The parallels between Orientlist art and perfume really crystallized for me as I wore the two new oud fragrances from Parfums de Nicolai Amber Oud and Rose Oud. These felt like Orientalist perfumes to me as I wore them.
Sci Fi may not seem like one of the avid interests of a perfume blogger, but in our case it is. “May you live long and prosper!” and “May the force be with you”, as your task this month is to match the Editor and Contributor with their favorite character and series.
Cognoscenti is defined by the company’s website as persons with superior knowledge, usually specialized or highly refined tastes the new release No. 8 show it pays to be in the know.
Each year, L’Artisan Parfumeur brings back iconic fragrances from its archives. Spring 2014 has a sweet beginning with the re release of Olivia Giacobetti’s Jour De Fete composed in 2003
High Stakes at the Hanukah Holdem wiinning spin play off. This year Hanukah falls on Thanksgiving , now those are long odds.We don’t know know if Frank Sinatra crooned luck be a lady while throwing a gimmel but where’s Sammy Davis Jr in Adam Sandler’s Hanukah song? Our Hanukkah ode to perfume, big bands and the Rat Pack. Count your gelt and get ready to play
The perfumers and their creations were the stars of the evening and they were constantly surrounded by people who probably had never realized the power fragrance can have in talented hands. By the end of the night the little sample bags containing all three fragrances were being distributed to politician and plebian alike.
