I’m not the target demographic for their sexy lingerie line, Agent Provocateur, making them a bit off my radar. The perfumes have many fans, though, so when I was offered the opportunity to review their latest creation, Petale Noir, I accepted gladly.
Coming out of Pitti Fragranze, I very much wanted to try was the line of Jardins D’Ecrivains perfumes. I finally got to try George, La Dame aux Camelias, Gigi, and Wilde; and I’m wild for them.
Laurice Rahme has managed to find some of the best perfumers to work under her creative direction. In 2005 she found a rising star in Aurelien Guichard and gave him the task of interpreting Bond No. 9 Chinatown.
I met the majordomo of Jovoy, Francois Henin, and as we talked he told me to experience the two newest additions, Rouge Assassin and Les Jeux sont Faits. I found both to be excellent neo-vintage perfumes.
Mojo Magique is nosed by Jean-Marc Chaillan, this perfume is indeed subtle. Mojo Magique perfume is capturing another side of Louisiana. Its warmer greener side and its floral beauty are captured here.
Jane Cate, the perfumer behind A Wing & A Prayer, sent me a sample of her latest creation, Big Sur. I expected a perfume with a heavy dose of conifer. Instead, she has accentuated the more underlying nature of the woods and coastline.
