Ever since Dior Homme has made me a fool for Iris I look forward to every new iteration of an iris centered fragrance. It has been a wonderful exploration from cool iris scents like L’Artisan Parfumeur’s Iris Pallida to light woody iris scents like Prada Infusion d’Iris to rich opulent iris as in Parfums DelRae …
Fragrance is an intimate and personal experience; what is a treasure for one person is sheer and utter disdain to another. Scent can awaken the pleasures of one’s past, but it can as well be a chariot to dreams of reason. When a perfumer sets out to create a new fragrance, I am sure …
As a certified wine snob I’ve spent my share of time in the vineyards of California walking around in the sunshine looking at the clusters of fruit that will eventually become some of my favorite wines. As you walk through the vineyards in the waning days of summer there is a bouquet of natural fragrance …
Every scent tells a story; in its composition, on the skin, the marketing copy, or the perfumer's story. Recently, perfume critic Chandler Burr gave a five minute "op ed" in front of 150 perfumistos. In summation, he did a 90 degree turn, and in a single speech contradicted his well known fascination with "molecule speak". Abruptly, Mr. Burr declared that we should judge a fine …
Pierre Guillaume has been a busy perfumer in this early part of 2010. He has released three fragrances that are among the best he has created. Papyrus de Ciane is one of the most amazing green fragrances I’ve ever worn and I appreciate it more every time I wear it. Billie Holliday Bois Naufrage is …
Back to Black: aphrodisiac marks the return to a more audacious family composed with influences from the past, yet reinterpreted with a modern touch in a very personal way. This may be similar in style to what Amy Winehouse has done with her vintage jazz/soul style.
