The Winner of the 2 samples of the Xerjoff ‘Rose’ Draw
On the road to Zelenikovo, near Plovdiv, I understand the colors of the Bulgarian flag
The Winner of the Le Labo Draw
“Not everyone lives close to one of our labs and that, we know, creates great sadness around the world (to some extent. There are more serious and stinky things that create even greater sadness). To make your life easier however, one of our lab assistants will compound the perfume you decide to have by hand, print its label with the name of your choice, and send it to the address of your choice (you get to choose a lot).
American Perfumery Series: Profiles — Anya McCoy of Anya’s Garden + Fireworks Draw
July 4 is American Independence Day and gives me an excuse to begin a series profiles of some of our best American perfumers and perfumeries in all genres. So what is an American perfumer? like most of us you or your family were born somewhere elseYou may even have dual citizenship, like Kilian Hennessy
The Five Sample Winners of En Voyage Perfumes “Carmel DeVille”
Ms. Waddington says that she was inspired by the Cypress Inn in Carmel which is famous for having Doris Day as one of the owners. Carmel de Ville has the bright quality that Doris Day brought to her romantic comedies with Rock Hudson.
Guerlain Shalimar Parfum Initial: What Becomes A Legend Most? + “Initial” Draw
There is a certain belief among many that any attempt to create a flanker of a legendary perfume like Shalimar is a crime against perfumery. Thierry Wasser, the current in-house perfumer at Guerlain, was approached by his young niece to create a Shalimar for her. The result of that conversation is the new release Shalimar Parfum Initial.
The Winner of the Neil Morris Vault Draw
Neil Morris, who is one of many perfumers who represent the indie spirit of American perfumery that I admire. But he was the first I met and hugged; he will always will be special for that.