The Winner of Olympic Orchids Sonnet XII 5 ml Perfume Draw
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.”
New Niche Fragrance Review: Sunset People Collection from Smell Bent – Disco Fever + A Sample Set Draw
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.
New Fragrance: Bond No. 9 New York Musk “Carnal Knowledge”
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
The Winner of Ulrich Lang New York Lightscape Draw
As you can tell Mr. Lang is not as prolific as many of his contemporaries but his attention to quality means each one of his releases turns out to be very good. With Lightscape Mr. Lang wanted to create a fresh sophisticated fragrance
New Niche Fragrance Review Memo Quartier Latin + Pay It Forward Draw
I sent up a plea to the heavens for someone to hook me up with the upcoming Memo Paris release for 2012 Quartier Latin. John and Clara Molloy, the husband and wife creative team behind Memo Paris, heard my sad story and took pity on me.
The Ten Winners of Bond No. 9 “I’ll Take Manhattan” Perfume Draw
When I attended the Elements Showcase in August the Bond No. 9 booth was my first stop and the first strip I smelled was the new release Manhattan.