The Winner of the Robert Piguet Calypso Sample Draw is….
Calypso is thoroughly modern–feeling, without losing the romance of the rose and iris
Olivier Durbano Pink Quartz: Crystalline Rose
Pink Quartz is the sixth of the Bijoux de Pierres Poemes by Olivier Durbano. The “stone poems” have all been named after gem stones. The floral core of Pink Quartz is particularly apt because the other name for Pink Quartz is Rose Quartz and the heart of Pink Quartz the fragrance is a spicy rose.
Robert Piguet Calypso: Aurelian Guichard’s Elegant Enchantment
I was never privileged to smell the 1959 Piguet original release-
But thanks to lovely Lindsey Adams, Director Of Training for Robert Piguet Parfums-
I was able to sample the new rendering of Calypso, authored by Givaudan’s gorgeous Aurelien Guichard, which is floral seduction on a subtler scale.
New Fragrance: Opus Oils Les Bohemes…The Bootleggers and Molls of Boardwalk Empire would Approve
Opus Oils latest collection, “Les Bohemes” (The Bohemians) is a throwback to the age of Speakeasies & wild abandon. Rich, Ultra Decadent & Shamelessly heavy on the Natural Essences – just like the scents that were constructed during Perfume’s Golden Age of the 1920’s
Outlaw Perfume: Simply Stunning
By now, you folks have figured out that the Outlaw context herein refers to both the demonized or unsanctioned naturals, and those who utilize them.
The pleasures I was afforded came to me via Anya Mc Coy, Charna Ethier, and Jane Cate.
Their aim was to create something exquisite, utilizing as many verboten substances as pleased their fey whims.
Pretty Woman by Barbara Orbison: Because Pretty Man Would Sound Silly
On the website Ms. Orbison says about designing Pretty Woman, “It has been a life-long dream of mine to create a fragrance that speaks to women everywhere.” I hate to contradict the lovely and talented Ms. Orbison but she has created a fragrance that speaks to me and last time I checked I wasn’t a woman. In truth what she has created is a beautiful underrated and undiscovered gem appropriate for anyone who loves great fragrance.