New Perfume Review: Yves Saint Laurent Manifesto – Jessica Chastain and the Sexiness of A Self-Assured Woman
Yves Saint Laurent has always thought outside the box and has released many iconic and classic scents.
Nomaterra: Miami, East Hampton, Washington D.C. Perfume Draw Winner
Nomaterra is also the first company to utilize the “wipe” format for scent (and not just samples). Each wipe contains the equivalent of 6 sprays of eau de parfum and are perfect for the perfumista on the go
New Niche Perfume Review: Diptyque L’Eau du Trent-Quatre – The Boulevard in Summer + A Refreshing Sample Draw
In 2011, Diptyque released a fragrance called 34 Boulevard Saint Germain. Designed to remind the wearer of the fragrance one would experience on entering the Paris flagship store. This spring, another version was released, L’Eau du Trente-Quatre, to represent the greener aromas that emerge in the shop when Paris heats up in the summertime.
Hermès Les Colognes Eau de Narcisse Bleu & Eau de Mandarine Ambrée -Jean Claude Ellena “Colognes of Many Colors”
“Colognes are a source of wellbeing and pleasure , nowadays they are seen as intimate perfume, filling the need for refinement and sensuality that we feel in ourselves and about ourselves.The are classic, original and sometimes surprising… and I have created them to be lived rather than to be worn”- Jean-Claude Ellena
CaFleureBon Creative Directors in Perfumery: Dominic (Dom) De Vetta of Shay & Blue + Richly Decadent Fragrance Draw
As Creative Director of Shay & Blue understanding the achievements of the great perfume masterpieces of the past is key– so that you can then reinvent them for the the modern world. Great artists and writers have always known this. You must understand the genius in past achievements before you can move forward.
New Niche Fragrance Review: Byredo Inflorescence- Spring Gets a Makeover
The most recent perfumer to take on muguet is Jerome Epinette in the new fragrance for Byredo called Inflorescence. In a note he said, Inflorescence is “the interpretation of a muguet, greener, fresher and more stylized than the real one.”