Voskanian Parfums Pêche Chyprée smells like a perfect memory of a peach, like a black and white photo that has been scanned hi-res, added into a photoshop worksheet, and masterfully and painstakingly detailed colored back to life, its re-constructed memory being thousand times more beautiful than the original model.
This year has been various shades of bad, for all of us: the on and off lockdowns, the chaos and uncertainty, the changes – outside and inside, the time-compressed and dragged between four walls – well, in these conditions, even an introvert needs to appeal to some magical thinking and wish for some kind of rite of passage into a better new year. Five fragrances and outfits to wear even if you are staying home
The Prix Francois Coty 2021 was awarded to Firmenich Perfumer Fabrice Pellegrin while the special Prix D’Honneur Francois Coty was given to Christopher Sheldrake Perfumer at Serge Lutens and Director of Fragrance Research and Development at Chanel at a special ceremony in Paris December 2, 2021
Estée Lauder Infinite Sky by master perfumer Dominique Ropion is reminiscent of a summer evening in Paris in August with an intense and hot sun that slowly fades to give way to a luminous full moon in a cloudless sky and full of stars. The new 2021 Parfums de Luxe collection includes Tender Light by Shyamala Maisondieu, Sensuous Stars by Amandine Clerc-Marie, Dream Dusk by Clément Gavarry Radiant Mirage by Quentin Bisch, Desert Eden by Anne Flipo ,Blushing Sands by Jean-Marc Chaillan, Paradise Moon by Rodrigo Flores-Roux and Infinite Sky by Dominque Ropion.
Essential Parfums Bois Impérial by Quentin Bisch is a tribute to a scent memory of Vietnam showcasing the radiant woodiness of Akigalawood©
Fuel of false memory infused with nostalgia, Sisley Eau du Soir can seem intimidating, Once you go under its chypre spell, there is no turning back.
