Memo Paris, as part of their Les Echappees series of fragrances, have sent their perfumer Alienor Massenet back in time, to Ancient Egypt, to create Luxor Oud so we can all waft like an Egyptian.In Luxor Oud she uses it as the support for everything she wants to accomplish. For me, this is the best oud of 2012.
Style is about evolving from spice and smoke into lavender, incense and wood. Style is all about smelling your best while also looking your best.
When I received the new Serge Lutens Une Voix Noire, it met none of my expectations. I came to realize my expectations were unrealistic and the reality was something better. I should’ve realized that if Serge Lutens and Christopher Sheldrake were going to follow the crowd they were going to do it in a very Lutensian way
Neruda’s dedication of One Hundred Sonnets of love to his wife Matilde says that they are “wooden sonnets that rise only because you gave them life.”
Brent Leonesio’s new collection for Smell Bent, Sunset People, pays homage to the club lifestyle. His club life is in Los Angeles, but judging from the perfume names, Disco Nap, Lady Gogo, Tipsy Social Blah Blah, Mirror Ball, and Walk of Shame; the experiences are universal.
Musk has been an aphrodisiac dor thousands of years.It can be overwhelming and animalic. Award winning perfumer Laurent Le Guernec of IFF took on the challenge of designing a perfume with musk as the key ingredient for the 21st century
