Tanja Bochnig uses only 100% organic or wildcrafted natural oils and raw ingredients; making her one of very few perfumers who unite the concepts of organic growing, aromatherapy and dynamic perfumery. Her latest release, April Aromatics Precious Woods displays all of the potential of natural perfumery.
When I saw the advertisements for a new collection of scents from the perfume division of Lush, Gorilla Perfumes, I was anxious to get my nose on them. When I was offered the opportunity to review this new line of eight fragrance; Voice of Reason, Sikkim Girls, Flower’s Barrow, Devil’s Night Cap, The Bug, Sun, Euphoria, and Furze, I was thrilled.
To start off 2013 Josh Lobb of slumberhouse has decided to look back and re-interpret four of his fragrances from Eau de Parfum to Extrait strength. The four he chose were Jeke, Norne, Sova, and Pear + Olive.
In Denmark there are hardly any niche brands. So imagine my surprise to stumble upon a wonderful little shop called Essence and Groom, one of their brands was S Poncet. I was very surprised to find that there had been a new release called Pleasant Promenade.
Just in time for St. Patrick’s Day Michael Devine picks his Top 10 Green Fragrances
I’ve often asked myself what would happen if one of the perfumers responsible for many of those fresh and clean fragrances was given the chance to take that style and refocus it through a niche lens. With the new fragrance from Olfactive Studio, Flashback, I think I have my answer.
