As spring days lengthen, the sun shines warmer, flowers bloom, and the forests begin to open their leaves. It is inevitable that “Spring Fever” is not too far behind. I have been enjoying my own Perfume Bacchanalia this past week and wearing scents that are inspired by the followers of the god of the vine…
Somehow, through all these years of Calvin Klein making perfume, I have never worn a single one. When I was looking around for something new in Sephora, I remembered some buzz going around the boards and Facebook about ck one shock. I picked up samples of for her and for him. Although obviously marketed toward the youth demographic, I took my chances that age appropriateness wouldn’t be a factor.
The seven fragrances which make up the Bespoke collection are perhaps some of the most individually interesting fragrances Ms. Mecheri has made. When I say “interesting” that means “not for everyone”.
I’ve mentioned how much the multi-disciplinary collaboration between perfumers and other artistic disciplines are fascinating to me. There were a number of excellent examples in 2011 and one of them was between filmmaker Brian Pera and perfumer Andy Tauer. We’ve examined these collaborations from the side of the perfumer so I thought it would be fun to hear from the other artist in the equation.
Sororia Organics, an all-natural company started and run by Joyce Noerr, a member of both the Natural Perfumer’s Guild and the Handcrafted Soap Maker’s Guild, has released four new perfumes (just in time for spring) that celebrate different aspects of Nature.
The Gydja collection is a luxury fashion brand that is the brainchild of entrepreneur and designer Sigrun Lilja Gudjonsdottir. The perfume line consists of two scents named for Icelandic glaciers: Eyjafjallajokull (EFJ), which was released first and marketed to women; and Vatnajokull (VJK), marketed to men. They are airy and light, both being made with pure glacial water.
