I discovered Xerjoff fragrances about a year ago and was sent samples of the entire line at the time by the company. Xerjoff was positioning themselves to be the ultra-luxe Italian fragrance equivalent to Amouage and their French-Middle Eastern influences. Of this initial group of fragrances I admired the quality of all of them. …
Ms. Han has done an incredible job of reformulating her original six fragrant oils into something different and exciting and altogether beautiful. I think this shows a perfumer who really understands the architecture which underlies her fragrances and how to successfully alter it. Then again what else would I expect from a perfumer for whom the Chinese character for her name, Yosh, means fragrant. It is clear to me she has a deep connection to her fragrances
Cartier, les heures de Cartier, the French lifestyle brand, has quietly been making a mark on the fragrance world. Both Declaration and Le Baiser du Dragon, are two well-received fragrances of this first decade of the 21st century. Many of the bottle designs have made reference to, in particular, the House's watch making heritage. The watch stems …
