The Mystery of Musk: Charna Ethier Providence Perfumes Musk Nouveau * les vices de ma jeunesse à Paris*

July 6, 2010July 6, 2010

As in the words of Jean Claude Ellena, “A perfume must tell a story on the skin”. With eleven of the twelve submissions in, and having sniffed each one, I chose to write about the Mystery of Musk fragrance that told MY story…. Charna Ethier’s Musk Nouveau. The fragrance truly reminds me of the vices of my youth;a flashback to Paris of the early 1980s. Nous rencontrons l’auteur quand elle vivait à Paris

REWIND: The Perfume of the Wind…Interview with Jean Claude Ellena

June 30, 2010June 30, 2010

This interview was pivotal in my career as a journalist; divided into three ‘acts’;it portrays M. Ellena as an iconic influencer of 21st century fragrance, the friend of Michel Roudnitska, student of Edmond Roudnitska and ultimately, provides glimpses into the life and ART of an extraordinary man.

Linari Acqua Santa -Maurice Roucel’s Holy Water

May 27, 2010July 1, 2010

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.

Scented Memories of Our Mothers: 28 Tributes (Histoires des Parfums Tuberouse Trilogy Giveaway)

May 7, 2010May 11, 2010

There is a saying that every sibling has a different 'mother'. Some are biological, some are not. Some are with us, some have departed this earth. Yet, most often the memories of our mothers can be evoked in a moment, by our most primeval sense…our sense of smell. Author Daphne Du Maurier wrote,"If only there could be an …

L’Artisan Parfumeur Nuit deTubereuse – Dizzy for Duchaufour

April 15, 2010July 1, 2010

I am a lover of jazz and when you listen to jazz there are moments when you know you are hearing something different. One jazz pioneer who I admire is Dizzy Gillespie and when I started listening to his music there was a piece, when I heard it, that seemed to represent the turning …

Guerlain La Cologne du Parfumeur- Thierry Wasser Joins The Family

April 13, 2010July 1, 2010

In the short time since Thierry Wasser was named in-house perfumer at Guerlain there has been a widespread debate about whether he really can uphold a family tradition like Guerlain. In many ways it was a bold move to install an outsider like M. Wasser into the position and it has had to be …