The Winner of the Memo Paris Luxor Oud Perfume Draw
Memo Paris, as part of their Les Echappees series of fragrances, have sent their perfumer Alienor Massenet back in time to create Luxor Oud so we can all waft like an Egyptian.
New Niche Fragrance Review: A Lab on Fire LiquidNight + Yesterday and Today Draw
LiquidNight from A Lab on Fire is a fragrance of deep dark notes with a little light from a couple of well-chosen bright notes. LiquidNight is a complex evolving fragrance which is definitely more dark than light and was composed by Carlos Benaim
The Winner of the Serge Lutens Une Voix Noire Perfume Draw
When I took the time to appreciate the creativity of focusing on the dying moments of the gardenia on display in Une Voix Noire; that was when it came alive for me.
New Niche Fragrance Review: Houbigant Orangers en Fleurs – A Richly Fragrant Beauty From an Esteemed House
It has been a while since the house of Houbigant, famous for the original Chantilly and Quelques Fleurs, has released a new fragrance aimed to the feminine market. Now they have added to the line with a perfume based on orange blossom by perfumer Jacques Flori, called Orangers en Fleurs.
Benvenuta Maria Candida Gentile …Now Available in the USA at Indiescent.com + Click and Win Draw
Maria Candida Gentile, the eponymus line of niche perfumes from the Italian Maitre Parfumeur who has taken Europe by storm with her evocative perfumes, is now available in the USA
Duchaufour on His Trip to Uzbekistan…Bertrand Speaks Out (uncut and unedited)
Why would Bertrand Duchaufour involve himself with the repressive regime of Islam Karimov? It took me two weeks to sort through my emotions, and to e-mail Bertrand and ask him for his side of the story, to ask him why. He replied within a matter of hours.