Heliotrope is usually a combination of two very different minerals: green jasper (cool, light, glassy) with hematite, which appears as red (warm, heavy, iron-rich). This naturally occurring juxtaposition in stone was perfectly, expertly nuanced into one complex, interesting, and elegant smell in Heliotrope by Olivier Durbano
The plains of Java, the Quartier Latin in Paris the lush Ilha Do Mel, off the coast of Rio de Janeiro are some of the scents of place that MEMO Paris co-founder and creative director Clara Malloy have transported us to through the Graines de Vagabondes collection. Now in 2021, Madame Molloy along with perfumer Phillipe Paparella take us to Corfu, Greece. In these uncertain times, for many of us our only travel is through a bottle, Corfu by Memo Paris takes us to paradise on the Ionian Sea
Lionel Nesbit reinvents Blocki Esprit D’Amour as an airy, modern floral while keeping its emphasis on romanticism but keeps it fresh and vibrant so that it never feels like vintage throwback.
Chatillon Lux fragrances have a transporting effect. From its first rosy-zingy blast right through to its loamy, woody dry-down, Chatillon Lux Yuzu/ Rose/ Patchouli is a treat and a study in how certain scents can contrast and complement each other simultaneously
Xerjoff Casamorati Fiero compose by Chris Maurice is a gender fluid classical citrus/herbal chypre fragrance with a promised barbershop bent. Fiero means Pride in Italian
Laboratorio Olfattivo Vanhera, composed by 2x Award winning Italian Perfumer Luca Maffei in 2017, vanilla plays a dual role: hero and villain at the same time. Vanhera is a choreographed conflict, one in which the notes are meant to be at odds with each other but never dissonant.
