Tuberose in Perfumery “Dangerous Pleasure” +(10 Fragrant Prizes) Draw
Tuberose is a flower of contrasts; it can be relaxing and peaceful or aphrodisiac and dangerously sensual,
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NEW FRAGRANCES REVIEW: “Parfum Mania” Comme des Garcons A New Perfume Eau de Parfum & Idole de Lubin Parfum
As we enter the last few days of 2011 I begin to look back over the year for trends and the things I learned while exploring the new fragrances. One of those things that fall in the latter category, for me, this year is how different an eau de parfum or extrait formulation can allow me to find something entirely new out of the same basic architecture as a lesser concentration. For some reason this year has seemed to prove this to me on a monthly basis. For these final days of 2011 I received two final lessons in what a parfum can do.
Letter from the Editor: The Perfumista as an Armchair Traveler + L’Artisan Parfumeur Mon Numero 1 and 10 Sample Draw
1 out of 4 Americans suffer from vacation deprivation. For many of us perfume is travel in a bottle- domestic or international.If you want to fly with me there is a L’Artisan Parfumeur Mon Numero 1 and 10 Sample draw
NEW FRAGRANCE REVIEW: CREED White Flowers “The Great Florever After”
. Why, pray tell, do I love scent so much?It is the idea that beauty itself has some kind of hold on us, and that the closer we get to this almost nonexistent abstraction of beauty, the more intensely we are bound thoughts such as these, are inspired in me by Olivier Creed’s latest gift to the fragrant world –White Flowers
NEW FRAGRANCE: L’Artisan Parfumeur Batucada – Sound of Brazil
Batucada transports us to the beaches of Ipanema!
Batucada, created by les nez (French and Brazilian) Karine Vinchon Spehner and Elisabeth Maier Batucada is also a reference to a very popular, sensual dance.
Frederic Malle’s Editions De Parfums: Vision By Design + “Une Fleur de Malle Une Rose” Sample Draw
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. ”