The 15 Winners of the Swarovski Edition Perfume Draw
It becomes harder and harder for me to recommend mainstream fragrances as they all seem to coalesce into a fruity floral mass of similarity. I think Edition manages to stand out from that crowd
Niche Fragrance Review: Detaille Perfumes -Simplicity and Elegance
Detaille offers a wide range of fragrances in both Eau de Toilette and classic cologne concentrations. I was fortunate to experience many of the EDTs which comprise the full collection of five feminine fragrances and five masculines.
New Niche Perfume Launch: Nest Fine Fragrance -Christophe Laudamiel and Jerome Epinette Perfumers
One of my favorite discontinued fragrances is Absinthe by Slatkin & Co. by Christophe Laudamiel (given to me by Chandler Burr) before Harry and Laura Slatkin sold the company to Limited Brands in 2005. Nest debuts Amazon Lily, Passiflora and Midnight Fleur
The Winner of 40Notes Limited Edition Crystalline Hyacinth Draw
“Hyacinth is elusive, at once fleeting and headstrong. To me it is Spring everlasting, which makes it more mysterious than innocent.”
Sephora: A New Destination for Niche Perfumes
The way we shop and buy niche fragrances has just changed. When we think of niche perfumery Sephora isn’t the place we expect to find “perfumista” brands.That is changing
Poetry and Perfume: Russian Poet Marina Tsvetaev, August Shadows and Histoires de Parfums 1725
Marina Tsvetaeva had a complicated life;and a tragic death by suicide August 31,1941. I am thinking about a different period in Marina Tsvetaeva’s life and poetry connecting this time with the smells of Autumn and Fall perfume.