Natural Perfumers Guild Sr. Perfumers Adam Gottschalk, Anya McCoy, Christie Mashell, Elise Pearlstine and JoAnne Bassett create natural fragrances for the 13th sign aka Ophiuchus; EIC Michelyn Camen is an “Ophiuscus”. Astrology or Astronomy?
Tommi Sooni is a perfume company based in Australia, headed up by Creative Director Steven Broadhurst and launched in 2005. Their first fragrance was Tarantella, followed by Eau de Tommi Sooni I, Eau de Tommi Sooni II and their latest release, Jinx.
Blogs, facebook, and online forums have created a worldwide scented community A couple of years ago Tama Blough decided to organize Bay Area perfumistas for a day of sniffing & the the bi annual San Francisco Sniff Event was born.
In the fragrance world, one perfume stands out as a true “love it or hate it” scent: Thierry Mugler’s Angel Eau de Parfum, launched in 1992 . Even if you don’t like Angel, give this a go – you might be pleasantly surprised, especially if you are looking for something that can be worn through the seasons that has some personality without being too potent
In perfumery, the list of scent notes and accords available to work from is long and all-encompassing, from sweet blossoms to tar. It seems fairly inevitable that there will be a note or two we find incomprehensible, if not downright repellant. My difficulty has been in understanding one of the greatest perfumery notes of all: the noble iris
