Video: Christopher Brosius of CB I Hate Perfume (Introduces New Fragrance Invisible Monster)
Film maker Aaron Peasley’s new documentary/ video on Christopher Brosius of CB I Hate Perfume.
The Winner of Parfums M.Micallef Art Collection Vanille Draw
Vanilla is comforting in its safety and for many fragrance wearers that comfort is paramount. It is why when our best niche perfumers take out the vanilla and think to use it as the focal point for one of their creations these vanilla fragrances become explorations into the possibilities of turning the pedestrian into something …
Fragrance Review: Annick Goutal Nuit Etoilee “Post Impressionism Perfume”
As I was sniffing Nuit Etoilee, I came to think about fragrance names. How they belong in different groups to attract different audiences, how the name has to keep what it promises, and sometimes even live up to the expectations that it invariably sets. So has van Gogh’s painting got anything to do with how Goutal’s Nuit Etoilee smells?
Save the Date: Artisan Fragrance Salon to be Held in Los Angeles September 23, 2012
On the heels of the 1st Annual Artisan Fragrance Salon on July 8th in San Francisco, TasteTV is now planning a 1st Annual Los Angeles Artisan Fragrance Salon on September 23rd.
Poetry and Perfume Review: Christina Georgina Rossetti and Caron N’Aimez Que Moi + Forget Me Not Draw
As Caron’s N’Aimez Que Moi unfolds the roses lose their machine oil edge that came after the initial sweetness I see a different story unfolding. The woman is not clutching a bouquet of forget-me-nots or putting her life on hold. She is opening the door to the great Unknown.
New Fragrance Review: Serge Lutens Santal Majuscule or Goldilocks and the Three Santals
In Santal Majuscule the cocoa is that dusty powdery smell of fine desiccated sweet. It dusts the heart of sandalwood in Santal Majuscule and then the typical Oriental beats of a Serge Lutens perfume arrive on the back of a Turkish rose. This is just a perfectly balanced sandalwood perfume.