Specificity is an important part of luxury. Belle Fleur understands this completely, and this meticulous attention to design and fragrance allows for a soulfulness to radiate through their latest candles, Palo Santo and Indochine.
I was immediately taken with the idea of the Fragrance Republ!c when I first heard of it last May and now that there have been four fragrances released, 01/01, 01/02, 01/03, and 01/04; I thought it might be a good time to assess the State of the Republ!c.
When my samples of Olympic Orchids arrived, I was excited. Having never smelled more than one of Ellen Covey’s perfumes, I was excited to get to know her line; Fleurs de Glace and Olympic Amber stood out.
Penhaligon’s is joining forces with Edward Meadham and Benjamin Kirchoff for their first fragrance. Master perfumer Bertrand Duchaufour immersed himself in the fashionable world of the designers’ East London studio to create Tralala , an opulent perfume that evokes glamour and whimsy
I met Dom de Vetta at Shay & Blue’s London Boutique located at 80 York Street, Old Marylebone. It was there that I discovered Oud Alif, which I named on of the top ten fragrances of 2013. Too greedy and smoldering to be a scent for a proper British Gent …more James Moriarty of Sherlock than Mr. Bates of Downton Abbey
