Match by Der Duft winner

Der Duft Match

With its irreverent minimalist message but with well thought, beautifully composed and multi-layered fragrances that spoke their stories articulate and clear, Der Duft, founded by Anselm Skogstad was the house that I recommend most often to my online “perfume-pen- pals” when asked what’s cool, hip, new and exciting in the perfume world.

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Etat Libre d’Orange The Ghost in the Shell Review (Julie Massé ) 2021 + #humanparadox Draw

Etat Libre d'Orange The Ghost in the Shell review

Etat Libre D’Orange Ghost in the shell is not a “difficult artistic experiment” with “high shock value”. It is surprisingly easy to wear, comfortable, and luminous. A “strong but silent” type of sidekick, wafting close to skin, hugging the curves of the uncanny valley of “identically natural” fruits and flowers, delivering an airy experience that effortlessly slides from mineral to fruity, and from floral to mossy.  With the ease and fluid movements of an olfactive exoskeleton, build to reduces the effects of gravity, but with enough of an androgynous android wink to keep things interesting and subversive, The Ghost in the shell is a place of overlap in a Ven Diagram where fragrance, manga,  anime and SF geeks will unite (to agree or disagree).

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Pitti Fragranze 2021 First Impressions: Ralf Schwieger Retrospective and RAW Conference Curated by Mane

September 17-21, 2021 at the Stazione Leopolda in Florence, many perfume lovers attended the first major fragrance trade show since 2019,  Pitti Fragranze. The first item on the agenda was RAW / E-Pure Jungle Essence™: The Re-birth Of Enfleurage, the conference curated by Mane showcasing raw materials. But the highlight was Ralf Schwieger – A Retrospective 1999-2021 the exhibition perfume critic and novelist Chandler Burr dedicated to this year’s guests of Pitti Fragranze

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