Outlaw Project-JoAnne Bassett Perfumes Amazing: Just So

November 17, 2010November 17, 2010

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.

Outlaw Perfume: Simply Stunning

November 16, 2010

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.

This Just In… Perfumers Caught Using Controlled Substances…Outlaw Perfume: A Natural Perfumers Guild Internet Project

November 15, 2010

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.

Once Upon a Time, The Perfume That Made Me a Woman (En Français et/and in English)

November 14, 2010

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.

New Fragrance: Hermessence Iris Ukiyoé…The Floating World of Jean-Claude Ellena

November 14, 2010November 14, 2010

“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

MCMC Fragrances: A Perfumery Grows In Brooklyn

November 14, 2010November 14, 2010

Anne McClain of MCMC Fragrances wants her fragrances to tell a story and while each successfully evokes the place she wants, when taken as a whole, they also tell the ongoing story of a perfumer honing and perfecting her craft, in Brooklyn.