Mojo Magique Perfume- The Winner
Magique keeps a floral balance and has just the right amount of non-sticky fruitiness lurking below, adding that dark edge
New Niche Fragrance Reviews: Jardins D’Ecrivains George, La Dame aux Camelias, Gigi, and Wilde-Something To Talk About
Coming out of Pitti Fragranze, I very much wanted to try was the line of Jardins D’Ecrivains perfumes. I finally got to try George, La Dame aux Camelias, Gigi, and Wilde; and I’m wild for them.
CaFleureBon Creative Directors in Perfumery: Nick Steward of L’Artisan Parfumeur -Winner of Caligna Perfume
What makes a great fragrance? It must smell great. Sometimes, I fear that in this increasingly saturated ‘niche’ market, we’ve forgotten that very basic fact. Second of all, it must tell a story, it must say something. Otherwise, how do we connect with it?
CaFleureBon Modern Masterpieces: Bond No. 9 Chinatown -Back to Basics
Laurice Rahme has managed to find some of the best perfumers to work under her creative direction. In 2005 she found a rising star in Aurelien Guichard and gave him the task of interpreting Bond No. 9 Chinatown.
New Fragrance: House of Carven Introduces Le Parfum by Master Perfumer Francis Kurkdjian
My aunt, who was the perfumista in the family, wore the glorious green chypre Carven Ma Griffe. 66 years after Ma Griffe’s creation, The House of Carven is staging its comeback in the world of fragrance,and hired Francis Kurkdjian to compose Carven Le Parfum
Mona di Orio Les Nombres di Orio Eau Absolue Perfume -The Winner
Her partner Jeroen Oude Songtoen, said this of Eau Absolue; “It’s indeed other than what Mona launched till now, but for me this is the Mona pure and almost private.. Mona loved splashes.. eau fraiche as she called it.. being from the Mediterranean she was fond of citrus fruits and spices from that area