Ralf Schwieger’s fragrant landscapes allow us to remember the details and timelessness of nature, the flesh of the rose, the growth rings of a tree. There is a definite signature to many of his fragrances that allow a small glimpse into a creative process
For the latest Robert Piguet release it is once again simplicity which leads to something special. Joe Garces realized there wasn’t a rose centered fragrance within the Robert Piguet collection. By asking that question of perfumer Aurelien Guichard Rose Perfection de Robert Piguet resulted
Italian Leather took me on a surprising olfactory trip every bit as exhilarating as a trip down the Amalfi Coast in an Alfa Romeo without a care in the world. I loved every hairpin turn and chicane throughout the day that this fragrance took me through.
The latest release from Jean-Claude Ellena for Hermes as part of the Hermessence line is called Epice Marine and it is a co-creation between M. Ellena and renowned chef Olivier Roellinger.
Jasmine, tuberose and many tropicals behave accordingly, and it was discovered that these flowers when placed on a bed of fat would continue to exhale their precious cargo long after clipping. Voilà, cold enfleurage was born and the extrait of delicate flowers
Black pepper has been used in perfumes for millennia. In modern perfume it is purported to be one of the 313 ingredients in the original formulation of Houbigant Quelque Fleurs by Robert Bienaimé . Black pepper was one of the secret weapons in Lanvin Arpege (1927). Pink Pepper is fairly new to perfumery and was used in Estee Lauder Pleasures 1995
