New Natural Perfume Reviews: Miraculous Beads’ Earthman & Summer Storm + Stormwatch Draw
Natural perfumer Margo Conklin made my week when she sent me samples of two very lovely scents from her Miraculous Beads line; Summer Storm and Earthman.
New Niche Fragrance Review: The 7 Virtues – Fair Trade and Sustainability Are Not Just for Food + Reader’s Choice Bottle Draw
A new Canadian-based company called The 7 Virtues is working to bring the practices of fair trade and sustainability to the manufacture of scent. I am happy to report that the four fragrances designed by Susanne Lang; Vetiver of Haiti, Noble Rose of Afghanistan, Afghanistan Orange Blossom, and Middle East Peace are very good.
New Niche Perfume Review: Les Nez Turtle Vetiver Back- Isabelle Doyen’s Elephant
Perfumer Isabelle Doyen’s olfactory project for The Turtle Salon seems to be an exercise in studying the whole of vetiver. For 2013 we have Les Nez Turtle Vetiver Back and for this exercise Mme Doyen wants to observe and amplify the woodier aspects of vetiver.
New Natural Fragrance Reviews: House Of Matriarch’s Woo, EnTendre, Lucid & Blackbird
I have recently been drawn to one House in particular: HOUSE OF MATRIARCH. Christi Meshell has managed to create quite a few new and stunning scents in the last six months; Woo, EnTendre, Lucid, and blackbird are further examples of her artistry.
New Niche Perfume Review: The Vagabond Prince Enchanted Forest + Once Upon A Time Fairytale Draw
The new fragrance for The Vagabond Prince is called Enchanted Forest and it is truly a magical fragrance by one of our best fragrant storytellers, Bertrand Duchaufour. A Perfume that begins with Once Upon A Time…And ends with happily ever after
New Fragrance Review: Giorgio Armani Acqua di Gio Essenza -Improving on Perfection
Late last year, Giorgio Armani released Acqua di Gio Essenza. It was to be a more streamlined updated version of the original. Part of me was very excited to try this another part was a little afraid to smell it and be disappointed. Alberto Morillas did not let me down