Interview with Christopher Brosius of CB I Hate Perfume + Synesthesia Draw
This is going to be a very exciting year. I came through the past few years of global financial crisis very well and am now again ready to begin some new things.
The Winner of the Olympic Orchids Draw
Dr. Ellen Covey, the founder and perfumer of Olympic Orchids Artisan Perfumes, launches two new fragrances – Ballets Rouges and Salamanca. Both have been over a year in the making
NEW FRAGRANCE REVIEW The Different Company Oud For Love: Bertrand Duchaufour Takes It Slow
In Oud Shamash M Duchaufour wanted to create a sensual masculine and I thought he succeeded. You might think Oud For Love would be the flip side of that and an intensely floral heart could lead you to believe that was what he was shooting for. As I wore Oud For Love I found it more a study in three acts to see what different sets of notes could bring out from the oud.
The Winner of The Sororia Organics Draw
Soror is the Latin word for sister. The scientific name for the common violet that grows in many back yards is viola sororia. To me, these perfumes seem like a sisterhood of flowers
Interview with Mathilde Laurent In-House Perfumer at Cartier: Freedom Is To Be Taken!
So Jean-Paul Guerlain should be proud of his apprentice Mathilde Laurent. What was the most important lesson she took from Jean-Paul – find out in my short personal interview.
The Winner of The Gydja Perfumes by Sigrun Lija Gudonsdottir Draw
The perfume line consists of two scents named for Icelandic glaciers: Eyjafjallajokull (EFJ), which was released first and marketed to women; and Vatnajokull (VJK), marketed to men.