New Fragrance Review: Tom Ford Sahara Noir- Still Life with Frankincense
Rodrigo Flores-Roux has composed a frankincense still life in Tom ford Sahara Noir that will enhance my enjoyment of frankincense for years to come.
Sniffapalooza Spring Fling 2013 Wrap-Up- Weekend with The “In” Crowd
Managing editor Mark Behnke plays his version of Jeopardy! as he wraps up Sniffapalooza Spring Fling 2013
New Niche Fragrance Review: Strange Invisible Perfumes The Rose With The Broken Neck + Visual Title Sample Draw
An example of a visual title is “The Rose With The Broken Neck”. Just the title conjures up myriad artistic possibilities to bring it to life. Some believe only synthetic perfume is olfactory art .I wish I could make those naysayers sit down in front of The Rose With The Broken Neck, and others of Ms. Balahoutis’ fragrances, and challenge them
New Niche Fragrance Review: Grossmith Black Label Collection- Old Notebooks, New Directions
An encouraging trend over the last few years has been the reinvigoration of classic perfume houses. One of those success stories is that of English perfume house Grossmith. The new Black Label collection encompasses four new creations: Amelia, Floral Veil, Golden Chypre, and Saffron Rose.
Review of Etoilegance Perfume by Alex Lee- “The Scent of Esxence-5 Years of Excellence” Contest Winner + Catch a Rising Star Draw
I am a big fan of the singing competition American Idol.
There is no such thing as “Perfume Idol” but at the recent Esxence 2013 exhibition in Milan we had the next best thing…Perfumer Alex Lee’s Etoilelegance won the Young Perfumers Competition
New Niche Fragrance Review: Thirdman Eau Nomade + Nouveau-Cologne Full Bottle Draw
Bruno Jovanovic was tapped to create the fourth Thirdman fragrance Eau Nomade which has just been released. M. Jovanovic delivers cologne with a spicy swirl over a duet of sunny citrus.