The greatest thing about being an American perfumer is that America is all about individuality. We are encouraged to try new things and think on our own. The Pacific coast is wide open and free of cultural traditions that inhibit creativity. -Lisa Fong. Full bottle draws of Lisa’s beautiful natural perfumes
For the addiction without the danger try a perfume with smoky, sexy, sweet tobacco . Xerjoff, Ormonde Jayne, Cognoscenti, En Voyage Perfumes, Neela Vermeire, DSH Perfumes, House of Matriarch, Bellyflowers, Providence Perfume Co.
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.
Patchouli in perfumery takes on many different facets, depending on the composition; it can impart anything from herbal to woody and an almost infinite list of possibilities
I love that American perfumers aren’t working from a predetermined script; they are creating the path themselves. Simple materials extremely well crafted define luxury. With COGNOSCENTI I seek to elevate the raw materials from simple to sumptuous.
Vetiver essential oil is an important component in perfumery & is one the most difficult substances for chemists to replicate, it is surrounded by legends, folklore and hoodoo. TY Mona di Orio, Xerjoff,L’ArtisanParfumeur,40notes, Six Scents,Le Labo, Robert Piguet,Elise Pearlstine, JoAnne Bassett , Christi Meshell and more
