What it must be like to dance in the moon light… "In My Vertigo In my dizziness In my drunken haze Whirling and dancing Like a spinning wheel I saw myself As the source of existence" – Rumi Fragrance has a way of taking us on a kind of surrendered journey …
An olfactive laboratory is where you imagine the mad scientists of perfumery performing alchemy; mixing potent concoctions of raw materials in beakers, dressed in white lab coats. Perhaps there is an explosion or two. In my mind’s eye I see frenetic perfumers, with gleaming eyes, adding a pinch of ambergris, a dollop of rose absolue, a soupcon of …
Over the past six months, perfumer Bertrand Duchaufour has created three startlingly original floral fragrances. Beginning with his “corrupted floral oriental” Penhaligon’s Amaranthine. Amaranthine was a fragrance that delved into all the dark and private places that a floral fragrance can go (amusingly dubbed “Amaranthigh” by many because of the sensuality it oozed). The second in this …
From a fragrance perspective Middle Eastern aesthetics have slowly been creeping into Western consciousness. The Internet has opened up the availability of the classic Arabian Attars. Besides perfumer's Salaam Attar's authentic natural fragrances for his line Profumu.it , and the luxury fragrance company Amouage (which is taking these influences and adding a decidedly French twist to …
As the weather turns warmer, I usually wear my classic eau de colognes. Most meet my expectations; fine if not extra-ordinary colognes with a typical citrus opening followed by a mix of subdued herbal, spice, or floral notes resting on a base of vetiver or sandalwood. It is a classic recipe that has stood the test of time. The …
Pierre Guillaume has been a busy perfumer in this early part of 2010. He has released three fragrances that are among the best he has created. Papyrus de Ciane is one of the most amazing green fragrances I’ve ever worn and I appreciate it more every time I wear it. Billie Holliday Bois Naufrage is …
