Now that the 2010 calendar has begun its final quarter, the editorial team at Ca Fleure Bon is beginning to reacquaint ourselves with our cold-weather favorites. Ida takes no prisoners, Michelyn is craving sophistication, Skye tries to keep summer with her just a bit longer and for Mark…its cashmere, tobacco and spices.
“Oh, Mama ! I could wear this and never tire of it…it’s my drug!” quoth he.
Out of the mouths of babes.
Only, my babe will soon be 20.
But the newest L’Artisan Parfumeur Coeur de Vetiver Sacre creation simply blew him away.
What’s in this potion that makes young existentialist types get the vapors ?
Yes the IFRA rules change, I must always keep up, especially because I use many natural and raw materials. But I can always create with what is available…. I am not affected too much by these rules and my advice to any new perfumer? Never compromise your art for commerciality
I discovered Xerjoff fragrances about a year ago and was sent samples of the entire line at the time by the company. Xerjoff was positioning themselves to be the ultra-luxe Italian fragrance equivalent to Amouage and their French-Middle Eastern influences. Of this initial group of fragrances I admired the quality of all of them. …
Linari Acqua Santa is the fifth fragrance from Linari. Mark Buxton, Angelo Di Fume and Notte Bianca; and Egon Oelkers, Eleganza Luminosa and Vista Sul Mare; were the noses behind those initial creations. (I really enjoyed Mr. Buxton’s Notte Bianca; its mix of citrus, absinthe and herbs was wonderful on the skin). Maurice roucel created Acqua Santa.
From a fragrance perspective Middle Eastern aesthetics have slowly been creeping into Western consciousness. The Internet has opened up the availability of the classic Arabian Attars. Besides perfumer's Salaam Attar's authentic natural fragrances for his line Profumu.it , and the luxury fragrance company Amouage (which is taking these influences and adding a decidedly French twist to …
