“This is not a needle, I am not going to poke you.” said Dawn Spencer Hurwitz putting on me the tiniest amount of her Special Formula X. This is how my smell and tell fragrance consultation started. A few minutes later the entire large counter of her Essence Studio was covered by bottles one of which was Cardamom and Khyphi.
I am a recent fan of the lovely Hermès Eau des Merveilles. have not been as lucky with the flankers, so far. When I was offered a sample of the new L’Ambre des Merveilles, I accepted it, but was not hopeful.
The four new fragrances from Agonist Parfums are Arctic Jade, Black Amber, Onyx Pearl, and Vanilla Marble and while they are not as progressive as The Infidels or Liquid Crystal they do manage to have a Nordic vibe all their own.
Alexandra Balahoutis, the founder and perfumer for Strange Invisible Perfumes continues her Zodiac series with the addition of two of Astrology’s Fire Signs: Leo and Sagittarius (Virgo, Pisces and Libra were released earlier).
One of the brands that came in the fun box she sent was called Imaginary Authors, featuring great artwork and packaging, along with a fun concept. Perfumer Josh Meyer has created a line based on books that have never been written by authors who never lived.But his fragrances are ALIVE!
The mystery perfumes are only available with our online promotion and will not be available for sale. There are 4 very limited quantity perfumes that are best described as ‘abstract unisex fragrances’.
