The Winner of The Sororia Organics Draw
Soror is the Latin word for sister. The scientific name for the common violet that grows in many back yards is viola sororia. To me, these perfumes seem like a sisterhood of flowers
Interview with Mathilde Laurent In-House Perfumer at Cartier: Freedom Is To Be Taken!
So Jean-Paul Guerlain should be proud of his apprentice Mathilde Laurent. What was the most important lesson she took from Jean-Paul – find out in my short personal interview.
The Winner of The Gydja Perfumes by Sigrun Lija Gudonsdottir Draw
The perfume line consists of two scents named for Icelandic glaciers: Eyjafjallajokull (EFJ), which was released first and marketed to women; and Vatnajokull (VJK), marketed to men.
NEW FRAGRANCES REVIEW Keiko Mecheri Bespoke Collection Part 2: Cuir Fauve, Soussanne, Tangeri, Vetiver Velours
In Part 1 I mentioned that Keiko Mecheri’s new Bespoke collection is perhaps the most individually unique set of perfumes she has created. In Part 2 I’ll review the remaining four fragrances Cuir Fauve, Soussanne, Tangeri, and Vetiver Velours.
The Winner of Parfums M. Micallef Ylang in Gold Draw
When sprayed on your skin it leaves a bit of that sparkle on your skin. If that was all there was to Ylang In Gold it would be interesting but the perfume holding all the shiny particles shines all on its own as Ylang In Gold is one of the best fragrances in the entire Parfums M. Micallef collection.
Satyrs and Fauns and Maenads Oh My!-A Perfumed Bacchanalia
As spring days lengthen, the sun shines warmer, flowers bloom, and the forests begin to open their leaves. It is inevitable that “Spring Fever” is not too far behind. I have been enjoying my own Perfume Bacchanalia this past week and wearing scents that are inspired by the followers of the god of the vine…