Every time I am at a trade show the best part of it is when I find a something completely new to me. That moment of discovery is where the magic is. At the most recent Elements Showcase that bit of serendipity occurred midway through the first day as I approached the Di Ser Eau de Parfums booth. What was there was a display of ten fragrances completely unknown to me and I’m guessing the rest of the attendees as well.
From the name I was expecting a leathery vanilla, but this Arabian tale opens with a genie out of the bottle; Oud. Supported by creamy honey-like sandalwood, the oud mixed with delicate rose unfolds proud like the tower of a minaret.
Bond No.9 debuts its seventh ode to New York’s City great Parks for Spring 2012—Central Park West— which was inspired by two-and-a-half mile length of the City’s greatest urban grassland, just across the street.
We had many guesses, two were very close and we have seven full sized bottles and three generous samples of perfume for the two winners
One good thing about January is there is a little bit of a pause post-Holidays and it allows me to catch up on things which keep getting displaced in my review on-deck circle. One of those new houses which I have been very interested to try is A Lab On Fire. Both L’Anonyme ou OP-1475-A and Rose Rebelle SC-7545 are good examples of their perfume ethos.
This book tells the story of each of his collaborations with the most talented perfumers, their inspirations, complicities, and trade secrets.
