REDRAW:The Winners of the “Good Wife” Draw
This month EIC Michelyn Camen didn’t write a Letter to the Editor for June , this post proved controversial enough
NEW FRAGRANCE: Bottega Veneta Debuts Luxe Perfume
The scent was composed by Michel Almairac of Robertet, and evokes an old house in the beautiful countryside Veneto, Italy with rolling green hills; a room with old wood floors, leather-bound books with the windows open wide, and the hay,moss, arden flowers wafting in the breeze.
Le Labo: The Perfumista’s Perfumed Experience + “Foundation” Reader’s Choice Le Labo Draw
Le Labo believes that it is about time that we open our eyes, breathe in deeply and take in all that life has to offer. In an ongoing series exploring design and olfaction Tim Girvin explores the connection Le Labo style.
NEW FRAGRANCE: L’Artisan Parfumeur Batucada – Sound of Brazil
Batucada transports us to the beaches of Ipanema!
Batucada, created by les nez (French and Brazilian) Karine Vinchon Spehner and Elisabeth Maier Batucada is also a reference to a very popular, sensual dance.
Odin 06 Amanu: Pleasant Perfume for A Hot Summer Day
Odin New York has launched their fifth fragrance but are calling it Odin 06 Amanu. While there is no explanation for why they are skipping 05 one hopes it isn’t because Chanel beat them to it. The first four Odin fragrances were very good with Odin 04 Petrana being a truly spectacular piece of perfumery.
The Winner of Behind the Bottle with Joseph Quartana of Six Scents Full Bottle Draw
It has been a successful first half of 2011 for Joseph Quartana the mind behind Six Scents. Six Scents: Series Three just won the Fifi Award for “Best Indie Perfume”. His store Seven New York is one of SoHo’s most forward thinking boutiques