Linari Acqua Santa -Maurice Roucel’s Holy Water

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.

Continue Reading

Eau D’Italie Au Lac- Scented Love Notes

Love of fragrance binds many of us together but as human beings, it is romantic love that we seek. In 1916, an  Italian artist and an Italian princess exhanged love letters published in a book titled “Una Parentesi Luminosa” (A Luminous Parenthesis). The book consists of 19 letters written between Futurist artist Umberto Boccioni and Princess of Teano, …

Continue Reading

PerView: Yael Alkalay of RedFlower -Sustainability,Health, Esthetics & World Traditions

    Yael Alkalay, a sloe eyed, exotic beauty of Sephardic descent, proves the adage that "beauty" comes from within. As a cultural anthropologist, world traveler, organic formulator and advocate of sustainable trade, Yael founded her company, based in SoHo New York City,  by joining time honored beauty rituals and the environment. Yael brings the traditions of Japan, Morrocco, Costa Rico, and Finland to thousands …

Continue Reading

Etat Libre D’Orange Like This Tilda Swinton- “Celebuscents” Should Smell Like This

As Rossy de Palma before her, the choice of Ms. Swinton is a good fit with Etat Libre D’Orange. Owner Etienne de Swardt brought in perfumer Mathilde Bijaoui in to help shape Ms. Swinton’s vision into a fragrance. Her inspiration for the fragrance comes from the love sonnet “Like This”, by Sufi poet Rumi…If anyone wants to know what “spirit” is,

Or what “God’s fragrance” means,

Lean your head toward him or her.

Keep your face there close.

Like This.

Continue Reading