Outlaw Perfume- Elise Pearlstine Bellyflowers Perfume Rose Of Cimarron: Mysterious Rose

November 21, 2010November 21, 2010

Sometimes the more I like a perfume the harder it is to write about. It’s because I want to do it justice- to the perfumer, to the creative process, and to the creation itself. During this Natural Perfumer’s Guild Outlaw Perfume Project I have felt a little intimidated by 2 perfumes, firstly Mata Hari by Dawn Spencer Hurwitz, and secondly by Rose of Cimarron by Bellyflowers Perfumes. I enjoy Rose of Cimarron for the lovely scent creation that it is, and for the historical link, again to a famous outlaw.

The Natural Perfumer’s Guild Outlaw Perfume-Dupetit Cannabis: Spritz It Or Smoke It ? + Draw

November 20, 2010November 23, 2010

If the pungent scent of a freshly rolled joint lights your fire then you will be tickled by Dupetit’s Cannabis Eau de Toilette that sports real cannabis absolue. Yes, it smells like the real thing because it IS the real thing. And we have a draw..

Outlaw Perfume: A Natural Perfumer’s Guild Project- Dawn Spencer Hurwitz’s Mata Hari “Scent-ous Spy” + Draw

November 17, 2010November 18, 2010

Dawn Spencer Hurwitz has channeled the character, become the character, and put forth the character, captured as a perfume. Dawn Spencer Hurwitz has created a Masterpiece with her perfume Mata Hari. Within Mata Hari we have echoes of ‘reference’ scents such as Mitsouko, L’Origan and L’Heure Bleue

Outlaw Project-JoAnne Bassett Perfumes Amazing: Just So

November 17, 2010November 17, 2010

While the list of “outlaw” ingredients is as long as Santa’s “Naughty or Nice” list there is really one ingredient that has been restricted by IFRA that has caused the most angst among perfumistas, oakmoss. One of the things I was looking forward to when I heard about the Natural Perfumers Guild Outlaw Project was seeing one or more of these talented perfumers assay an oakmoss fragrance. JoAnne Bassett is one of those talented perfumers and her submission is called “Amazing” and her beginning point was oakmoss absolute.

MCMC Fragrances: A Perfumery Grows In Brooklyn

November 14, 2010November 14, 2010

Anne McClain of MCMC Fragrances wants her fragrances to tell a story and while each successfully evokes the place she wants, when taken as a whole, they also tell the ongoing story of a perfumer honing and perfecting her craft, in Brooklyn.

Alvarez Gomez: Spanish Soliflores

November 13, 2010November 14, 2010

During the recent Sniffapalooza Fall Ball 2010, on Sunday, we spent some time downtown strolling through the smaller boutiques. When we got to MiN Apothecary I got a real treat as I was introduced to a new fragrance line I had never tried. Just prior to Sniffapalooza they had been traveling in Europe and the line they brought back and were introducing to us on that Fall Sunday was from Madrid, Alvarez Gomez. Known for their Colonia it was the soliflores that made the lasting impression.