Sylvie Ganter said to me “We are making a special edition Atelier Cologne for the one hundredth anniversary of the Paris department store Galleries Lafayette called Sous le Toit de Paris.” She said the perfumer was Ralf Schwieger and then she swung the hammer, “It is a violet cologne absolue.”
One of our favorite perfume brands for affordable and wearable fragrances is the Gorilla Perfumes by Lush’s Simon and Mark Constantine. Nine new scents are introduced in the U.K. And because we know you will ask.. they’re expected in the USA soon
Every time I saw the name Rosamunda I was reminded of the character Fonzie from the 70’s TV show Happy Days. Fonzie would add the suffix “-amundo” to words he wanted to transform into something cool
When I heard that the newest release from her Aftelier line of perfume was called Wild Roses I erroneously expected a rose soliflore; Ms. Aftel is a bit more creative than that and her version of Wild Roses creates an olfactory hybrid of a rose.
On my skin the smell rose up toward my nose, and I looked at Dawn, confused. Sitting in a cloud of spicy lightly sweetened incense, I was at a loss for words. I was catching a thick smell of perfectly blended magic.
Being a perfumista has the added bonus of getting to know new people, adding those to your circle of friends. But they rarely/ never have such a thing as a signature scent. It made me think of a few of my closest friends who actually do have something akin to a signature scent
