New Niche Perfume Review: Parfums de Marly Galloway + King Louis XV Court Draw
The new fragrance from Parfums de Marly, Galloway, is inspired by the small but mighty horse breed of that name, blending iris and orange blossom into a unisex delight.
CB I Hate Perfume Opens New Gallery/Fragrance Space in Bushwick Brooklyn
After almost ten years at their company headquarters and retail flagship in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, CB I HATE PERFUME has moved even further into the borough to a new gallery space in Bushwick at 318 Maujer Street. Brooklyn continues to be home to many of the country’s cutting edge artisan perfumers.
Maison Dorin Paris: Floral, Rose, Jasmin, Taïf Rose, Musk, and Oud -The Winners
I have come to know the Maison Dorin line and its style. I get a sense of the nobility of La Belle Époque (1871-1914) when Dorin was the talk of Paris, Brussels, Moscow and Chicago at the Fragrance and Cosmetic Exhibitions where they won many awards
New Amouage Perfume: Library Collection Opus VIII “Trompe L’Oeil”
Amouage adds Opus VIII to the Library Collection… a study of the art of illusion known as Tromp L’Oeil
Designer Perfume Review: Balenciaga Rosabotanica – When the Sequel is Better Than the Original
Balenciaga Rosabotanica, the follow-up to 2012’s Florabotanica, is a much better perfume, composed by perfumers Olivier Polge and Jean-Christophe Herault using an “experimental” rose accord.
Aether Arts Electrum, Nude Moderne and Ginger Rose Perfume -The winner
Every time I receive new perfumes from perfumer Amber Jobin of Aether Arts, I think to myself, “This woman is a rising star of perfumery.”