Sarah Horowitz-Thran Tapestry for American Perfumer Review (Sarah Horowitz-Thran) 2021 + Homage to Those Who Paved Our Path Draw

December 23, 2021December 23, 2021

A limited edition, Sarah Horowitz-Thran Tapestry for American Perfumer smells like a concatenation of the lovingly familiar and the unexpected; it manages to evoke the sort of fragrance Sarah would compose, while incorporating an element of risk. It is this contrast which creates a finely nuanced and intriguing perfume which feels perfect for the current season. I feel that her description of a tapestry woven in rich, deep shades of amber and green is spot-on in its accuracy.

Phoenix Botanicals Water Nymph Review (Irina Adam) 2021 + Pond Reverie, Damsels and Dragonflies Draw

December 20, 2021December 21, 2021

Phoenix Botanicals Water Nymph by Irina Adam is hypnotically, strangely beautiful and completely its own fanciful creature brought to life in a photorealistic sense.

Jo Malone Silver Birch and Lavender Review (Yann Vasnier) 2021 “Scintilla of Silver For the Solstice”

December 12, 2021December 12, 2021

Jo Malone Silver Birch & Lavender personifies Coco Chanel’s opinion that simplicity is the keynote of all true elegance – pristine in an argentine fashion, all shimmer and sleek freshness. A well-tailored item retains its value, and in the skilled hands of senior perfumer Yann Vasnier of Givaudan, this cologne not only mirrors the crispness of the season, it will work perfectly well year ‘round: tonic in spring, refreshing in summer, and elegiac in the autumn.

Aftelier Perfumes Joie de Vert (Mandy Aftel) 2021 + The Voice of Joy Draw

December 3, 2021December 19, 2021

Aftelier Perfumes Joie de Vert is akin to being lured into the forest initially by the song of the woodthrush, only to discover that it has flown and now you are being serenaded by the owl as daylight retires.

Jorum Studio Elegy and Jorum Studio Pentimento Review (Euan McCall) 2021 + Luxurious Neo-Classicism Draw

December 1, 2021December 1, 2021

With Euan McCall’s newest perfumes, Jorum Studio Elegy and Pentimento, one feels a wistful nostalgia which saturates them each with a luxurious neo-classicism bordering on tender melancholy. They couldn’t be more different from one another – which constitutes part of their charm.

Maher Olfactive Sagan Dalya Review (Shawn Maher) 2021 + Warmth When It Counts Draw

November 19, 2021November 19, 2021

In concert, the plethora of materials in Maher Olfactive Sagan Dalya sing seamlessly – like an ensemble in which the singers stagger their breath to create a lyrical line which appears endless. It’s a marvelous form of infinity, though: chalorous and cool, comforting and contemplative. The hearth may be warm, but you can hear the wind whistle through the forest as a few memorable draughts slither through the cracks in the windowsill.