EnVoyage Perfumes Carmel de Ville: Olfactive Landscapes Of The Monterey Peninsula

July 20, 2010July 20, 2010

Certainly one of the most successful examples of this kind of artistry are the first two fragrances in Hermes “Un Jardin” series; Un Jardin en Mediterranee and Un Jardin sur Le Nil. For both of those fragrances the perfumer Jean-Claude Ellena spent time in the Meditteranean and near The Nile and let his nose become the way we would experience his impressions of those locales. I am reminded of this by perfumer Shelley Waddington and her Carmel By The Sea Series for her Envoyage Perfumes label

Bourbon French Parfums: There Is A Perfume House In New Orleans

July 18, 2010

There is a house in New Orleans, no it’s not the “House of the Rising Sun”, but a perfumery that has existed for over 150 years. Unlike in The Animals classic song, the House of Bourbon French Parfums, hasn’t been the ruin of many poor boys although they might have made a few perfumistas poor.
Since 1843, Bourbon French Parfums haven’t changed very much, although the name has. From the earliest days until the present whoever “le nez” has been, they were influenced by all that makes New Orleans a special American city.

NEW FRAGRANCE Neil Morris Fragrances The Rose Tattoo + Giveaway

July 16, 2010

Neil had been inspired by a woman he’d met in a motorcycle shop.
One of those people whom it is easy to dismiss, perhaps-
Not as tough as she looked in her leathers, bearing a rose tattoo on her arm…
She was one of the kindest, gentlest souls he had ever met; he wanted to create a homage to her.
A testament to her very goodness.

NEW FRAGRANCE: Amouage Library Collection Opus I, II and III

July 15, 2010July 15, 2010

Christopher Chong, the creative director for Amouage, was “inspired by the recollections and fragments we acquire on our journey; the fragments that collectively represent a tome of memories … the notion of the hidden treasures in a library “.
Truly, there is something here for all tastes.
The goal was to transcend gender; all three are to be worn by anyone.

Mystery of Musk: JoAnne Bassett Perfumes Sensual Embrace

July 2, 2010July 3, 2010

One of the perfumers who I have been wanting to try for a while is JoAnne Bassett. In Sensual Embrace Ms. Bassett chose to have her musk accord behave more like a promise of delights to come, and after the musk has enticed you in, the remains of Sensual Embrace fulfill that promise.

Joya FvsS: Parfums Composition No. 1 & Composition No. 6 Fragrance Review + Draw

June 23, 2010July 1, 2010

The two fragrances created by this team are Composition No. 1 and Composition No. 6. Ms. Cihat has created hand cast ceramic bottles in white for Composition No. and black for Composition No. 6. The stopper is a 22K gold dipped wand that is used to apply these fragrances. Ms. Vega has created two fragrances which embody the colors of the beautiful ceramic containers created by Ms. Cihat. (for the original announcement , list of notes and imagery http://tinyurl.com/25jqh87