Perfumus is the Latin word for ‘through smoke’ and for millenniums throughout the world on every continent, doctors, scientists, priests and shamans have used natural blends as medicine or offerings to the gods. the winner is
At the 2010 Sniffapalooza Fall Ball we were introduced to Oud For Highness 75 which was made for King Hussein of Jordan. 2009 seemed to have a weekly release of an oud centric fragrance. 2010 has seen that release pattern return to more normal levels. Which is good because if Oud For Highness 75 came out a year earlier I think I might have missed some of its quite beautiful subtleties.
Today The Museum of Art and Design (MAD) in New York City announced that author and critic Chandler Burr has been named The Curator of Olfactory Art. In his role as curator Mr. Burr is going to stage regular exhibitions and programs.
I had smelt Oud in India and the Middle East and was amazed by its powerful and unique character. For once I wanted to focus entirely on the raw material itself -Ben Gorham
On the subject of perfume and the chakras (energy centers of the body) there was a juxtaposition of two particular perfumes, Queen of Punk and Bennacht-symbolizing the root and crown chakras respectively
Dominique Ropion’s Portrait of a Lady is Frederic Malle’s first new edition in a year, long awaited by many. A drawing will be held, and a bountiful decant of Portrait Of a Lady will be offered!
