I was immediately taken with the idea of the Fragrance Republ!c when I first heard of it last May and now that there have been four fragrances released, 01/01, 01/02, 01/03, and 01/04; I thought it might be a good time to assess the State of the Republ!c.
When my samples of Olympic Orchids arrived, I was excited. Having never smelled more than one of Ellen Covey’s perfumes, I was excited to get to know her line; Fleurs de Glace and Olympic Amber stood out.
Many have taken up the challenge of making an oakmoss-free chypre. The success rate of has been low but there have been some bright spots. The most recent bright spot comes from Oriza L. Legrand Chypre Mousse.
Masque Milano is a new Italian perfume company that celebrate Terralba, Montecristo, and Luci ed Ombre, based on the “opera of our lives”.
By Kilian Apple Brandy seems almost like a nod to Kilian Henessy’s cognac heritage and the location of the new NYC store. It feels like a cask of brandy has been infused with fresh apples.
On receiving samples from FL Parfums, something about that beautiful logo seemed to call to me. When I opened my samples of Invincible, Roses du Jardin, Eclectique pour Homme, and Don D’Amour. I said to myself,” I have NO idea who this person is; but they surely know what they are doing!”
