CaFleureBon Profiles in American Perfumery: Kedra Hart of Opus Oils + Les Bohemes Draw
The concept of “America” to me is wrapped up in the idea of Freedom and the Spirit of Independence.-Kedra Hart of Opus Oils
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Letter from the Editor: On Editorial Excellence, “Perfume Without Politics” and PR Tips from a Pro
Our fragrance blogging community should take a lesson from Jennifer Matthews, aka www.mybeautybunny.com who started a Facebook forum whose sole purpose is to help the beauty blogging community -from newbie to experienced blogger which treats each member with respect, shares information, and important new product information. Passion trumps politics
Sergey Borisov in Paris: Christopher Sheldrake and №19 Poudre Review
The 19th of May is the day is a day I will never forget. It was a first time I`ve been in Sanctis Sancta – headquarter of Chanel LLC in
Paris suburbs. With a group of beauty editors of Russian fashion magazines I was invited to presentation of new Chanel perfume – №19 Poudre and my private interview with the great Christopher Sheldrake
Fragrance Review Byredo Parfums Mr. Marvelous: “Ben Gorham’s Fanciful Disguise” + Paul Verlaine Draw
I don’t like to read press releases, before I did read Mr. Marvelous’s I just read the name and could not surpress thoughts of the Billy Crystal skits on Saturday Night Live. So I peeked and was more confused. I smelled the ghost of the Poete Maudit-Paul Verlaine and a stanza from Claire de Lune.
ÇaFleureBon Behind the Bottle with Shelley Waddington: L’Emblem Rouge + “Natural Rose” Draw
Hi, Shelley! It’s a pleasure doing a ‘behind the bottle’ with you, finally. I’ve enjoyed sampling your work, and your latest, botanical l’Emblem Rouge, I find particularly delightful! First, though, there are so many things I long to ask you, they buzz about in my head like a swarm of wayward bees.
NEW FRAGRANCE REVIEW-DSH Perfume Vanille Botanique, The Hand of Buddah, and Ruba’iyat: Botanical Bliss + 10mL Reader’s Choice Draw
Dawn Spencer Hurwitz is one of those perfumers who always have something interesting to tell me when I get a new set of fragrances to try. Her latest set of releases due to be released in the next couple of months have her returning to a botanical framework and with two of the three looking eastward for inspiration. All three will be excellent fragrances for the fall and even though I’ve been testing them in the summer heat they still manage to show off their quality.