As a certified wine snob I’ve spent my share of time in the vineyards of California walking around in the sunshine looking at the clusters of fruit that will eventually become some of my favorite wines. As you walk through the vineyards in the waning days of summer there is a bouquet of natural fragrance …
Pierre Guillaume has been a busy perfumer in this early part of 2010. He has released three fragrances that are among the best he has created. Papyrus de Ciane is one of the most amazing green fragrances I’ve ever worn and I appreciate it more every time I wear it. Billie Holliday Bois Naufrage is …
For the “fashionista” perfumista who loves to make a grand entrance, Nicole Miller, the renowned runway designer, will debut her eponymous scent at Saks Fifth Avenue on April 25th, 2010 Halle Berry, Beyonce, Angelina Jolie,Angelica Huston, Alicia Keys,and Kim Cattrell are just a few of the bold face names of all ages and …
I am a lover of jazz and when you listen to jazz there are moments when you know you are hearing something different. One jazz pioneer who I admire is Dizzy Gillespie and when I started listening to his music there was a piece, when I heard it, that seemed to represent the turning …
In the short time since Thierry Wasser was named in-house perfumer at Guerlain there has been a widespread debate about whether he really can uphold a family tradition like Guerlain. In many ways it was a bold move to install an outsider like M. Wasser into the position and it has had to be …
As the temperature climbs we put away our heavy orientals and chypres and reach for fragrances that blossom on our skins. Frederic Malle Editions de Parfums En Passant For me, spring means the green of growing things and the early flowers that go with that. Surrounding my house are lilacs and my all-time favorite lilac fragrance …
