The Lily Perfumes of The Annunciation + INeKE Gilded Lily Draw
The Lily is associated with the Virgin Mary and is a symbol of her purity. The Feast of the Annunciation, art, perfume and poetry evoke personal associations for Contributor Olga Rowe
The Winner of The Wearing of the Green: DSH Perfumes Draw
The Wearing of the Green has been a tradition for centuries, normally in the form of a shamrock, which Saint Patrick would use to explain the Holy Trinity. The winner of a 4.5 oz jar of DSH Perfumes Vert Pour Madame Crème, with 20% shea butter, thanks to the generosity of Dawn Spencer Hurwitz and …
New Fragrance: Olympic Orchids Artisan Perfumes “Ballets Rouges” and “Salamanca” + Debut Draw
Dr. Ellen Covey, the founder and perfumer of Olympic Orchids Artisan Perfumes, launches two new fragrances – Ballets Rouges and Salamanca. Both have been over a year in the making.Ballets Rouges is a classic Rose chypre and Salamanca is Dr. Covey’s long awaited ‘leather’ fragrance”
The Passing of Winter, Schubert’s Winterreise and the 100th Birthday of Guerlain L’ Heure Bleue
Winter is over and the first signs of spring have been greeting us, the snowdrops and winter aconites erupt everywhere, and the birds sing happily in the morning. However, bear with me, for one last time this year, while I look at winter from another perspective, and tell the story of two masterpieces.
New Fragrance: Blood Concept +MA “The Scent After”
Which scent will we wear in the new era we are about to step in? The the same way plasma is extracted from blood, we pull out all the visceral and dense mood BLOOD CONCEPT has been speaking about, to let a new whiter and ethereal identity take shape
NEW FRAGRANCE REVIEW: Sororia Perfumes “The Maiden Returns” + Rites of Spring Draw
Sororia Organics, an all-natural company started and run by Joyce Noerr, a member of both the Natural Perfumer’s Guild and the Handcrafted Soap Maker’s Guild, has released four new perfumes (just in time for spring) that celebrate different aspects of Nature.