New Fragrance: Hermessence Santal Massoia Jean-Claude Ellena’s “Indonesian Dreams”
The tenth fragrance in the Hermessence collection, Santal Massoïa will debut in November 2011 and is named Santal Massoia.
FRAGRANCE REVIEW: Lisa Kirk’s Revolution + IndieScents Draw
In 2008, Lisa Kirk canvassed her friends in the arts: what does revolution smell like?
Artists, journalists, rebels all, they responded in turn.With the help of Uli Lang revolution took three years of evolution
The Winner of CaFleurebon Profiles in American Perfumery Stephen Nilsen
Six perfumers including Stephen Nilsen won the FiFi award fot Best Indie 2011 Sixth Scents is co-owned by Joseph Quartana whose boutique Seven New York features up and coming designers
CaFleureBon Profiles in American Perfumery: Alexandra Balahoutis of Strange Invisble Perfumes + Greatest Hits Draw
“I think indie perfumery is important because it allows the perfumer to be the storyteller. The perfumer is regarded as an artist rather than a chemist. The idea of science and chemistry really intrigues people in the context of perfume, but I find it boring”. 14 50ml of SIP’s ‘ greatest hits’ are reader’s choice
BRAVE NEW SCENTS Natural Perfumers Internet Project FINALE: “Shades of Amber” by Leslie Robinson & Michelyn Camen
We end our four part series for the Brave New World internet project with two distinctive natural Amber fragrances from Liz Cook and Elise Pearlstine ‘O brave new world!’ It was a challenge, a command.”
– Aldous Huxley, Brave New World, Ch. 15
remember all comments on any in the series count our towards “15ml” draw of Hermes, Jessimine,Royal Lotus, and Ambre Alcheme
BRAVE NEW SCENTS A Natural Perfumers Guild Project: “Savage Garden” by Mark Behnke + Draw
If you went to High School in the US it is very likely Aldous Huxley’s 1931 novel Brave New World made it on to your summer reading list at some point. The idea of a World State tightly controlled and seemingly idyllic until touched by a bit of “savagery” is one of the great novels …