Amouage Portrayal Woman Review (Annick Menardo and Pierre Negrin) + All That Jazz Draw

April 20, 2019April 20, 2019

Heady, offbeat and glamourous, Amouage Portrayal Woman is not a scent to be taken lightly. But then, neither are rule-breakers.

Amouage Opus XI Review (Christopher Chong and Pierre Negrin) 2018 “All About Oud”

December 19, 2018December 19, 2018

Created with Firmenich perfumer Pierre Negrin, Amouage Opus XI centers on that most unique and Western-adopted ingredient of Middle Eastern perfumery, oud.

Élisire Eau Papaguéna (Franck Salzwedel and Pierre Negrin) “What’s In A Name”

December 5, 2016January 25, 2017

My favorite connection to the name is via Papagena in Mozart’s’ Magic Flute.

New Perfume Review: Aedes de Venustas Cierge de Lune (Esxence 2016) + Baroque Botanical Draw

May 5, 2016May 5, 2016

There is much romance and abstraction in the quietude of Cierge de Lune, in this vulgar age we should treasure whispered beauty like Cierge De Lune

Elisire Perfumes ~ Fragrance Reviews: Ambre Nomad (Pierre Negrin) ~ Eau Papaguena, Poudre Desir, Jasmin Paradis + Elixirs of Desire Draw

November 24, 2015February 27, 2018

Elisire perfume reviews featuring original prose by The Nosey Artist

New Fragrance: Amouage Sunshine Man “Eclipse of the Sun”

July 21, 2015July 23, 2015

Amouage Sunshine Man suggests the darker, more mysterious elements of the sun