The Winner of Six Scents Series Four Sample Set
I was a big fan of Series Three and thought it deserved the Fifi Award it won. I think Series Four is even better.
CaFleureBon’s Favorite Fall Fragrances 2012 “Our Top Ten”+ Ode to Autumn Draw
CaFleureBon’s “Ode to Autumn” is the ten Fall fragrances that we have already begun to spritz with abandon. With draws from Ormande Jayne, Xerjoff, Mona di Orio, Etat Libre D’Orange and A Wing and a Prayer we salute the season of mists and mellow fruitfullness
New Niche Fragrance Review Maison Francis Kurkdjian Amyris Pour Femme and Pour Homme
From the beginning of Francis Kurkdjian’s eponymous Maison Francis Kurkdjian line he has released paired fragrances, pour femme and pour homme. A new pair has been released by M. Kurkdjian called Amyris Pour Femme and Pour Homme and he has again achieved a fascinating duality around the titular note of Amyris.
The Winners of August Spilled Perfume
Five years ago, I was told by a prominent perfumer that 75% of all fragrances are created by white, French men (I am fairly certain that our “perfumista” readers would recognize the faces of male perfumers more easily than their female colleagues (many of our readers would recognize his face).
Fragrance Review: Eaudemoiselle de Givenchy – Modern Meets Vintage in a Rosy Success
I’m not sure what caught my eye about Eaudemoiselle de Givenchy. The bottle has a simple, almost vintage sweetness to it that I enjoy, and the name is a cute play on words. Eaudemoiselle is a sweet, rosy scent that opens with a pretty big bang.
The Intimacy and the Vastness: Christophe Laudamiel Scents the Setai Hotel in New York City
I felt like the Joan of Arc of scent as I entered the Setai, NYC. When I pushed through the revolving doors, my daydream armor instantly dissolved into a veil, as my body was confronted, changed, comforted, and inspired by……. air, scented air, scented air that seemed to cut through the space.