My fantasy was to be in Paris, in Montmartre, sitting at the bar, sharing a glass of absinthe with Dali and Schiaparelli and observing the fantasy of the meeting between the Panther and the androgynous one”.
Linden Blossom CO2 is a fugitive top note which presents particular challenges when featuring it in a perfume. Thank you so much Mandy Aftel~ for all you have done, all you do and all we have to look forward to!
Our first winner didn’t claim their prize of 1.7 oz of Maison Francis Kurkdjian Absolue pour le Soir. So if you believe in second chances… this is it! Is it you?
As an homage to the finest essences of the East, Richard Fraysse, the Creative Nose for the House of Caron juxtaposed two of the composed the scent around two precious ingredients Saffron and Oud for Secret Oud.
The limited edition Scented Calendar from the Paris-based fragrance purveyor Quintessence works on the same principle: Along with a bound calendar for your wall, you get one gloriously fragranced, individually packaged candle for each month of the year.
Green is the new Black. Not too long ago, I wrote for an ezine whose Editor-in-Chief told me “no more articles about natural perfumes, and enough already with Mandy Aftel”. There can never be enough of Mandy Aftel.
