New Natural Perfume Reviews: Miraculous Beads’ Earthman & Summer Storm + Stormwatch Draw
Natural perfumer Margo Conklin made my week when she sent me samples of two very lovely scents from her Miraculous Beads line; Summer Storm and Earthman.
New Niche Fragrance Review: The 7 Virtues – Fair Trade and Sustainability Are Not Just for Food + Reader’s Choice Bottle Draw
A new Canadian-based company called The 7 Virtues is working to bring the practices of fair trade and sustainability to the manufacture of scent. I am happy to report that the four fragrances designed by Susanne Lang; Vetiver of Haiti, Noble Rose of Afghanistan, Afghanistan Orange Blossom, and Middle East Peace are very good.
New Niche Perfume Review: Majda Bekkali Parfums Fusion Sacree (for Men and for Women) & Mon Nom est Rouge + USA Debut at NY Elements Showcase Draw
All three of these new fragrances are quite amazing and they have been my constant companions for much of this early New Year.Majda Bekkali founded her eponymous Majda Bekkali Parfums line in 2009 & as 2012 ended she debuted three new fragrances. Two by Bertrand Duchaufour, Fusion Sacree for Men and for Women and Mon Nom est Rouge by Cecile Zarokian.These 3 show a creative director who knows what she wants and it is something I want, too.
Real Men Wear Perfume: Interview With The Goodsmellas + $100 MiN New York Gift Certificate Draw
Interview with The Goodsmellas. Come hear them talk about why real men wear perfume.
New Niche Perfume Review: Les Nez Turtle Vetiver Back- Isabelle Doyen’s Elephant
Perfumer Isabelle Doyen’s olfactory project for The Turtle Salon seems to be an exercise in studying the whole of vetiver. For 2013 we have Les Nez Turtle Vetiver Back and for this exercise Mme Doyen wants to observe and amplify the woodier aspects of vetiver.
New Natural Fragrance Reviews: House Of Matriarch’s Woo, EnTendre, Lucid & Blackbird
I have recently been drawn to one House in particular: HOUSE OF MATRIARCH. Christi Meshell has managed to create quite a few new and stunning scents in the last six months; Woo, EnTendre, Lucid, and blackbird are further examples of her artistry.