Drifting sparks by Lisa Fong for Artemisia Natural Perfume was everything I had hoped it would be. The black currant and fruity sambac gave the sweet juiciness I was looking for reminiscent of animal musk, the ambergris and cedar gave longevity and the bois de rose a peppery kick. It reminded me of a woman’s personal scent, the allure of “musk” without a dirty animal funkiness.
Thanks to everyone who participated in the draw for these four beautiful Aftelier fragrances and joining us in celebrating the relaunch of www.aftelier.com. Your insights and comments were all so thoughtful and moving. I spoke with Mandy personally, and she was so honored by all of your heartfelt entries. CaFleureBon picked each mini carefully. They were chosen because they represented, four very different artstic interpretations of Mandy Aftel’s body of work. And the winner is:
Comparisons between lovers of wine and perfume seem like natural matches. Both sets of aficionados rely on their sense of smell as part of the appreciation of their respective passions.
The two fragrances created by this team are Composition No. 1 and Composition No. 6. Ms. Cihat has created hand cast ceramic bottles in white for Composition No. and black for Composition No. 6. The stopper is a 22K gold dipped wand that is used to apply these fragrances. Ms. Vega has created two fragrances which embody the colors of the beautiful ceramic containers created by Ms. Cihat. (for the original announcement , list of notes and imagery http://tinyurl.com/25jqh87
I met with Frederick Bouchardy, the Creative Director of Joya Studio last summer and previewed two parfum extraits, marking the Company’s first entrée into the world of fine fragrances… FvsS: Parfums Composition No. 1 and Composition No. 6.
Ms. Zorn has become one of the most reliable artisanal perfumers working and in the Studio Collection, we find her working at a high level, again. In a time where everything seems to be ‘going green’ Liz Zorn creates three exceptional new fragrances.
