Nateeva Fragrances St Martin, The Bahamas and Jamaica Winner
I partnered with Laurent Le Guernec on the first three scents. As a perfumer I could not admire him more. He has the ability to interpret the very essence of a precious location
Jo Malone London Rare Teas Collection: Darjeeling Tea (Serge Majoullier) 2016 ~Fragrance Review
The perfect cup-a tea, in scent, has eluded me until just this year when I discovered Jo Malone London’s latest tea centric colognes. The Jo Malone Rare Teas Collection , Darjeeling Tea
Jul Et Mad Bella Donna, Fugit Amour and Mon Seul Desir Love Dose Winner
No matter how we choose to express ourselves, whether it be in music, visual art, poetry, dance or perfume; whatever the medium, inspiration is key.
New Fragrance Review: Frederic Malle Superstitious by Alber Elbaz (Dominique Ropion) 2016 + Perfume Rituals Draw
Frederic Malle Superstitious by Alber Elbaz is a classic right out of the bottle, a diamantine. Its clarion blast showcases some of the most potent aldehydes I’ve smelt in all my born days
DSH Perfumes French Lily Winner
Dawn Spencer Hurwitz’s French Lily commences with a sappy, leafy fraîcheur: dewy, vivid, verdant. You revel in the moisture of it. It is a beautiful muguet with a touch of the animalic
New Fragrance Review: Nomenclature Shi_so (Bertrand Duchaufour) 2017 + Glycolierral® Green Fantasy Draw
Nomenclature Shi_so by Bertrand Duchaufour is a marriage of fantasy herbs & milky greenery of Glycolierral® with the cool, spicy, metallic mint and sesame scent of the shi-so leaf.