New Niche Perfume: Penhaligon’s Vaara “Bertrand Duchaufour, The Maharaja and Jodhpur”
Master Perfumer Bertrand Duchaufour is back with his first perfume for Penhaligon’s since Sartorial (2010) with a new fragrance for the venerable British House named Vaara
Niche Fragrance Reviews: Hayari Parfums Paris Broderie, Goldy & Only for Her + Couture Makes A Comeback Full Bottle Draw
The fashion House of Hayari-Paris was started in 2009 by Nabil Hayari, releasing designs that were meant to reflect the glamour of Hollywood. These three fragrances; Goldy, Broderie, and Only for Her, are Hayari’s first foray into perfumes, and they sparkle and shine with the same luxury and beauty as their dress and fashion designs
New Niche Fragrance Collection: Pierre de Velay by Master Perfumer Roja Dove
In a street market in the South of France, Master Perfumer Roja Dove came across a journal titled Pierre de Velay. Mr. Dove has recreated three scents, #11, #23 and #6 that are relevant to today’s taste but remain historically intact.
A Wing & A Prayer Chang’e Natural Perfume -The Winner
Chang’e, the perfume, is one of the most beautiful stone fruit scents I have worn. Summer is a perfect time to release this fragrance; I can’t imagine a better scent to wear for an eveningfazing at the moon
One Year Later: The West Coast Perfume Boom – From Sisterhood to Community
Last May, I wrote an article introducing the Perfume Sisterhood of the West Coast, a group of women who had hopes of making the West Coast a recognized force in perfumery. It has been an eventful year, and I wanted to examine the year gone by to the present and see how far we have come in such a short period.