Intitio Parfums Side Effect Winner

January 26, 2022January 31, 2022

Hedione was originally used by fragrance company Firminich© in the early 1960s as an alternative to jasmine absolute and was first used in perfumery by the great Edmond Roudnitska in 1966 when he created Dior’s Eau Sauvage. Hedione was found to stimulate the limbic areas of the brain in women which are responsible for the release of pheromones. In other words, the scent of Hedione might drive women crazy (perhaps that is the “side effect” and why Intitio Parfums Side Effect is part of the Carnal collection

Amouage Dia Woman Review (Jean-Claude Ellena)+ Rappelle-Toi Barbara Draw

January 25, 2022January 25, 2022

Created by the peerless Jean-Claude Ellena, Amouage Dia Woman, little sister to Amouage Gold Woman, is a spirited, soapy-powdery floral with touches of fruit and herbs that has both a timeless quality and an old soul.

Les Indemodables Ambre Supreme Winner

January 25, 2022January 25, 2022

Les Indemodables Ambre Supreme brings a crash of surf and the glitter of sunlight on the wave’s crest via bubbles of aldehydes and the salty tang of the ambergris, accompanied by a sharp crackle of peppercorn

Prosody London Oud Octavo Review (Kershen Teo) + Kaleidoscopic Oud Draw

January 24, 2022January 24, 2022

Prosody London Oud Octavo is a beautiful balance of finely chosen natural ingredients treated with a technical brilliance of a perfumer with an eye for the abstract and a touch of the elegant.

Olivier Durbano Rock Crystal and DSH Perfumes Onycha Winners

January 24, 2022January 24, 2022

Olivier Durbano’s Rock Crystal has churchlike notes of frankincense and myrrh with the distinct mineral smell of stone and herbal forest floor and is a wonderfully evocative creation. Dawn Spencer Hurwitz’s Onycha has notes that resonate with ancient texts and time.

ÇaFleureBon Notes from the Lab: Pandemic New Essentials + To Bring the Calm Draw

January 23, 2022January 23, 2022

Although I understand the appeal of rituals as a means to creating a sense of calmness and order, I now believe that once you identify and accept what’s truly meaningful to you, it’s easier to let go of anything that no longer supports it. And this, I believe, can bring an even greater sense of lasting peace and tranquility than any pleasurable fleeting moments.