Not only did L’artisan Parfumeur send me their newest release Caligna but they sent me all of the olfactory building blocks perfumer Dora Baghriche-Arnaud used to assemble it.
Positioned beside the simple, sleek bottle was a photograph of Fehmi Nouhi, unshaven, looking very “George Clooney” in a crisp white shirt and classic black blazer. “This smells how he looks,” I said to Bodo.
Eau de Light uses grapefruit, mandarin and a bit of currant to bring the brilliance right from the start. The ylang rises out of it and the fresh quality of the Nosy Be version pairs quite nicely with the fruity top notes.
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 with distinct tones and vision -Josh Meyer, owner and perfumer of Imaginary Authors
Jus d’Amour is a simple yet elegant combination of six notes that speak volumes. Immediately I get a subtle sweetness wrapped in a leafy green (this contains coconut palm leaves and a specially created “aqualeaf” accord to keep it fresh).
When I received each of the new Adam Levine fragrances for Men and for Women. I expected to spray them on and consign them to the large graveyard of other celebrity fragrances. Instead perfumer Yann Vasnier has continued his mainstream winning ways by embracing his niche roots.
