Hermes Hermessence Ambre Narguilè Winner
Perhaps one of the best loved honey-and-apple perfumes available is Maître Jean-Claude Ellena’s famous Hermes Hermessence Ambre Narguilè
Parfums Dusita Anamcara Review (Pissara Umavijani) 2021 + The Scent Of Friendship (and Interview) Draw
Parfums Dusita Anamcara composed by Pissara Umavijani opens with the sunny disposition of bergamot and blood orange, announcing a generous, soulful bouquet: tender freesia, joyous May rose, cuddly orange blossom, intoxicating jasmine, mesmerising tuberose. Tuberose is the undisputed floral star, sans the “diva” attitude.
Legacy Perfume Brands Winners
Legacy perfume brands are houses with heritage such as Le Jardin Retrouve and BLOCKI. Both stayed true to the DNA of the original perfumers Yuri Gutstaz and John Blocki
The 20th Anniversary of 9/11: The Angels of Vesey and West
A month ago, my colleague, close friend and personal hero, George Moreno, lost his two-year battle with multiple forms of 9/11 cancers. George, an NYPD detective, spent nine months after 9/11 working amid the toxic air. As much as I can, I try to stay in the present moment, as that’s all we ever have. Next time you’re smelling a perfume, a fine wine, rain on pavement, unripe fruit or nasty garbage, remember: to smell is to breathe.-Michael Devine
ÇaFleureBon Behind the Bottle: Linda Sivrican and Parallax Olfactory NIMBIS + An award-winning Draw
Parallax Olfactory Nimbis by artisan perfumer and co-owner of Capsule Parfumarie. Linda Sivrican is an Art and Olfaction Award Winner 2020 is the scent of falling meteorites. LA Capsule Parfums, Saguara Perfumes which is inspired by the California desert, the sensual Musc et Madame, Aureum Botanica which is inspired by the flower market in spring, and Orris Exclusives which are limited edition collaboration with fellow artists one batch perfumes.
Stephane Humbert Lucas 777 O Hira Winner
Stephane Humbert Lucas 777 O Hira, whose name is the Bengali word for “diamond,” is an elegant olfactory fantasy of fossilized amber that smells of time, of distant shorelines strewn with shell and mineral, of caves dripping with salt water past which spice boats sail