The Winner of The CB I Hate Perfume # 205 7 Billion Hearts Draw
What Mr. Brosius does is to take that concentrated vanilla and swathe it in resins which serve to accentuate not the common sweet character but the much more uncommon smoky character.
NEW FRAGRANCE REVIEW Les Nez Turtle Vetiver Front
In the Fall of 2009 the perfumer who is part of the Turtle Salon, Isabelle Doyen, released Turtle Vetiver Exercise 1. Now a little over two years later we have the second in the series. Instead of being called Turtle Vetiver Exercise 2 it is named Turtle Vetiver Front. It is a simpler fragrance than Exercise 1 but this time the smoky aspects of vetiver are brought to the fore and retained throughout the development.
The Winner of the Byredo Seven Veils Draw
Ben Gorham, the creative force behind the Byredo perfume line, has interpreted the Dance of the Seven Veils literally. I am transported and seduced and left longing for more
CaFleureBon Profiles in Perfumery: The Winner of Jane Cate Of a Wing and a Prayer Draw
My journey into perfumery and the creative forces continue. I love creating memories or capturing a fleeting moment in one’s life of experiences to create that one special fragrance. The color, texture and especially the fragrance of blending custom perfumes continues to captivate me and draws me into its seductive web.
The Winner of Bond. 9 Central Park West Draw
If you are looking for a fragrance to rouse you from your winter blues Central Park West is likely to be the fragrant wake-up call you’ve been waiting for.
FRAGRANCE REVIEW Lorenzo Villoresi Theseus “Sword and Sandal”
I don’t know about everyone but when I’m reading a book besides imagining what everything looks like in my mind’s eye I also seem to have a mind’s nose as well. Part of my imagining the mise en scene is thinking what it must smell like. Lorenzo Villoresi has been making a series called “Fantasy Fragrances” and his latest release is Theseus.