I want to simplify the analytical approach… these fragrances are created on the basis of two or three accords or original materials; they need to be experienced in their entirety. You can appreciate them better by distancing yourself from them to some extent, just as you need to stand back from a painting to observe it properly…
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Chicago perfumistos have something to celebrate. The Windy City will be wafting its own exclusive fragrance, Baie Rose 36 courtesy of Le Labo.
To paraphrase the words of perfumer Michel Roudnitska, the Fragrance industry has been sadly remiss in their refusal to acknowledge authorship (of the noses behind fragrances) at point of sale. With the upcoming launch of Kenzo EDT for Women and for Men, that is about to change.
Perfumers have scented public ambiences such as operas, theaters, dance stages and even the fountains of Versailles; we hope that scenting catwalks will bring something lost from past generations, when a designer’s or a brand’s name on the bottle meant more than signing a licensing contract.
Fans of Maison Kurkdjian in the USA, have something absolutely to be thrilled about… ABSOLUE POUR LE MATIN and POUR LE SOIR are now available at Bergdorf Goodman and Neiman Marcus, the diptychs to the original colognes debuted during New York Fashion Week. According to master perfumer Francis Kurkdjian, they aren’t flankers; they are stand alone eau de parfums that have been reworked, bringing new intensity and sensuality to the line.
