New Niche Perfume Review: Parfums de Marly Galloway + King Louis XV Court Draw
The new fragrance from Parfums de Marly, Galloway, is inspired by the small but mighty horse breed of that name, blending iris and orange blossom into a unisex delight.
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.
CaFleureBon Profiles in American Perfumery: Rodney Hughes of THERAPEUTATE Natural Parfums + Kehinde Wiley Draw
Rodney Hughes is a former CaFleureBon Natural Fragrance Editorwho grew up in the Deep South and moved to the Big Apple to study Fashion. Being an artisan in America at this time I believe is essential to our relevance on the global stage and to our country’s future
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.