Perfumer Maria Candida Gentile has produced two new fragrances, Noir Tropical and Finisterre. One is a sultry vanilla, and the other a spiritual journey to the sea; both are lovely.
The new collection from Rouge Bunny Rouge is called Provenance Tales and the three new entries, Cynefin, Embers, and Silvan are very good; better than one might expect from is primarily a cosmetics brand.
Le Labo Benjoin 19 was inspired by the first meeting between Anna Karenina and Count Vronsky in Moscow. It is full of passion and sensuality, destined to be a classic. Many of the Le Labo city exclusives are enticing, but I haven’t broken the must-have barrier. I must have a bottle of this.
When someone makes a fragrance which tickles my geek senses it causes me to throw good judgment away. The latest occurrence of this came with the new release from Erik Kormann called Steampunk.
Six perfumers have come together today to wish Tama Blough a Happy Birthday: Brent Leonosio of Smellbent, Ineke Ruhland of Ineke, Jane Cate of A Wing and Prayer, Mandy Aftel of Aftelier, Shelley Waddington of Envoyage Perfumes and Yosh Han of YOSH. We are offering a selection of Tama’s favorites in a West Coast Indie Perfumer Birthday Bag SURPRISE
Take a look inside the famous International Flavors and Fragrance with Frédéric Malle and Bruno Jovanovic, perfumer for the collaborative Dries Van Noten perfume. Cameras are rarely allowed in this bastion of the olfactory arts and sciences, so this is a rare opportunity to see inside its walls
