The Mystery of Musk: Tallulah B2 by Jane Cate A Wing and a Prayer Perfumes The Perfumed Petticoat

July 2, 2010July 5, 2010

Tallulah B2 is a fragrance that one would not immediately associate with the musk category. Rather its an exploration of using vegetal musk, as an underpinning of a natural scent and is an inherent part of its structure. It may be hidden from view, but its essential to its compostion. Overall a pleasing bright floating floral with a perfumed petticoat of the most delicate of “musk”, peaking through.

Mystery of Musk: JoAnne Bassett Perfumes Sensual Embrace

July 2, 2010July 3, 2010

One of the perfumers who I have been wanting to try for a while is JoAnne Bassett. In Sensual Embrace Ms. Bassett chose to have her musk accord behave more like a promise of delights to come, and after the musk has enticed you in, the remains of Sensual Embrace fulfill that promise.

The Mystery Of Musk: Blissful Intimacy Drifting Sparks Lisa Fong, Artemisia Natural Perfumes

July 1, 2010July 5, 2010

Drifting sparks by Lisa Fong for Artemisia Natural Perfume was everything I had hoped it would be. The black currant and fruity sambac gave the sweet juiciness I was looking for reminiscent of animal musk, the ambergris and cedar gave longevity and the bois de rose a peppery kick. It reminded me of a woman’s personal scent, the allure of “musk” without a dirty animal funkiness.

NEW FRAGRANCE: Sex Pistols by Etat Libre D’Orange

July 1, 2010July 2, 2010

there’s a revolution in this bottle.
It’s in the fresh, restless bite of lemon,
sharpened and intensified by a defiant black pepper.
It’s in the unruly turbulence of a prune
and an in-your-face ambrette.
Electrified by aldehydes, you can feel the pure energy,
pared down and pumped up by leather, shot through
with heliotrope and brought back down to earth
by a raunchy patchouli.

Yin and Yang: The Winner of the Aroma M Geisha Blanche and Geisha Noire Draw

July 1, 2010July 1, 2010

I have known Maria McElroy for five years. She is the embodiment of the duality within a woman. Incredibly stylish and chic, and has been known to ride shotgun on a motor cycle. Immersed in the culture of New York City, yet deeply spiritual, a student of the rich history and philosophy of Japan.

The Musk of Our Flesh- Prelude to the Natural Perfumer’s Guild Mystery of Musk Project

June 30, 2010July 2, 2010

You enter my muscles and cells coiled like a serpentine swell,

then unfurl to release the froth of my own musk-scented core.

Even the sheets become an ocean of musk that we ride until

night drops, heaving our bodies to shore and devouring us both