When we received the press release for the new fragrance from L’Artisan Parfumeur, Batacuda; the perfumers Karine Vinchon Spehner and Elisabeth Maier wanted to capture the mix of music and caiparinha that is prevalent in some parts of Brazil. Batucada is a style of dance and music marked by its particular fast percussion.
Les Nombres D’Or Oud is my favorite fragrance of 2011, so far. If you had told me that my favorite fragrance this year would be an oud-based fragrance I would’ve thought it unlikely
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it once again, “It ain’t the ingredient, it’s the artist.” Brava Mona di Orio you are proof positive I am right.
Shelley Waddington catapults us into the Caribbean with her perfumed duet, comprised of Nectars des Îles and Vents Ardents.
So, perfume.
I was able to sniff all seven at Elements, under Miriam’s gentle direction.
Each has a story which accompanies the scent- just they way I like it Some of the notes listed sound fanciful- clearly, these fragrances combine both naturals and aromachemicals,
In September 2009, Vogue and the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) inaugurated what has become a new tradition called created Fashion’s Night Out. In New York there are a number of events that will be of interest to fragrance lovers and I just wanted to highlight a few of them for those who are thinking of joining the festivities .
I first discovered Julie Elliot of i In Fiore in 2007, and her amazing line of natural solid fragrances, while suffering through yet another “Confiscation of Liquids” check in at the airport. Her minimalist approach to blending lends well to solids, which sit up on the skin longer so you experience the unfolding of the fragrance
