Such was the case with Memo Shams which was released in the second half of 2011. If I had received this stunning fragrance while the calendar still read 2011 this would’ve been a contender for perfume of the year for me and certainly would have been on my top 25 for the year.
After receiving the press materials for the new Penhaligon’s Peoneve I saw that Olivier Cresp was the nose who has been on quite a roll recently. This run of excellent perfumes began with last summer’s Penhaligon’s release Juniper Sling which was a refreshing hit for me. With that in mind I was hoping M. Cresp had another summer surprise for me with Peoneve.
Ever feel like you’re the last one to arrive at the party? Recently I have been feeling that way about the Kerosene fragrance line created by John Pegg. The latest Kerosene Santalum Slivers is finally the one which gets me to join the rest of you at the Kerosene party. Sorry I was late but I finally made it.
I have some classic old friends in the eau de cologne category but there have been some modern new versions which have also made their way into my refrigerator this summer. Chief among these are the Eaux de Cologne from Thirdman. I reviewed their first release Eau Monumentale last November and earlier this year they released two more versions Eau Profonde and Eau Moderne.
As our world begins to turn everything into digital bits and bytes we begin to leave the unique scents of the things being digitally replaced behind. In the new fragrance by Geza Schoen, Paper Passion, he captures the smell of new ink on paper.
It is a difficult thing to lose an artist too soon. The loss of their potential is what those of us know them through their art miss the most. A few months after her death we received news that she had finished a last Le Nombres d’Or called Rose Etoile de Hollande and now it is here to be enjoyed.
