1999’s Chanel Allure Homme is still one of my favorite men’s mainstream fragrances. I was split on the two subsequent flankers Allure Homme Sport and Allure Homme Edition Blanche. Now the third flanker is here which seems to be a flanker of a flanker; Allure Homme Sport Eau Extreme.
Parfumerie Generale celebrates its 10th year anniverary with a limited edition scent that is a “reworking” of Perfumer Pierre Guillaume’s 2006 floral chypre- Corps et Ames.Since April is poetry month, it could easily be the scent of Helen of Troy
Hermes’ in-house perfumer (M. Ellena) has captured the essence of many of perfumery’s most used “notes” in light and ephemeral creations called the Hermessences. What Jean Claude has done (and rather well, I might add) is to create “perfumed haikus” or poetry in a bottle.
Ineke’s Gilded Lily with its red box and decidedly anime-like Japanese esthetic in the art is a beautiful transparent still life with lilies and fruit
Last year I was introduced to the scents of Jane Cate, of A Wing & A Prayer Perfumes, who was awarded the title of Rising Star in Natural Perfumery 2011 by CaFleureBon. What I like about Jane’s fragrances is that although they are definitely natural, they are an embodiment of Nature herself.
Details on the exhibit The Art of Scent at the Museum of Art and Design in New York City.
