St. Clair Scents Song of Aubrac and Pharaoh’s Passion Winner
Oft times perfumery is undeniable alchemy. So it is with St. Clair Scents Song of Aubrac which fleshes out many facets of the flower in chiaroscuro
Boadicea the Victorius Intense Review (John Stephen) + Ode to Honey Draw
Boadicea the Victorius Intense is all about honey, but like sins, how many facets and nuances it can have! Rotating between the dark and light sides
Xerjoff Accento Overdose Review (Christian Carbonnel) + Exotic Landscape Draw
In Xerjoff Accento Overdose, jasmine weaves in and out of exotic fruit and tropical greenery as if it was painted by Henri Rousseau.
The Different Company Sublime Balkiss Winner
An early, beautiful example of a neo-chypre is Céline Ellena’s Sublime Balkiss, created in 2008 for The Different Company.
Maison d’Etto Rotano, Karat EG, Durban Jane, Macanudo and Canaan Winner
Brianna Lipovsky’s Maison D’Etto line celebrates her childhood of riding beloved horses. Rotano was composed by master perfumer Carlos Benaim
DSH Perfumes Iris Tuxedo Review (Dawn Spencer Hurwitz) + Inimitable Elegance Draw
black and violet painting of DSH Perfumes Iris Tuxedo by Dawn © The fact that I frequently rhapsodize does not necessarily mean that I’m in error. Rhapsody may be seen as a flaw, if passion is unquestionably a flaw. So I’ll come straight out and admit that once a sample was in my hands, …