I am a lover of jazz and when you listen to jazz there are moments when you know you are hearing something different. One jazz pioneer who I admire is Dizzy Gillespie and when I started listening to his music there was a piece, when I heard it, that seemed to represent the turning …
I have never been able to remember my dreams in detail like most people. The most I can recall is usually how I was feeling at the time I awaken, but nothing more and nothing less. I dream with my eyes wide open. When faced with the impossible, I create a picture in my mind's eye and …
In the short time since Thierry Wasser was named in-house perfumer at Guerlain there has been a widespread debate about whether he really can uphold a family tradition like Guerlain. In many ways it was a bold move to install an outsider like M. Wasser into the position and it has had to be …
As the temperature climbs we put away our heavy orientals and chypres and reach for fragrances that blossom on our skins. Frederic Malle Editions de Parfums En Passant For me, spring means the green of growing things and the early flowers that go with that. Surrounding my house are lilacs and my all-time favorite lilac fragrance …
Cartier, les heures de Cartier, the French lifestyle brand, has quietly been making a mark on the fragrance world. Both Declaration and Le Baiser du Dragon, are two well-received fragrances of this first decade of the 21st century. Many of the bottle designs have made reference to, in particular, the House's watch making heritage. The watch stems …
Sylvie Ganter, formerly of Hermès Parfums, Fresh and past President of Selective Beauty and her former colleague (and significant other) Christophe Cervasel are blending business with pleasure,with the debut a new fragrance concept that was ten years in the making –Atelier Cologne. Atelier adds a new chapter to a 300 year old story. Sillage. Historically, eau de colognes are created with the lowest percentage of pure perfume …
