November 11, 2010November 14, 2010

When Dawn Spencer Hurwitz attends a Sniffapalooza event the treat for the rest of us is she always brings something new for us to sniff. The recent Sniffapalooza Fall Ball was no exception as she chose to delight us with the premiere of Cuir et Champignon. Be careful of that second word, it is not Champagne, it is Champignon as in mushroom. Which makes Cuir et Champignon read as Leather and Mushroom.

VeroProfumo: Her Master’s Voice

November 10, 2010December 30, 2010

It is a joy to review Vero Kern’s work, always.
Vero is a perfectionist.
She will release no perfume before its time.
In creating eaux de parfums inspired by the extraits, Vero decided to utilize the tangy, fresh note of passion fruit as her unifying component.

Sniffapalooza Fall Ball: A Love Story In 5 Scents Starring Monica Miller

November 9, 2010January 26, 2011

As my first Sniffapalooza event drew near I felt like a young filly at the starting gate, raring to go start sniffing all kinds of brand new fragrances hot off the factory floor or out of the artisans perfume workshop. I did indeed fall in love not with one men’s fragrance but with several.

M. Micallef Sous Le Figuier: Sunny Fig

November 6, 2010

Fig centered fragrances have been a category where I have come to really like many of the different riffs on using it successfully. From Olivia Giacobetti’s green fig in Diptyque Philosykos to Isabelle Doyen’s fig tree accord in Annick Goutal Ninfeo Mio. Now it is Martine Micallef’s turn for her M. Micallef line as she releases Sous Le Figuier (Under The Fig Tree).