As a rule every time I see “summer” on the label I avoid it. Like anything all rules are made to be broken and the Sunessence editions of Thierry Mugler’s trademark fragrances Angel and Alien have become those rulebreakers, for me.
So let’s pay homage to the common tulips and pansy though the avant garde lenses of Illamasqua, Christian Dior Couture, Hilde Soliani, L’Artisan Parfumeur Traversee du Bosophore and Ellie Nuit by Michel Roudnitska.
Over the past seven years I have tested dozens of bath and shower products; here are my “natural” favorites.Part one of a two part series…
Hiroshima mon Amour the fragrance sort of re-creates the French and Japanese conversation of the movie in olfactive form. It has a contrasting kind of construction and feels like the give and take of a lively debate. I found it to be really interesting due to the nature of this fragrant conversation taking place on my skin.
I reviewed Profumi del Forte Versilia Platinum and found that was more Alps than beach. Versilia Aurum turns that formula around and is more beach than Alps. Which as someone who spent too many early mornings on the beach suits me fine
Last week, it was my pleasure to converse with soft-spoken Elise Pearlstine, the natural perfumer behind Bellyflowers Botanical Perfumes. Elise thoughtfully sent me her latest creation, Wild Chypre- composed with many wild-harvested plant absolutes, a perfume which evolved on its own. I frankly am mad for it; it is unusual and beautiful in a singular manner.
