Shay And Blue Oud Alif – The Winner
Among my favourite discoveries of 2013 were the “richly decadent” perfumes of Shay & Blue. Oud Alif was one of Cafleurebon Editors and Contributors Best of Scent 2013
New Niche Perfume Review: Parfumerie Générale PG 26 Isparta + Pierre Guillaume’s Perfect Purple Rose Draw
Lovers of dark rose perfumes have reason to rejoice: Master Perfumer Pierre Guillaume has created a fine example of a deep purple rose with PG 26 Isparta for his Parfumerie Générale line of fragrances an answer to rose perfumes prayers
Masque Milano Terralba, Montechristo & Luci ed Ombre Draw Winners
These perfumes are the nostalgic memories and scenes of the founders, who worked with Perfumers Delphine Thierry and Meo Fusciuni to bring their emotions to life, using Opera as a metaphor.
New Niche Fragrance Reviews: Blood Concept Black Series + The Dark Side Draw
The Black Series like all that has come before from Blood Concept contains both congenial and confrontational fragrances but all of them, O, A, B, and AB deserve notice.
Legends of Modern Perfumery: Houbigant Vintage Fougere Royal and Quelques Fleurs Winners
Paul Parquet is the Creator of Houbigant’s Fougere Royal, L’Ideal and La Couer de Jeanette. Robert Bienaimee created Quelques Fleurs in 1912 and it is a benchmark fragrance in modern perfumery as it had a lightness and a brightness that had never been achieved previously
Belle Fleur New York: Palo Santo and Indochine Candle Review + Burning Exotic Woods and Resins Draw
Specificity is an important part of luxury. Belle Fleur understands this completely, and this meticulous attention to design and fragrance allows for a soulfulness to radiate through their latest candles, Palo Santo and Indochine.