Event Report – San Francisco Scent Weekend and the First Annual Artisan Fragrance Salon + IndieSwag Bag Draw
Senior Editor Tama Blough’s report from San Francisco for the SF SNiff and the 1st Annual Artisan Fragrance Salon.
New Fragrance: Serge Lutens Santal Majuscule
It is Winter 1952. Serge Lutens … a young school boy, fills his notebooks with drawings of flowers, fire, dragons … decorating the capital letters in bright colors of purple, blue, gold.
CaFleureBon:Tropical Flowers and Fruits in Perfumery + 12 Perfume Postcards From Paradise Draw
Tropical flowers & fruits bring to mind soft breezes and rich fragrances. 12 fragrant draw includes Montale, Ormonde Jayne, Huitieme Art, Sarah Horowitz Parfums, En Voyage Perfumes, , L’Artisan Parfumeur, BellyFlowers, Pacific Perfumes, Honoré des Prés, Jo Anne Bassett, One Seed & Providence Perfume Co.
NEW FRAGRANCE REVIEW Kerosene Santalum Slivers: Late To The Party
Ever feel like you’re the last one to arrive at the party? Recently I have been feeling that way about the Kerosene fragrance line created by John Pegg. The latest Kerosene Santalum Slivers is finally the one which gets me to join the rest of you at the Kerosene party. Sorry I was late but I finally made it.
The Winner of SmellBent Remix Draw
Brent Leonesio, the force behind Smell Bent and a CaFleureBon Perfumer of the Year 2011, has a whimsical and fun-loving approach to his craft
FRAGRANCE REVIEW Thirdman Eau Profonde and Eau Moderne: We’re Having A Heat Wave
I have some classic old friends in the eau de cologne category but there have been some modern new versions which have also made their way into my refrigerator this summer. Chief among these are the Eaux de Cologne from Thirdman. I reviewed their first release Eau Monumentale last November and earlier this year they released two more versions Eau Profonde and Eau Moderne.