In 2008, Chandler Burr, the author and perfume critic quipped , “The deepest pit of hell is reserved for the suits slaving over the Hugo Boss brand." Mr. Burr is entertaining and witty, and one of my favorite fragrance writers and these honest statements are always met with a round of applause. Meet my friend-in-fragrance from across the …
MC: Scent, memory, literature, film, cuisine… Cafleurebon invites you to partake of the Brazilian culture through the nose and writing of Simone Shitrit , guest blogger. I know that when I smell L Lolita again, it will take on a new meaning for me… it will be more than a perfume, but a place and time; I will be transported. Fragrância é …
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be involved in the birth of a new fragrance? Like many perfumistos, the idea is intriguing. I was fortunate to be the proud godfather to Sonoma Scent Studio’s latest –Incense Pure. It started, as so many things do in these days of the internet, with …
When Thierry Wasser succeeded Jean-Paul Guerlain as the in-house perfumer at Guerlain in 2008 we waited to see whether he would build on the success of his earlier efforts, for the House, of Iris Ganache and Quand Vient La Pluie. While the latter is a top-notch floral, Iris Ganache is probably my least favorite of …
Before they were your favorite 'noses', perfumers like Jean-Claude Ellena, Mark Buxton, Francis Kurkdjian, Isabelle Doyen were students. We thought it would be fascinating to interview an emerging perfumer, one with a fresh 21st century perspective and share what its like to be an American olfactive student abroad . Its with great pleasure we introduce Alexander (Alex) Lee, an Asian-American student …
Ahhhh, I remember my first experience creating “perfume” as a kid with a toy set. The fragrance I created had a cotton candy top note, a heart of plastic Barbie head and a drydown of playdough. I may be able to write about perfumery, talk shop with perfumer friends, but I never really learned how to created a fine fragrance from top down. …
