I chose both Mahora and Mayotte for the character Sadie Thompson, not just because they are both tropical fragrances that smell of the South Pacific, but they strike ‘an accord’ regarding the “two Sadies”.
This is why I look forward to every new release by Mme. Micallef eagerly because when she finds these serendipitous combinations these fragrances are wonderful. In her two latest releases she has done this for incense in Shanaan and lily of the valley in Lucky Charm.
Whereas I was not a huge fan of Parfum Sacre, I love Parfum Sacre Intense; in this case the flanker outshines its predecessor. It is a more erotic, carnal and resinous version of the original. The woodsy accords are more prominent on my skin, and the floral notes are supporting players, (with the orange note the most prominent) as the clove, cinnamon, warm amber and smoky vanilla take center stage. It is truly one of the most complex and sultry fragrances I have encountered this year.
The Air is my space
It carries sounds and music; lights and colors; odors and perfumes
I am volatile like a scent
Life is a slipstream of perfume: it stays in our memories remembrances of precious meetings
Symine Salimpour brings to us a ‘world out of time'. Some Cafleurebon’s readers may not be familiar with her beautiful fragrances, inspired by her own life experiences. It is Symone's tenacity, her personal ideaology, spiritualism, and dedication to the art of perfumery that sets Symine apart. When I reunited with Symine at a recent Sniffapalooza event, …
Recently, my friend- in- fragrance, Wim Janssens and I had a bit of a "duel". Whilst I said Guerlain Habit Rouge is the fragrance of a gentleman, he proclaimed Guerlain Jicky is the scent of a confident man. He is right;I began to ponder 'what is a gentleman? It is a subject that has been on my mind for over …
