The Winner of the Jovoy Candle
As we introduced you to the splendid six perfumes of Jovoy, we are also pleased to announce their line of eleven candles (so beautiful you may be tempted to use them as home décor).
CaFleureBon Profiles in American Perfumery: Alexandra Balahoutis of Strange Invisble Perfumes + Greatest Hits Draw
“I think indie perfumery is important because it allows the perfumer to be the storyteller. The perfumer is regarded as an artist rather than a chemist. The idea of science and chemistry really intrigues people in the context of perfume, but I find it boring”. 14 50ml of SIP’s ‘ greatest hits’ are reader’s choice
BRAVE NEW SCENTS Natural Perfumers Internet Project FINALE: “Shades of Amber” by Leslie Robinson & Michelyn Camen
We end our four part series for the Brave New World internet project with two distinctive natural Amber fragrances from Liz Cook and Elise Pearlstine ‘O brave new world!’ It was a challenge, a command.”
– Aldous Huxley, Brave New World, Ch. 15
remember all comments on any in the series count our towards “15ml” draw of Hermes, Jessimine,Royal Lotus, and Ambre Alcheme
The Winner of Jovoy Paris Perfume “Six Fresh Pitti Fragranze”
François Hénin, the owner of Jovoy, the expert, has worked extensively on six new compositions in collaboration with Jacques Flori, Mark Fanton d’Andon, Michelle Saramito (all at Robertet) and Cécile Zarokian
Dita Von Teese Unveils Her New Fragrance
Nathalie Lorsen is the nose for Dita Von Teese’s Femme Fatale.Now she is beginning her next perfume project, a men’s fragrance
Letter from The Editor: So How Are We Doing?
I will always remember this line from the colorful and charismatic former mayor of New York (1977-1989), Ed Koch used to ask “How am I Doing” … so in the spirit of Mayor Koch, I ask the question, “How are we doing? LEAVE A COMMENT WE DO WANT TO KNOW