When I saw Keiko Mecheri in the Spring for tea in NY, she mentioned she was working on six new fragrances; including a line of four summer citrus fragrances each evoking a personal journey reflecting her travels all over the world. WIN All four samples of La Collection Hesperidés. Leave a comment onsite about Les Parfums Keiko Mecheri
Dawn wanted a fully-fleshed, rounded, complete perfume, not merely an accord-And it wouldn’t be hyperbole to confirm that she most certainly achieved her aim. I intend to purchase as big a bottle as I can afford, and wear it ‘til I drop, in all seasons.[Try to stop me]
Tallulah B2 is a fragrance that one would not immediately associate with the musk category. Rather its an exploration of using vegetal musk, as an underpinning of a natural scent and is an inherent part of its structure. It may be hidden from view, but its essential to its compostion. Overall a pleasing bright floating floral with a perfumed petticoat of the most delicate of “musk”, peaking through.
Drifting sparks by Lisa Fong for Artemisia Natural Perfume was everything I had hoped it would be. The black currant and fruity sambac gave the sweet juiciness I was looking for reminiscent of animal musk, the ambergris and cedar gave longevity and the bois de rose a peppery kick. It reminded me of a woman’s personal scent, the allure of “musk” without a dirty animal funkiness.
there’s a revolution in this bottle.
It’s in the fresh, restless bite of lemon,
sharpened and intensified by a defiant black pepper.
It’s in the unruly turbulence of a prune
and an in-your-face ambrette.
Electrified by aldehydes, you can feel the pure energy,
pared down and pumped up by leather, shot through
with heliotrope and brought back down to earth
by a raunchy patchouli.
I have known Maria McElroy for five years. She is the embodiment of the duality within a woman. Incredibly stylish and chic, and has been known to ride shotgun on a motor cycle. Immersed in the culture of New York City, yet deeply spiritual, a student of the rich history and philosophy of Japan.
