CaFleureBon Saffron in Perfumery: “Golden Threads Of Spice” + 13 We Are Just Mad About Saffron Perfumes Draw
From the Bronze Age to the Modern Age, Saffron has been one of the most prized ingredients in Perfumery
CaFleureBon Legends of Modern Perfumery: House of Coty and Francois Coty (1902-1928) + Coty Vintage La Rose Jaqueminot, Chypre, Emeraude Perfume Draw
Give a woman the best product to be made, market it in the perfect flask, beautiful in its simplicity yet impeccable in its taste, ask a reasonable price for it, and you will witness the birth of a business the size of which the which the world has never seen-Francois Coty
CaFleureBon Honey (and Beeswax) In Perfumery: “The Birds and the Bees” + 11 Queen Bee Fragrances Draw
Honey and Beeswax in perfumery. The nectar of gods and goddesses from the beginning of humanity. Bees have been the symbol of Aphrodite, honey the tears of Ra. From Alexander the Great to Napoleon, bees signify royalty and adorn Guerlain’s famous “bee” bottles. The population of bees are now threatened especially in the US
New Niche Perfume Review: Parfumerie Générale PG 26 Isparta + Pierre Guillaume’s Perfect Purple Rose Draw
Lovers of dark rose perfumes have reason to rejoice: Master Perfumer Pierre Guillaume has created a fine example of a deep purple rose with PG 26 Isparta for his Parfumerie Générale line of fragrances an answer to rose perfumes prayers
Perfumer’s Workshop: The Art of Enfleurage “From 19th Century to 21st Century Headspace Technology” + The Art of Flowers Draw
Enfleurage was first used in the 19th century, a technique used for delicate flowers like jasmine, tuberose &frangipani placed on a bed of fat to capture their beauty and many facets. Perfumers Shelley Waddington, Dabney Rose, Elise Pearlstine and Sophia Shuttleworth carry on the centuries old labor of love and precision using both traditional and headspace technology
CaFleureBon Profiles in American Perfumery: David Seth Moltz of D. S. & Durga + From Brooklyn to the HYLNDS Fragrance Draw
I love the smell of winter on you when you come in from the snow, the brown smell of dead leaves and the Salt Spray roses that grow along the beaches. Many of these early scent memories were catalysts for D.S. & Durga fragrances-David Seth Moltz, D.S. & Durga