REDRAW: TIMELESS by Anya McCoy of Anya’s Garden
I was not going to post this on April Fool’s Day. But in the words of the great Mr. T. “I pity the fool” who did not claim their 15 ml of Timeless fragrance by Anya McCoy
Marc-Antoine Corticchiato of Parfum d’Empire: The Fifth Sense Magician + Cuir Ottoman Draw
My tete a tete with Marc-Antoine Corticchiato was one of those magical moments, as the talented “nose” of Parfum d’Empire opened up to me and now to you the doors to his scented world. ENTER OUR DRAW FOR CUIR OTTOMAN
Behind the Bottle: Harry Fremont for David Yurman Essence Winner
Harry Fremont of Firmenich is one of the most lauded perfumers within the industry who has won multiple Fifi Awards. His new fragrances for David Yurman capture the jewel like quality of the brand. Our winner is
Esscentual Alchemy’s Little Black Dress: Should it be Legalized?
Amanda Feeley’s LBD Botanical perfume (created forCaFleureBon’s 1st birthday) is every bit as wearable as the dress itself- but never boring or unimaginative. You done Ms. Hepburn proud
[as many mundane little black dresses can be] in the least.
A Fragrance for CaFleurebon’s Birthday: Dawn Spencer-Hurwitz “Lautrec”
Dawn Spencer Hurwitz created a perfume for EIC Michelyn Camen and CaFleureBon’s first birthday. The visual inspiration she chose was a painting by Toulouse-Lautrec, “Woman With Black Boa” and a black opal and sapphire ring. What struck me about both of these pieces is they are beautiful on a surface level but if you take the time to experience them and live with them a bit there is a whole other level underneath that surface beauty. The name of the fragrance Ms. Hurwitz created was Lautrec.
Anya’s Garden Timeless: Birthday Blast
For CaFleureBon’s birthday scent, Timeless, Anya McCoy started with her most popular fragrance Starflower as the foundation. The main addition to Timeless is another white flower, as well as EIC Michelyn Camen’s favorite perfume note, orange blossom. Orange blossom to steal a line from Ms. Camen is the “other white flower”.