Carner Barcelona Sweet William Winner
From the very first spicy spray full of clove-redolent dianthus and galangal, Carner Barcelona Sweet William and I were fated to be more than friends.
Karl Lagerfeld (1933-2019): A Fragrance and Fashion Tribute
Karl Lagerfeld, Chanel fashion show 2017 The Chanel window on Madison Avenue was a landmark of my teenage strolls past the daunting haute couture boutiques and jewelers, glittering and inaccessible. Ralph Lauren’s place was getting all the love at the time, with its faux English clubbiness, but my temple was Chanel. In their supreme elegance …
Jusbox Perfumes Black Powder Review (Julien Rasquinet) + The Grunge Scene Draw
Jusbox Perfumes Black Powder evokes the American 1990s grunge scene, when Nirvana, Pearl Jam and Stone Temple Pilots changed the musical landscape.
Velvet & Sweet Pea’s Purrfumery Mystere Devoile and Moonlight Review + Unveiling The Muse Draw
Velvet & Sweet Pea’s Purrfumery Mystere Devoile (Mystery Unveiled) is an homage to her architect husband and Moonlight is an opulent Art Deco Oriental
Dusita Paris Splendiris Winners
Interviewing Pissara Umavijani about Dusita Paris Splendiris, she shared with me the challenges of working with orris butter
Not Perfumes Vaan Review (Johanna Venables) + Northern Lights Draw
Not Perfumes, out of Sweden, spearheaded by perfumer Johanna Venables is unique. Vaan releases a breath in gasps of warmed flesh overlaid with furs