New Amouage Perfume: Library Collection Opus VIII “Trompe L’Oeil”
Amouage adds Opus VIII to the Library Collection… a study of the art of illusion known as Tromp L’Oeil
Designer Perfume Review: Balenciaga Rosabotanica – When the Sequel is Better Than the Original
Balenciaga Rosabotanica, the follow-up to 2012’s Florabotanica, is a much better perfume, composed by perfumers Olivier Polge and Jean-Christophe Herault using an “experimental” rose accord.
Perfume Review: Yves Rocher Folies de Saisons L’esprit Dans les Etoiles en Hiver + A Scent for the Winter of our Discontent Draw
Yves Rocher Folies de Saisons L’esprit Dans les Etoiles en Hiver is an homage to a brighter side of winter, composed by perfumer Evelyne Boulanger in 1999.
Event Report: “Smell Perception & the Neuroscience of Personality” – Science, Scent, and Personality
Editor Valerie Vitale reports on the Sniffapalooza event entitled “Smell Perception & the Neuroscience of Personality”, featuring Dr. Helen Fisher, Dr. Sayed Shamil, and Master Perfumer Matthieu Nardin.
Niche Perfume Review: Au Pays de la Fleur d’Oranger Figue Fruitée, Tubereuse Rosée, Jasmine Révé, Bergamote Boisée, and Lavande Ombrée + Collection Inédits Draw
Virginie and Antoine Roux of Au Pays de la Fleur D’Oranger have released five perfumes in their Collection Les Inédites: Figue Fruitée, Tubereuse Rosée, Jasmine Révé, Bergamote Boisée, and Lavande Ombrée, composed by perfumer Jean Claude Gigodot.
Niche Perfume Reviews: Calé Fragranze d’Autore Tepidarium, Dolce Riso, Brezza di Seta, and Mistero + Every Fragrance Tells a Story Draw
Every perfume made by Calé Fragranze d’Autore tells a story, Tepidarium, Dolce Riso, Brezza di Seta, and Mistero are created by Silvio Levi and perfumer Maurizio Cerizza.