The Nine Winners of Osmanthus in Perfumery
Osmanthus was introduced to Europe in the middle of 19th century by a French botanist Jean Marie Delavay.
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New Fragrance: Penhaligon’s London Peoneve
Perfumer Olivier Cresp has captured the dominant peony note using Nature Print® technology; a technique which enables the perfumer to immortalise a single flower.
NEW FRAGRANCE REVIEW: Phaedon Coton Egyptien & Verveine Figuier- Just In Time For Summer
One of the strongest debuts of 2011 was the arrival of the first six fragrances from Phaedon. Phaedon has added two new creations to the original group; Coton Egyptien and Verveine Figuier. The timing of both of these couldn’t be better as both of them will be ideal summer fragrances.
DOWN MEMORY LANE-A Vintage Extravaganza!
“They don’t make ‘em like that anymore” When I was younger, I hated that saying. The longer I am around and the more modern perfumes I sniff, the more I wish I had been born twenty, even thirty, years earlier. Join me, if you will, on a stroll down the decades and relive some true classics with me…
NEW FRAGRANCES REVIEW: X-Ray Profumo: The Inspired Scents of Ray Burns
X-Ray Profumo is a new company and fragrance line that has been introduced in an exclusive arrangement with Barney’s NY. The line currently has 3 scents: Resurrextion, Delirium, and Morphine. The founder of the company, Ray Burns, spent his career in the world of beauty and fragrance, working largely at NARS Cosmetics. Recently, Ray decided it was time to create a perfume line of his own, inspired by key places and times in his life.
ÇaFleureBon Behind the Bottle (The Wick): Tony Perez of Parfums Belle Fleur + Sa Majesté La Rose Draw
We are currently working with two award winning perfumers (Jerome Epinette of Robertet and Ralf Schwieger of Mane) to develop our line of personal fragrance. Our latest collection, Sa Majesté La Rose, revolves around the idea of the purple rose and the four distinct region or charachter of the rose absolues