L’Artisan Parfumeur Voleur de Roses Review (Michel Almairac) 1993 + “Fangs N’roses draw”
1993’s L’Artisan Parfumeur Voleur de Roses (translated as the rose thief) stole every trace of sweetness and rosy pleasantry from the bud
Saturday Night Classic: Yves Saint Laurent NU EDP Review (Jacques Cavallier) 2001 “The Incense Must Flow”
Yves Saint Laurent NU EDP, now discontinued is a conceptual, intricate, sensual, and strikingly beautiful essay on incense.
ÇaFleureBon Saturday Night Classic: Caron Pour Une Femme Review (Richard Fraysse) 2001 “Morticia’s Rose”
1947’s Caron Pour une Femme was recreated by Richard Fraysse in 2001-a warm ambery orange floral, centered around a rose incense accord
ÇaFleureBon Saturday Night Classic: Karl Lagerfeld KL Review (Roger Pellegrino) 1982- “Flingue neuf”
Karl Lagerfeld KL is different from what one might expect: Herr Lagerfeld’s image might lead one to believe it is a flowers orgy … it’s not.
ÇaFleureBon Saturday Night Classic: Jean Paul Gaultier Classique EDP Review (Jacques Cavallier-Belletrud) 1993- The subversive vanilla
1993’s Jean Paul Gaultier Classique EDP by Jacques Cavallier-Belletrud is the olfactive equivalent of a “Saturday night- out-for-drinks”.
ÇaFleureBon Saturday Night Classic: Cabochard de Grès (Bernard Chant) 2019 ~ Comparison is the Thief of Joy
If you’re wondering if the new 2019 version of Cabochard de Grès is as good as the original vintage 1959 -comparison is the thief of joy.