soOud Burqa: Beneath the Veil + LuckyScent Draw

Earlier this year in NYC at Elements, I barely had the opportunity to thoroughly examine the soOud collection…
I was captivated by Stéphane Humbert- Lucas- that too-handsome rascal nose for both Nez à Nez and soOud.
Last weekend – during Sniffapalooza’s Spring Fling- I was able to devote more time to the lot…and I did.
Several fragrances caught my nose- but only one did I purchase and that one was Burqa.

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Thierry Mugler A*Men Pure Havane: Flankers Aweigh

Because of the success of both A*Men Pure Coffee and Pure Malt I eagerly awaited the next release in this series and A*Men Pure Havane has arrived and continues the winning streak for this series. When one thinks of Havana, Cuba there are probably two olfactive notes one would bring to mind; rum and tobacco. Jacques Huclier takes the latter note as the new accent for this version of A*Men.

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