Seattle perfumer Karyn Gold-Reineke has created a nicely diverse line of all-natural fragrances, under her Pirouette label. Tama reviews Vanilla Honey Blossom, Jasmine Musk, and Moss Garden.
The term smells and bells is shorthand for liturgical ritual. Ms. Cainer’s work for Smells & Bells Organics is rooted in spirituality, and the fragrances of the Sufi Poet series; Happy Virus, This Sky, and Some Angels Grumble have a grounding, uplifting nature.
A while ago, my interest was piqued by a newcomer to the Robert Piguet fold, Petit Fracas, created by perfumer Aurelien Guichard. Although not intended as a flanker, it was billed as a perfume to attract a younger generation that might prefer a lighter version of Fracas.
Our top ten favorite summer scents for 2013 with draws from Le Labo, Parfumerie Generale Private Collection,Patricia de Nicolai, Ineke,Profumi del Forte and L’artisan Parfumeur. Groove to Kool and the Gang
The sweet aroma I do like in perfume is represented very well by Jo Malone Rose Water & Vanilla cologne. This perfume is reminiscent of the exotic sweet known as loukhoum, or Turkish Delight.
Last May, I wrote an article introducing the Perfume Sisterhood of the West Coast, a group of women who had hopes of making the West Coast a recognized force in perfumery. It has been an eventful year, and I wanted to examine the year gone by to the present and see how far we have come in such a short period.
