NY NOW 2019 Winter Event Report + Best of Show Swag Bag Draw
The NY NOW Winter 2019 Event Retail Renaissance, February 3-6th, was back with 2,300 perfume and lifestyle brands participating from over 66 countries.
The Indie Beauty Expo LA Perfume, Skincare and Beauty Winner
The Indie Beauty Expo LA, (January 23 and January 24) grew 25% from last year with a whopping 186 brands, but the exhibition space was noticeably smaller. The result was a souk-like marketplace with colorful stalls crammed together, music blaring, spotlights glaring, vendors hawking wares and people jostling each other to make deals. To top …
Jo Malone Willow and Amber, Hemlock and Bergamot & Cade and Cedarwood Reviews (Yann Vasnier/Louise Turner)
Céline Roux, Yann Vasnier and Louise Turner have distilled weeds into Jo Malone colognes incl Willow and Amber, Hemlock and Bergamot & Cade and Cedarwood
Roja Parfums Elixir Pour Femme Review + Valentine’s Day Draw
Editor Sebastian Jara and Contributor dana sandu “Make me a fragrance that smells like love.” Christian Dior famously used this as his brief for the classic Miss Dior by Jean Carles and Paul Vacher in 1947. What does love smell like? Today, Editor Sebastian Jara and Contributor dana sandu chose the new Roja Parfums Elixir …
Roja Dove Interview: Roja Parfums Chypre Extraordinaire Winner
Recently Editor Sebastian Jara had the opportunity to interview Roja Dove of Roja Dove Parfums at the Roja Parfums boutique at The Burlington Arcade
Ricardo Ramos Perfumes LaAurora, Morayma, Al Misk Review (Jorge Lee) + 3 should Be Wearing Draw
The Alhambra in Granada, Spain © Willian Justen de Vasconcellos It’s rare when the announcement of a line’s US launch stops me dead in my tracks and has my heart racing in anticipation of smelling the fragrances for the first time. Ricardo Ramos Perfumes de Autor did just that to me a few weeks …