The four new fragrances from Agonist Parfums are Arctic Jade, Black Amber, Onyx Pearl, and Vanilla Marble and while they are not as progressive as The Infidels or Liquid Crystal they do manage to have a Nordic vibe all their own.
Many people aren’t aware music and fragrance share many common attributes: both share a similar language, top notes, heart notes and base notes; both tell a narrative, which for me has been a non-linear story
I have continued to look forward to each new Laboratorio Olfattivo release and I took the time to become more familiar with Marie Duchene’s portfolio with Italian niche brand Nobile 1942. Both of those pursuits happily broadened my olfactory horizons. The new release from Laboratorio Olfattivo, Rosamunda, brings Mme Duchene back for an encore.
These two fragrances for Naomi Goodsir show his ability to encapsulate a single accord to be examined at one’s leisure. Both fragrances can stand up to the scrutiny.
Pierre Benard of Osmoarts perfumes, colors and sounds composes a multisensorial love poem to the Queen of the Night …Tuberose, which he studied for a year. Combining music, art, chemistry and poetry, “les parfums de niche” play the part of his lover,his tubereuse, in her many guises. She may act innocent; she is la belle dame sans merci.
Alexandra Balahoutis, the founder and perfumer for Strange Invisible Perfumes continues her Zodiac series with the addition of two of Astrology’s Fire Signs: Leo and Sagittarius (Virgo, Pisces and Libra were released earlier).
