A New Year’s Note from the Editor: Plus ça change plus c’est la même chose
What to expect in 2012..the unexpected. Changes help us grow and also to reflect on the past. As we move forward…
What to expect in 2012..the unexpected. Changes help us grow and also to reflect on the past. As we move forward…
As the end of the year arrives it is time to look back over all that the last twelve months have produced and list the best of the year. In 2011, I tested 471 new releases and reviewed 207 of them. Even those numbers didn’t allow me to test half of the new releases for the year. The fast and furious nature of these releases makes it difficult for anyone to truly have a handle on everything that came out in any given year. That being said out of those new fragrances I did try there were some pretty amazing releases.
Time magazine named the 2011 Person of the Year “the protestor”, and in a way that fits with many of our awardees. Tama and Michelyn sniffed, tested and worn over 500 fragrances on themselves selves, on scent strips and doused on fearless testers. Our draw is for their picks for three 2012 FiFi Indie Nominees
Dimanche means Sunday in French and Ms. Balahoutis went for a bright floral gourmand natural fragrance which evokes a sunny day in the garden
Alexandra Balahoutis is one of the most talented natural perfumers because she is uncompromising in using natural ingredients to realize her vision. Early in the year Ms. Balahoutis released a very limited edition named Dimanche.
CaFleureBon joins The Fragrance Foundation and the “Indie” Committee in congratulateing the Indie submissions that are now official 2012 FiFi® Indie Award nominees: