Top 25 Perfumes of 2012: Slumberhouse Pear+Olive Draw Winner
This was a great year for perfume. I think there are no less than five fragrances I see being library quality fragrances in my collection
New Fragrance Review: Giorgio Armani Acqua di Gio Essenza -Improving on Perfection
Late last year, Giorgio Armani released Acqua di Gio Essenza. It was to be a more streamlined updated version of the original. Part of me was very excited to try this another part was a little afraid to smell it and be disappointed. Alberto Morillas did not let me down
The Winner of Atelier Cologne Mistral Patchouli Draw
M. Jerome Epinette told me that, “Instead of using the usual commercial and synthetic notes like Calone; I thought to use Star Anise from China to give the fresh salty and watery effect to the fragrance.”
The Winner of L’ Wren Scott For Barneys New York Perfume Draw
A 100-milliter bottle of L’Wren Scott sells for $195.00. Is it worth the high price tag? Only you, your nose and your wallet can determine that. Dance on over to Barney’s and experience it for yourself. Do I think it’s a classy, sexy, quirky, likable fragrance? I do.
CaFleurebon Top Ten Resolutions for 2013 (The Ones We Hope Perfumistas, Perfumers, Perfume Peeps & Veeps Make)
The editors of CaFleureBon now have our vision on the New Year of 2013 and we thought we would share with you our Top Ten scented hopes and wishes for the for 2013. Sample goody bag of niche and natural perfumes.
New Niche Perfumes: Jessica September Buchanan of 1000 Flowers “Love is Sweet and Ode to Him”
Jessica September Buchanan (CaFleureBon’s rising star of 2010) is one of our favorite Indie perfumers and now lives in Grasse. We are delighted to learn of two new fragrances a duo that tells the tale of love. And for us that closes the year on a high note.