Review: Parfum Sacre Intense Perfume- The House of Caron’s Fabulous Flanker

Whereas I was not a huge fan of Parfum Sacre, I love Parfum Sacre Intense; in this case the flanker outshines its predecessor. It is a more erotic, carnal and resinous version of the original. The woodsy accords are more prominent on my skin, and the floral notes are supporting players, (with the orange note the most prominent) as the clove, cinnamon, warm amber and smoky vanilla take center stage. It is truly one of the most complex and sultry fragrances I have encountered this year.

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Perview: Symine Salimpour, Founder and Owner of Hors Là Monde Bringing Beauty through Art

   Symine Salimpour brings to us a ‘world out of time'.  Some Cafleurebon’s readers may not be familiar with her beautiful fragrances, inspired by her own life experiences. It is Symone's tenacity, her personal ideaology, spiritualism, and dedication to the art of perfumery that sets Symine  apart. When I reunited with Symine at a recent Sniffapalooza event, …

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Eau de Cologne- Johan Maria Farina 1709 and Penhaligon’s Eau de Cologne-Back To The Future

  Just like Marty McFly in his souped-up DeLorean time machine from the movie “Back To The Future” there seems to be times in perfumery where it's earlier history makes a revival.  During the past few months, we have seen Eau de Cologne make a comebac; some  ground -breaking work such as in the Atelier Cologne series of five fragrances  (my review …

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Linari Acqua Santa -Maurice Roucel’s Holy Water

Linari Acqua Santa is the fifth fragrance from Linari. Mark Buxton, Angelo Di Fume and Notte Bianca; and Egon Oelkers, Eleganza Luminosa and Vista Sul Mare; were the noses behind those initial creations. (I really enjoyed Mr. Buxton’s Notte Bianca; its mix of citrus, absinthe and herbs was wonderful on the skin). Maurice roucel created Acqua Santa.

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