David Falsberg of Phoenecia Perfumes mentioned he was working on a fragrance using Skunk Essence called Far NWest. This fascinated me because as a chemist I know how potent the chemicals which make up skunk spray, called mercaptans, are.
Golden Hour is, first and foremost, a tuberose perfume and could be called a white floral, yet it is so much more.
Many perfume lovers showed-up to learn more about two courses that Pratt and Cinquieme Sens are offering starting in February: The Technique and Language of Perfumery, and The Fragrance Sales Program.
Christine Nagel Perfumer Christine Nagel, previously the Art Director (Vice President Creation of Fine Fragrance) for Mane, will be working alongside Jean-Claude Ellena at Hermés as of March 2014. She will be responsible for development of new projects, and M. Ellena will continue to assume the mission of the creation and affirmation of the olfactory …
Douglas Bender explores the LGBTQ community’s influence on fashion from the 18th century to the present, and offers this thoughts on how each era influenced fragrance of its time. Doug las walks thru the FIT exhibit with Robert Verdi and Musuem Curators. Part One begins with Mollies, Dandies and Les Garconnes influenced by Oscar Wilde and Marlene Dietrich
But I can’t stay upset for long while wearing Les Jeux Sont Faits (2013, Dorothee Piot). It opens with a cool minty blast of angelica and juniper that is perfect for both a winter holiday and the image of men standing around a baccarat table with dry martinis. (I wonder if the Rat Pack ever played dreidel). If so I bet Frank Sinatra won).
