Elements is an integrative showcase organized by designers for designers, a significant point of difference from a typical “tradeshow.” Conceived by three New York-based entrepreneurs—Frederick Bouchardy, Jeff Lawson of Jeff Lawson Inc., an exclusive art fair production company, and Ulrich Lang of Ulrich Lang New York
While the list of “outlaw” ingredients is as long as Santa’s “Naughty or Nice” list there is really one ingredient that has been restricted by IFRA that has caused the most angst among perfumistas, oakmoss. One of the things I was looking forward to when I heard about the Natural Perfumers Guild Outlaw Project was seeing one or more of these talented perfumers assay an oakmoss fragrance. JoAnne Bassett is one of those talented perfumers and her submission is called “Amazing” and her beginning point was oakmoss absolute.
By now, you folks have figured out that the Outlaw context herein refers to both the demonized or unsanctioned naturals, and those who utilize them.
The pleasures I was afforded came to me via Anya Mc Coy, Charna Ethier, and Jane Cate.
Their aim was to create something exquisite, utilizing as many verboten substances as pleased their fey whims.
Special Bulletin: Nine Natural Perfumers take on creating fragrances from a list of over 200 I.F.R.A regulated raw materials. Witness protection program not offered. Look for our reviews November 17-21.
In my personal story with perfume, an encounter marked a turning point in my life. Until I was 15 years old, I never thought that perfume and femininity were linked. Dans mon histoire personnelle avec le parfum, une rencontre a marqué un tournant dans ma vie. Jusqu’à ce que j’aie 15 ans, je n’ai jamais pensé que le parfum et la féminité sont liées.
“I collect prints and have a mental picture of irises in the ‘floating world’ (the ukiyoé in Japanese) in the works of Hokusai or Hiroshige. They inspired me when I was writing this divertimento based on floral iris. I felt like foiling the classic approach to iris by working on the flower’s fragrances which are virtually unknown- Jean Claude Ellena
