CaFleureBon Profiles in Perfumery:The Winner of Mandy Aftel 2ML Perfume Mini
Senior Editor Ida Meister has been wearing Aftelier Perfumes since they debuted, and was the the first to review Honey Blossom, a FiFi finalist in 2011
CaFleureBon Profiles in American Perfumery: Mandy Aftel of Aftelier Perfumes + Reader’s Choice “Mini” Draw (Includes Parfum Prive)
Perfume is about impermanence; it is about something fleeting, volatile, there-and-not-there. There is also an authentic sparseness – pare things down to their essence, but keep the poetry- Mandy Aftel
The Winner of 5ml Olivier Durbano Citrine
Citrine is an amber woody spice fragrance… bright and mysterious.(aptly named as citrine stones range from sunny yellow to deep sienna). All the nuances of the gem are represented in this fragrance
New Fragrance Review: Olivier Durbano Citrine + Jewelry for Your Nose Draw
Perfumer Olivier Dubrano is a real rock star. Literally. Over the past five years he has created both perfume and jewelery based on seven gemstones.Citrine is the finale to the collection
The Winner of the Sample of Lubin Black Jade from Luckyscent
FRAGRANCE REVIEW Lubin Black Jade: “Let Them Sniff Spices” + Marie Antoinette Draw
The latest fragrance to tie itself to a famous historic figure was Lubin Black Jade. aka the personal fragrance of none other than Marie Antoinette who slipped it to trusted confidant, the Marquise de Tourzel, shortly before her death. Whether that’s based on reality I can tell you is Black Jade is a wonderfully light spicy fragrance perfect for fall sweater weather.