Nomaterra founder Agnieska Burnett’s lifelong journeys around the globe have inspired her to bring to life, in perfumed form, places that have touched her or have sentimental significance. Miami, East Hampton , and Washington DC are the first three.
Recently, Brent Leonesio, The Chairman of Smell Bent, confided to me that he was working on a new project that involved not only a new smellie, but a comic book as well. I was excited to see what he was up to, and thrilled when a package arrived containing the comic and a sample of the new perfume, called Sweet Tyranny. I immediately sat down to read and smell.
With the success of Skin Graft I close the same way Neil Young closes ‘”Rust Never Sleeps” because Mr. Falsberg of Phoenecia exemplifies coming “Out of the Black and Into the Blue
Tanja Bochnig uses only 100% organic or wildcrafted natural oils and raw ingredients; making her one of very few perfumers who unite the concepts of organic growing, aromatherapy and dynamic perfumery. Her latest release, April Aromatics Precious Woods displays all of the potential of natural perfumery.
When I saw the advertisements for a new collection of scents from the perfume division of Lush, Gorilla Perfumes, I was anxious to get my nose on them. When I was offered the opportunity to review this new line of eight fragrance; Voice of Reason, Sikkim Girls, Flower’s Barrow, Devil’s Night Cap, The Bug, Sun, Euphoria, and Furze, I was thrilled.
To start off 2013 Josh Lobb of slumberhouse has decided to look back and re-interpret four of his fragrances from Eau de Parfum to Extrait strength. The four he chose were Jeke, Norne, Sova, and Pear + Olive.
