In Latin America and Native American cultures, tobacco was viewed as a gift of the gods and if tobacco smoke was exhaled it would carry thoughts and prayers to Heaven. It may be used in place of incense for communication with the spirit world
The new release from Mona di Orio Parfums, in the Les Nombres D’Or collection, called Eau Absolue feels much like Mme di Orio asking us to have fun with her perfume again.
Imaginary Authors has been the most exciting challenge of my life. In the near future, as folks have more options to choose from, I envision the mass market world of scent to begin a slow decline where smaller niche companies are able to create very unique fragrances
I would have easily pegged Marni as a more artisanal niche scent than a design house creation, but after researching the Marni brand, I can see that the perfume matches the playful, easy, yet somewhat eccentric aesthetic of the fashion and accessory lines
Christophe Laudamiel has joined forces with his partner of 10 years Christoph Hornetz to create Les Christophs, Iconosms his second “solo” show at the Dillon Gallery.
I have handed out my highest praise for perfumers who work with the finest of materials with unfettered freedom. What M. Vasnier has created here with financial and creative restraints has to be recognized as an equivalent, if not greater, feat of legerdemain
