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.
CaFleureBon Profiles in American Perfumer Winner: Alexandra Balahoutis Strange Invisible Perfumes
Mark and I have very different points of view in our personal preferences in fragrance, but we both agree that Alexandra Balahoutis of Strange Invisible Perfumes has the “it” factor in American niche perfumery
NEW Fragrance Review:Smell Bent North By Northwest Collection “Northern Exposure”
Alaska has been a source of quirky inspiration for many artists so it is not a surprise that the majordomo of Smell Bent, Brent Leonesio returned from his trip full of inspiration. After a summer visit to Alaska Mr. Leonesio created five new fragrances and they are all tied together with equal parts Mr. Leonesio’s trademark guerilla style of perfumery and ingredients indigenous to America’s Last Frontier.