Mandy Aftel of Aftelier Perfumes Curious satisfies many cravings – sweet, tart, nutty, smoky, balsamic, wood-singed, wantonly floral…blossoms on the verge of last exhalation.
Mona Di Orio Suède de Suède is not one to be rushed into bed: she wants to be wooed. Dõjima has strength of character, tenacity…but also tenderness upon which our existence depends.
Tanja Bochnig of April Aromatics created Pink Wood, a botanical perfume for OSA! The Outsider Fragrance Awards in Bologna, whose theme was roots. Oh, so pink! Oh, so rosy!
Frederic Malle Superstitious by Alber Elbaz is a classic right out of the bottle, a diamantine. Its clarion blast showcases some of the most potent aldehydes I’ve smelt in all my born days
Lily of the valley, muguet des bois– is a difficult floral note to replicate faithfully. Dawn Spencer Hurwitz of DSH Perfumes French Lily is a nod to vintage but with her own voice
When Serge Luten Iris Silver Mist arrived, I opened it with trembling hands. I was beside myself: what had I done? I’d never spent so much on a perfume ever. One whiff and I was hooked.
