Held over two days, August 15-16, Elements Showcase had two floors of fragrance to discover or re-discover. Senior Editor Ida Meister was also with me and between us we covered the event for CaFleureBon. For those of you who weren’t able to make it here are some of the sights and smells we found.
As a perfumer in the modern age, in which the world is so accessible and where we are able to travel with such ease, is truly amazing. The influences and experiences connected to perfume are limitless. Specifically in my case, spending so many years in Japan has influenced my sensibility
Drawing inspiration from her fascination with astrology Natural Perfumer and Founder of Strange invisible Perfumes, Alexandra Balahoutis decided to use her skills in botanical perfumery to create a personal scent for each constellation and consulted with aroma therapist and astrology expert author Mindy Green in each formulation
Price and quality aren’t necessarily one and the same, However, Xerjoff is one of the brands I gravitate towards; Elle, Lua and Lira are favorites. A Xerjoff scent always seems to me to be singularly special because of their uncompromising use of quality materials.. XJ/XJ 17 1861100ml flacon to one reader
When I received a sample of XJ17/171861, at first sniff, I nearly swooned
Acqua di Parma has since 2004 in its Le Nobili collection been exploring a single flower and attempting to uncover the nobility of each. Iris Nobile and Magnolia Nobile have been excellent examples Now we have a new fragrance in the La Nobili collection, Gelsomino Nobile. There is a 100ml draw
The Big Easy has been the seat of worldly pleasures for a long, long time. We know that the founders of Bourbon French Perfumery think so. But their Vetivert is smokin’… in the very best of ways. It’s feels jazz-age hot, but it’s as cool as the blues.
