CaFleureBon Editors’ & Contributors’: Top 10 Perfumes of 2012
The Editors and Contributors of CaFleureBon weigh in with their choice for Fragrance of the Year for 2012.
2012 In Review: Top 25 Perfumes to Remember (and 25 More) + Slumberhouse Pear + Olive Draw
Mark Behnke calls out his favorite 25 fragrances of 2012 and 25 more that impressed him, Slumberhouse Pear + Olive his Rising Star of 2012 is our draw
CaFleureBon Best (and Worst) of Perfume Awards 2012 + Catch a Rising Star Draw
Editor in Chief, Michelyn Camen and Managing Editor, Mark Behnke have such different skin chemistry you would think CaFleureBon Best and Worst lists of 2012 would be wildly different. As you will see they are not.
New Niche Perfume Review Atelier Cologne Mistral Patchouli + Petit Flacon Draw
The word mistral is derived from a dialect of French which means “masterly”. Mistral Patchouli is an example of M. Epinette’s masterly use of materials to create a dry breeze of patchouli that is breathtaking.
ZIPPO Lighters Fragrances Reviews “Sharing the Flame” + Up in Smoke Draw
In 1932, George G. Blaisdale formed the Zippo lighter company creating an American icon. Two years ago they expanded their line to fragrances. It seems Zippo has put the same thought and quality into their scents; Original, On the Road, Into the Blue, and The Woman, as they always have into their lighters.
CaFleureBon Frankincense and Myrrh in Perfumery: “Holy Smoke & Mighty Aphrodite” + 12 Natural & Niche Perfume Prizes
Frankincense & Myrrh are more than symbols of the season. they are the foundation of both ancient and modern perfumes. Amouage,Olivier Durbano, Etro, Maria Candida Gentile, Parfums d’ Empire, Caron, L’Artisan Parfumeur, Anya’s garden, Tallulah Jayne, bellyflowers,Strange Invisible perfumes, pacific perfumes,