In celebration of the company’s 10th anniversary, Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle collaborated with Dominique Ropion to create what they consider their “masterpiece” fragrance. Malle and Ropion sought inspiration via–Geranium Pour Monsieur
I came across Miss Dabney Rose while “butterfly netting” perfumers on the web. I was attracted by her funky style. She’s a Biker Chick who pulls no punches. She’s tough, gentle and loves nature with all her heart. I “know” this woman in the recesses of my ethereal nature for she knows what I know…the fragrance of Love and the ultimate art of fine perfume have everything in common… a pure expression of “emotional privilege”. All in all, a woman after my own heart. She “gets it”. Ladies and gentlemen, may I present Dabney Rose.
From trips to the soda fountain to the back of a station wagon, reminiscence with us of days gone by but never forgotten. A sharp dressed man from NYC, a Brazilian perfumitsa, and a web designer in L.A.; all share scented memories of their fathers in this chapter… “No place to be ending but somewhere to start.”
Mandy Aftel is an indisputable icon in the world of perfumery, and quite arguably, the Mother of Natural Perfumery…
Ahhhh, I remember my first experience creating “perfume” as a kid with a toy set. The fragrance I created had a cotton candy top note, a heart of plastic Barbie head and a drydown of playdough. I may be able to write about perfumery, talk shop with perfumer friends, but I never really learned how to created a fine fragrance from top down. …
