Musc Botanique-Strange Invisible Perfumes:Prelude to ‘Mystery of Musk’ project
Musc Botanique can be considered a triumph in sustainable and botanical natural perfumery, as well as stand proudly amongst all fine fragrances
Scented Sonnet: Across the Sea a String of Love
give me your heart lover, that I might paint it with roses
when the string of love binds you to me
give me your wrists lover, that I might hold them with frankincense
when the string of love ties us forever
give me your body lover that I might own it in eternity
NEW FRAGRANCE: Comme des Garcons Wonderwood
When you look at that note listing the only notable woody note missing seems to be pine or fir. When you look at that note list you also undoubtedly get the idea that this is a wood fragrance to the nth degree and your tolerance for that sort of fragrance will go a long way towards how you feel about Wonderwood.
REWIND: Interview with Olivier CREED
Mr. Olivier Creed is the 6th generation of CREED family sons, and perhaps the most influential. The House of CREED has created some of the most experiential and classic fragrances of the past two centuries. At the time of this interview, in 2008 I was told that Mr. CREED had not given an …
Humiecki & Graef Bosque: Laudable Laudamiel
Bosque reminds me of a humid summer morning with the smells of the neighborhood wafting into my bedroom with the sheets surrounding me and it is a place I want to visit often.
Bringing Sexy Back: “Chemistry” 101
Why do we wear fragrance? For most of us, it’s a sensory form of self-expression. But if we cut through the clutter of jargon, and really examine the power of scent at its most elemental level, it’s all about pheromones that attract. Even the word sensual sounds like the word scent. Deep down, we want to be ‘sexy’. According to Geza Schoen, an independent perfumer, “At the end of the day anyone wearing a perfume wants to smell seductive”.