There are many things you know about Mandy Aftel, the 3x 2011 FiFi Award Finalist & aka “the Mother” of Natural Perfumery. Mandy is actually quite shy. Instead of speaking about her philanthropy, her personal life and topical fragrance issues, she much rather give you a piece of her soul and passion for her ART.
Have you ever listened to “Summertime by Will Smith . Hey its summertime, roll down the windows and party withContributor Sergey Borisov and Managing Editor Mark Behnke as they give out some of their favorite warm-weather fragrances.
It’s hard writing pictures of people – I wrote this piece several months ago for a Boston celebration while the rest of us were celebrating Tax Day. It defines my father better than anything else I could add. So – Here it is and if it’s true that his rather difficult children turned out like him…. well…color us honored.
Thousands of years ago, goddess worship was prevalent throughout the world. Powerful mother goddesses ruled over all creation, one of whom was named Anahita, Zoroastrian goddess of water, love, fertility, and war in what is now Iran. Anahita was depicted as beautiful and alternately giving and cruel; a deity so popular that she has been …
Never talk about sex, politics, or religion. But these are the most interesting to discuss! Governor Schwarzenegger can breathe a sigh of relief because we have Anthony Weiner. Weiner= Penis. What’s more fun for the paparazzi, pundits & the late night talk show hosts than perjury and penises.
This idea of building brands on the legacy of scent designers — their especial skill — is something that is epitomized in the strategies of Frédéric Malle. (and precedes the glossies and yes even many bloggers). Malle gave his collaborators one caveat. ‘Let’s find a way not to be copied. ”
