The Winners of Fave Fall Scents: Parfums DelRae Bois de Paradis and 10ml of DSH Pandora
It’s 79 degrees today in New York, not quite sweater weather, but time to start transitioning into cold weather scents
Galbanum and other Strangers: ” The Master and Margarita by Michael Bulgahov” + Vol de Nuit Draw
Vol de Nuit opens with galbanum. When I smelled it for the first time at Dawn Spencer Hurwitz’s studio, it reminded me of swamp. I hated it. the jolt of galbanum makes my nerves tingle & my body get ready to jump at whatever happens.But then there is Margarita’s laughter
The Winner of 5ml Olivier Durbano Citrine
Citrine is an amber woody spice fragrance… bright and mysterious.(aptly named as citrine stones range from sunny yellow to deep sienna). All the nuances of the gem are represented in this fragrance
NEW FRAGRANCE REVIEW Christian Dior La Collection Couturier Patchouli Imperial: Dry Patchouli Martini
When the source of the patchouli is top-notch I really don’t want much else to interfere with my enjoyment of it. The latest example of a fragrance to get that mix right for me is Christian Dior La Collection Couturier Patchouli Imperial.
New Fragrance: Karleidoscope “Lagerfeld’s Scentimental Approach”
Fashion icon KarlLagerfeld is no stranger to fashion, but has not done many fragrances, his last Kapsule collection was unisex. That will now change as Karleidoscope’will debut in Europe October 11
ÇaFleureBon Behind the Bottle with The Lord’s Jester: Adam Gottschalk (NPG “Hermes” Brave New Scents)+ Ares Draw
My first exposure to Adam’s unique style of 100% natural perfumery was last year, during Mystery of Musk, a web project sponsored by the Natural Perfumers Guild. This year, in the NPG’s Brave New Scents project, Adam once again wowed me with a new EDP, Hermes.