CaFleureBon Profiles in Perfumery: The Winner of Ulrich Lang “I am a Camera” Draw
My own line, Ulrich Lang New York, came about as a fusion of my passions for both contemporary photography and fragrance
APRIL SHOWERS-Rain Inspired Perfumes
Ever since I was a child, one of my favorite things has been the rain. Now that I am all “grown up” being caught in a brief shower is one of those things that take me back to my youth. There are several perfumes that have attempted to capture either the scent or the aura of rain in them. Here are five of them.
NEW FRAGRANCES REVIEW Thierry Mugler Angel and Alien Aqua Chic For Summer 2012: The Eaus Have It + 10-Bottle Draw!
A couple of weeks ago I was poking around downtown looking for something new to try and the latest summer releases from Thierry Mugler, Angel Aqua Chic and Alien Aqua Chic, caught my eye. I gave each a cursory whiff on paper and asked for samples to bring home. I knew right away that these would be worth writing about.
NEW FRAGRANCE REVIEW Etat Libre D’Orange Bijou Romantique + Sample Draw
When I received the new Etat Libre D’Orange Bijou Romantique I also received the other new release from ELDO, Fils de Dieu. I immediately fell for the flashier Fils de Dieu. Then I was sitting at my desk and I picked up the decant again. Without the showier fragrance to compete with it I slowly realized the subtle charms that perfumer Mathilde Bijaoui was conjuring with Bijou Romantique. Once I could experience it on its own I understood this was a fragrance for those who love complex fragrances.
NEW FRAGRANCE REVIEW Thierry Mugler A*Men Pure Shot: Fast Moving Fragrance
I think the best series of flankers going has been the Thierry Mugler A*Men Pure series. Starting in 2008 with A*Men Pure Coffee it was followed by Pure Malt and Pure Havane. The fourth entry is out and it is called A*Men Pure Shot and the name and the A*Men base is where the similarity ends.
NEW FRAGRANCE REVIEW: Chanel Allure Homme Sport Eau Extreme “Riding Giants”
1999’s Chanel Allure Homme is still one of my favorite men’s mainstream fragrances. I was split on the two subsequent flankers Allure Homme Sport and Allure Homme Edition Blanche. Now the third flanker is here which seems to be a flanker of a flanker; Allure Homme Sport Eau Extreme.