New Fragrance Review: Celine Rimbaud (2022) “An Ode to Haute Parfumerie”

Céline Rimbaud is undoubtedly at the level of its nine predecessors and of an astonishing sophistication despite a traditional composition on paper, using raw materials of exceptional quality and benefiting from a real work of goldsmith (this is how I will nickname the mystery perfumer). Having tested many beautiful perfumes over the years, it is seldom that I have encountered such a perfect collection.  Artistic Director Hedi Slimane has created a symphony of perfumes that are as similar as they are different.  The DNA of Celine is in each and every one. The term “Haute Parfumerie” was perfectly chosen as the name of these remarkable fragrances, and Celine Rimbaud is the poem that was well worth the wait.

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Sarah Horowitz-Thran Tapestry for American Perfumer Review (Sarah Horowitz-Thran) 2021 +  Homage to Those Who Paved Our Path Draw  

Sarah Horowtiz Thran TAPESTRY for American Perfumer review

A limited edition, Sarah Horowitz-Thran Tapestry for American Perfumer smells like a concatenation of the lovingly familiar and the unexpected; it manages to evoke the sort of fragrance Sarah would compose, while incorporating an element of risk. It is this contrast which creates a finely nuanced and intriguing perfume which feels perfect for the current season. I feel that her description of a tapestry woven in rich, deep shades of amber and green is spot-on in its accuracy.

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