Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be involved in the birth of a new fragrance? Like many perfumistos, the idea is intriguing. I was fortunate to be the proud godfather to Sonoma Scent Studio’s latest –Incense Pure. It started, as so many things do in these days of the internet, with …
Who among you cannot conjure an image of Shalimar’s blue-stoppered, bat-wing bottle, the myth for which it is known, or even the scent of this legendary perfume after reading the title of this article? The phrase ” Say Shalimar”, was used as part of an advertisement in the 1980’s, and assumes an intimate knowledge of the fragrance as …
If nose Geza Schoen asked my opinion as to which woman should be the next muse for his Beautiful Mind perfume series, it would be Liz Zorn. Fiercely “independent”, one of the few noses that creates both natural and perfumes that use synthetics. Liz composes her fine fragrances in her mind first, and I am reminded of the quote by Michelangelo, ” I saw the …
The 24th fragrance release in the Parfumerie Generale line of fragrances just might be the greenest fragrance I’ve tried in a long time. As the weather begins to change, I yearn for the green scents of spring. In Papyrus de Ciane, Pierre Guillaume, has managed to bottle the smell of early spring by returning to something …
Michelyn Camen is the Editor-in-Chief, Publisher, and Art Director of www.cafleurebon.com Michelyn Camen is the Editor-in-Chief, Publisher, and Art Director of ÇaFleureBon, the number one artistic, niche, natural and artisanal perfume destination in the world and a top five global fragrance site. ÇaFleureBon publishes original content on all aspects of perfumery every day of the year, affording …
