Taking inspiration from his beautiful island homeland, he has been inspired by everything from history to classical perfumery to the local vegetation (even the chirping of the tiny frogs in the rainforest at night).
Clement Pinard, manager of Osswald NYC, answers five questions about the newest store in lower Manhattan’s Fragrance District.
A Dozen Roses Amber Queen is a fruity floral, with the above-mentioned apricot and clementine creating the golden glow on the rose accord that is a signature component of the line.
The legendary perfume has its first flanker, Petit Fracas which is a lighter, younger version of the 1999 reformulation
As I said when I started “It is isn’t, it oughta be..” The one thing that is true is that Eight & Bob was my favorite fragrance I hadn’t tried before at the August 2012 Elements Showcase.
It’s a unique and exciting time to be an American perfumer. Thanks to aromatherapy pioneers, small perfumers like me have access to knowledge and raw materials that didn’t exist a decade ago.
