Parfums Quartana Hemlock, Bloodflower and Digitalis Winner
I loved Bloodflower the most, composed by SYMRISE Alexandra Carlin, close runners up were Digitalis by David Apel and Hemlock by Christelle Laparde.
Jill McKeever of For Strange Women Perfume Winner
It was former Deputy Editor Tama Blough who first brought Botanical perfumer Jill McKeever of For Strange Women and her artisan fragrances to our pages
DSH PERFUMES Chroma Collection Hansa Yellow Winner
For years, I’ve wondered why narcissus has stolen all the attention from its daffodil sibling in perfumery
A Wing & A Prayer Skylark Perfume Winner
Oh skylark Have you seen a valley green with spring where my heart can go a-journeying over the shadows and the rain
Grandiflora Queen of The Night Perfume Winner
Queen of the Night is a beautifully contrasted fragrance. Bertrand Duchaufour used a range of raw materials in his mineral accord, which represent the flower’s dry desert habitat
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Eau Libre Winner
When I think of the 1960’s-1970’s I inevitably always start to think of Yves Saint Laurent. The man was an absolute genius.