A hedonist is defined as “one who believes pleasure is of the highest good”. Award-winning Hungarian perfumer Viktoria Minya has released her first fragrance and called it Hedonist and it is truly a delight for the senses.
The works of art, photographs, archives and objects exhibited provide an account of the many inspirations which fed the imagination and world of Mademoiselle Chanel.
One day I woke up and, as if from nowhere, all the elements of my past came together as he had an overwhelmingly strong vision to create a new perfume house that would marry great classic fragrance constructions with a contemporary modernity. -Dom De Vetta, Shay & Blue
British Master Perfumer, Roja Dove is an international ambassador for the GREAT Britain Campaign. As a “GREAT” Ambassador, Roja Dove will help highlight Britain as a creative nation.
San Francisco recently hosted our second Salon, and I found some new talent, including Mik, the San Francisco-based perfumer for a new line called MIKMOI. Mik launched his line the day of the Salon, and it was the kind of launch I really appreciate; his Asian-influenced design aesthetics were cohesive and I have to say the perfumes, Ao, Itoh, Aldwych, and Vesper, are delightful.
The Fragrance Foundation announced the 2013 finalists for The Fragrance Foundation Consumer Choice Awards for Women’s and Men’s fragrances as chosen by the Board of Directors.
