Le Labo City Exclusive Benjoin 19 -The Winner
Putting on Benjoin 19 made me very nearly angry, because it is exclusive to Moscow and not easily accessible to me. I would wear this perfume to within an inch of its life.
New Niche Fragrance Review: Leilani Bishop Fragrance Oil + Less is More Draw
Sometimes I prefer a scented haiku compared to a fragrant complex novel, here less is more. At first I pushed the three Leilani Bishop Oils; Pikake, Lilac, and Orange Blossom aside for not having enough gravitas.
Roger & Gallet Fleure de Figuier by Francis Kurkdjian -The Winner
Fleure de Figuier is one of the best new fragrances of 2013 and at the price it is crazy not to own this. If you have never explored Roger & Gallet you owe yourself the pleasure of discovering some of the best perfume by some of the best perfumers at one of the best prices
The Smell of Tears: Perfumer Maria Candida Gentile Collaborates with contemporary artist Luca Vitone in “Per L’Éternità” at the Venice Biennale
This past summer, Maria Candida Gentile took her scent work outside of the perfume bottle and into the spaces of contemporary art when she collaborated with artist Luca Vitone at the Venice Biennale.
Dita Von Teese Erotique Perfume “Get your Sexy On”-The Winner
One thing I really love about Erotique is that it straddles that very fine line between sexy and sweaty; I get just enough sweat to make it really alluring, while the leather just makes it all smell like someone earthy and amazing wearing great perfume and a good leather jacket (or corset, as the case may be)
New Niche Fragrance Review: Serge Lutens La Vierge de Fer + Lily Amongst the Thorns Draw
Like a lily amongst the thorns, Serge Lutens brings us La Vierge de Fer, The iron Maiden, a heady lily floral perfume that flashes back to perfumes of the past,