LIVE, From New York It’s BERTRAND DUCHAUFOUR: An Exclusive Interview That Rocks the Casbah + Draw

October 10, 2010October 12, 2010

The first thing you notice about this man, unarguably one of the world’s greatest contemporary perfumers, is his composure, his unpretentious manner and individualism no matter his surroundings. I have called Bertrand the ‘Rockstar’ of Perfumery on several occasions; I amend that statement… he is the fragrance world’s most intrepid explorer, always his own man, requiring no entourage, flattery or handlers as he pushes the boundaries of 21st century perfumery. And he has a future in television!

Smell Bent One: Plan B Celebrates A Birthday

October 10, 2010

Brent Leonesio began his life as a perfumer about a year ago. He had lost his job and instead of trying to keep on doing what he had been doing, Mr. Leonesio had the courage to immediately go to Plan B. Plan B was to create a perfume line called Smell Bent. Mr. Leonesio was a fixture on many of the fragrance forums and was a frequent contributor. As he embarked on creating his perfume line he was going to try living the dream that many of us harbor about our passions……Can I Do This?

Mona di Orio Le Nombres D’Or Ambre, Cuir, and Musc: Three Of A Kind

October 9, 2010

Les Nombres d’Or translates to the “Golden Ratio” and whatever one might think of Mme. di Orio’s fragrances catering to the lowest common denominator is not an apt description. For Les Nombres d’Or she chose to explore what I would characterize as three very masculine notes; Ambre, Cuir (Leather), and Musc and create three singular fragrances featuring that note at its axis.

Amouage Memoir Woman: Seasonally Sumptuous

October 8, 2010

Memoir Woman is an opulent creature.
She is so lavish in texture and weight, like the richest patisserie- that one might require a digestif after experiencing her abundance.

The Winner of Pierre Guillaume’s Huiteme Art Parfums Decouvrir Kit is…

October 7, 2010

The winner of the draw for the Decrouvir kit is

Le Labo AnOther 13 & Baie Rose 26: The Two Faces Of Ambrox

October 7, 2010

These last few months have seen Ambrox, the aromachemical, getting a workout. Like the many headed hydra it seems to be showing up everywhere. I received the press releases for the two new Le Labo fragrances and there it was right at the top of both note lists; Ambrox. Upon reading further I learned that AnOther 13 was a fragrance built around Ambrox at the core. Baie Rose 26 uses Ambox as it has been used most commonly as a base note in combination with musk. These two fragrances are a good case study in how Ambrox is being used and gave me an opportunity to delve into the differences.