When I heard that M. Duchoufour created Parfums MDCI Belle Helene I thought it would smell like the dessert created by Auguste Escoffier. Of course there is a reason I am Mark Behnke, a reviewer& Bertrand Duchaufour is, well, Bertrand Duchaufou
New York City never stops for anything and New York Oud emulates its namesake Ms. Rahme tapped Laurent Le Guernec as the nose for Bond No. 9. He created both Astor Place and Brooklyn which swept 2010’s FiFi Awards in the women’s and men’s nouveau niche category.
One of the most popular ingredients in fine perfumery today is oud or agarwood, a material as ancient as the art of perfumery itself, rooted in the culture of the Middle East; highly prized for its unique, aphrodisiac and sensual properties. Three of our favorites are from M.Micallef who hosts our draw
Hardly the first samples and bottles of “Jeux de Peau” (“Skin Games”) have been circulating in Paris ITS SUCH A SHAME THAT ONE OF THE WINNERS WAS A DAY LATE. BUT SOMEONE ELSE JUST GO LUCKY
Lakshmi,the name Editor-in Chief Michelyn Camen chose for this rich scent is named after the Hindi goddess of love, charm and abundance. “Om shrim Maha Lakshmiyea Swaha”: say this mantra 108 x a day for 40 days for prosperity. I don’t think the winner has to work that hard.
The House of Guerlain has a legacy of wafting on the red carpet Charlie Chaplin, Ingrid Bergman, Catherine Deneuve, Julia Roberts, Tyra Banks, Jodi Foster, Andy Garica… The envelope please
