With the release in 2005 of Dior Homme the idea that “woods are for boys and florals are for girls” was broken with a floral fragrance marketed to men which featured a new masculine floral as its focal point.
Dom De Vetta, ex Senior Vice President of Chanel and until recently, the former Global General Manager of Jo Malone Ltd has formed a new fragrance company Shay & Blue which will be launching in March 2013
There are many fine choices which represent Valentine’s Day but it seems like coincidence managed to deliver two new fragrances to my doorstep Royal Vintage and Rose Extreme, from Parfums M. Micallef, which fit the bill.
The perfumer Juliet Stewart works with on her Juliet fragrances Lorenzo Dante Ferro enjoyed taking what is a modern floriental Eau de Parfum which is more floral than oriental and switching it up for the Juliet Extrait making it more oriental than floral.
T.S. Eliot said April is the cruellest month; we think it has been this January. Our draw for 5 best winter scents from Etat Libre D’Orange,Parfums M.Micallef, Carner Barcelona, Atelier Cologne, Robert Piguet Parfums
Cardamom is known as the Queen of Spices …Why? Perhaps it associated with Queens. Cleopatra burned cardamon incense whenever Mark Antony visited. Its been used in perfumery for thousands of years for its sexual powers.
