Specificity is an important part of luxury. Belle Fleur understands this completely, and this meticulous attention to design and fragrance allows for a soulfulness to radiate through their latest candles, Palo Santo and Indochine.
I was immediately taken with the idea of the Fragrance Republ!c when I first heard of it last May and now that there have been four fragrances released, 01/01, 01/02, 01/03, and 01/04; I thought it might be a good time to assess the State of the Republ!c.
When my samples of Olympic Orchids arrived, I was excited. Having never smelled more than one of Ellen Covey’s perfumes, I was excited to get to know her line; Fleurs de Glace and Olympic Amber stood out.
Persephenie Lea of Persephenie has sourced five painstakingly made attars that use a vetiver oil base in lieu of the traditonal, but scarce, sandalwood oil. They are Hina, Parijata, Blue Lotus, Kewda, and Tuberose, available now on Beautyhabit.com.
I met Dom de Vetta at Shay & Blue’s London Boutique located at 80 York Street, Old Marylebone. It was there that I discovered Oud Alif, which I named on of the top ten fragrances of 2013. Too greedy and smoldering to be a scent for a proper British Gent …more James Moriarty of Sherlock than Mr. Bates of Downton Abbey
Many have taken up the challenge of making an oakmoss-free chypre. The success rate of has been low but there have been some bright spots. The most recent bright spot comes from Oriza L. Legrand Chypre Mousse.
