In humans, the sex hormone testosterone is said to be related to musk and to convey hidden messages of sex and power. In its original source, musk is all about communication—sending a definite message—and the message is usually erotic.
Inspired by the transporting qualities of music, Kathleen Laccinole created a line of fragrances and candles inspired by the music of Gabriel Fauré’s Pavane in F-sharp minor, Op. 50, Felix Mendelssohn’s “Wedding March and Maurice Ravel’s Pavane pour une infante défunte
As he has been for the previous six fragrances, Fabrice Pellegrin is the perfumer who has to bring Christine and Niclas vision to life.
My introduction to Roja Dove Parfums left me interested in four distinct chyprés, Diaghilev, Fetish for Men, Fetish for Women, and Unspoken for Women, each a variation on the theme.
Anastasia Sokolow, a designer and perfumer of Russian descent living in France, saw the need to pay homage to that long-lost tradition. Working with master perfumer Cécile Zarokian and porcelain artists Joëlle Fevre and Alain Fichot, she has created a line of fragrances inspired by Russia.
. David Falsberg delves into the art of tincturing. Charna Ethier of Providence Perfume Co.,Roxana Villa of Roxana Illuminated and Ellen Covey of Olympic Orchids are tincturing materials that are close to their homes and their heart while trying more offbeat possibilities as well in search of olfactory paydirt.
