Olivier Durbano Quartz Quantic, the 17th perfume by Oliver Durbano, is a fragrance of gold; of brilliant but beneficent light, of marigold flowers giggling in the breeze, of living things reaching towards the sun. Olivier Durbano writes, “For a year … I have felt a great awakening.”
Puredistance No.12 reflects the blue of serene self-confidence and cool, classical beauty, its timeless charm illuminated by golden gleams of understated – but no less impressive – opulence.
Ormonde Jayne Evernia is a marvel of blending, as so many Ormonde Jayne perfumes are: there’s a seamless quality which they possess, and Evernia is no exception. I can’t imagine a season Evernia doesn’t suit: it insinuates its way into your good graces with sophisticated stealth. I’m thrilled to have it in my oakmoss arsenal. Well-played,. It is one of the Best fragrances of 2021
Missouri native Shawn Maher celebrates the 1904 World’s Fair that his grandparents attended – the largest and most expensive ever dreamt up – with a new fragrance, Chatillon Lux 1904, that marries coffee and cardamom with woods, jasmine and some surprisingly bright fruit notes
Teo Cabanel Ca Boum by Patrice Revillard evokes perfect day at the beach, chasing the last sunrays of the summer as we head into fall
Etat Libre D’Orange Ghost in the shell is not a “difficult artistic experiment” with “high shock value”. It is surprisingly easy to wear, comfortable, and luminous. A “strong but silent” type of sidekick, wafting close to skin, hugging the curves of the uncanny valley of “identically natural” fruits and flowers, delivering an airy experience that effortlessly slides from mineral to fruity, and from floral to mossy. With the ease and fluid movements of an olfactive exoskeleton, build to reduces the effects of gravity, but with enough of an androgynous android wink to keep things interesting and subversive, The Ghost in the shell is a place of overlap in a Ven Diagram where fragrance, manga, anime and SF geeks will unite (to agree or disagree).
