I looked forward to participating in the Natural Perfumers Guild 2012 project, Home for the Holidays, which pairs bloggers with natural perfumers who have made home scenting products for the project. I was lucky to receive the “Exotica” candle made by the talented perfumer JoAnne Bassett.
The reveal of the Chandler Burr’s Open Sky Untitled Series S01E05 hosted by Mark Behnke.
When pondering what to write about, for Halloween, it was a “no brainer”. Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab (or BPAL to its fans and fanatics) was the winner, hands down. BPAL has created scents that glorify literature, the gothic era, mythology and everything from love to death.
I have been intrigued with Odin as a perfume line for some time. The stark, dark bottles always seem so masculine, that I’m not sure I’m allowed to wear the perfume inside. In the last month, they released the seventh and eighth scents in the line, 08 Seylon, and 09 Posala. Fortunately, I have found that the perfumes are wearable by any gender.
Fashion designer and last year’s Indie top five FIFI finalist, Sara Carner of Carna Barcelona introduces RIMA XI Eau de Parfum, an intense floral spicy perfume inspired by the 19th Century Spanish poet GA Bécquer
Black Saffron is the third Byredo scent that I have had the pleasure of reviewing, and it continues to weave the spell started by Seven Veils and Bullion, also by Jerome Epinette.
