Tommy Hilfiger and Givaudan took a chance to give the design of this perfume to a young perfumer, Calice Becker. Tommy Girl would be Mme Becker’s first solo flight as perfumer. A Star would be born.
When Josh Lobb of slumberhouse sent me a sample of the new Ore extrait I was very curious to see how he looked at his original as he went about reformulating it. Would I get the same rough cut or has time developed a new eye for an old friend?
Bond No. 9 has made it their mission to scent all the neighborhoods in NYC. Their newest scent, http://www.bondno9.com, is inspired by the largest most populated neighborhood in the city: the global village.
David Falsberg of Phenecia Perfumes worked predominantly with natural fragrance compounds, he wanted to expand his palette with high-quality synthetic aromachemicals. Gone But Not is the first product of that exploration.
I knew Charna Ethier of Providence Perfume Co. was working on a new tomato leaf fragrance, Branch & Vine. After having worn it through a streak of consecutive 90-plus degree days I’ve come to appreciate how mentally therapeutic it can be to be surrounded by the smell of a tomato garden.
Julia Zangrilli wanted NOVA-CHAKRA to tap the many sides of feminine energy. When she visualized the fragrance, she saw deep dark earthy soil with red rubies radiating from its center that lit up the night.
