New Natural Perfume Reviews: Miraculous Beads’ Earthman & Summer Storm + Stormwatch Draw
Natural perfumer Margo Conklin made my week when she sent me samples of two very lovely scents from her Miraculous Beads line; Summer Storm and Earthman.
The Winner of the PK Perfumes Classic Perfume Draw
Paul Kiler, the West Coast perfumer behind the line of PK Perfumes, believes in sourcing and using the best ingredients possible to create unique, bold, and interesting scents
New Niche Fragrance Review: The 7 Virtues – Fair Trade and Sustainability Are Not Just for Food + Reader’s Choice Bottle Draw
A new Canadian-based company called The 7 Virtues is working to bring the practices of fair trade and sustainability to the manufacture of scent. I am happy to report that the four fragrances designed by Susanne Lang; Vetiver of Haiti, Noble Rose of Afghanistan, Afghanistan Orange Blossom, and Middle East Peace are very good.
The Winner of the JF Schwarzlose Ich Bin Ein Berliner Draw
Owner Tamas Tagscherer wanted to bring back the Old Berlin but mix it with the New Berlin and create modern fragrances with vintage roots. Mme Nyberg has done a very skillful job of melding vintage and modern aesthetics for JF Schwarzlose
CaFleureBon Creative Directors in Perfumery: Céline Verleure of Olfactive Studio Parfums + Art in a Bottle Draw
Images could be more powerful in expressing emotions than words. That old adage “a picture is worth a thousand words” is true in my case and is the foundation that Olfactive Studio was built upon
New Niche Perfume Review: Majda Bekkali Parfums Fusion Sacree (for Men and for Women) & Mon Nom est Rouge + USA Debut at NY Elements Showcase Draw
All three of these new fragrances are quite amazing and they have been my constant companions for much of this early New Year.Majda Bekkali founded her eponymous Majda Bekkali Parfums line in 2009 & as 2012 ended she debuted three new fragrances. Two by Bertrand Duchaufour, Fusion Sacree for Men and for Women and Mon Nom est Rouge by Cecile Zarokian.These 3 show a creative director who knows what she wants and it is something I want, too.