CaFleureBon Profiles in American Perfumery: Dawn Spencer Hurwitz of DSH Perfumes + American Beauty Draw
As America is the great melting pot we can take inspiration from everywhere in our world to give it voice- Dawn Spencer Hurwitz
Jean Claude Ellena “L’Auteur”: Two Books – Perfume: The Alchemy of Scent and The Journal of a Perfumer
Many perfumistas heard the Jean Claude Ellena was writing a book several years ago. I was on a waiting list at Amazon.com for at least a year until I finally took it out of my cart.Well it’s back in!
CaFleureBon Profiles of American Perfumery: REDRAW Anya McCoy RiverCali
Anya was the first in a series that proflile American perfumers and perfumeries. Ineke Ruehland born in Canada who lives in San Francisco was the second. Next week we have our third. The series reflects the unique entrepeneurial spirit and could easily be called profiles in courage
Heeley Hippie Rose: Scent of Freedom + Woodstock Draw
I am a fan of James Heeley of Heeley Perfumes as he has made a number of singular fragrances which I think are pretty good. His latest fragrance Hippie Rose has the ability to take me back to the Summer of Love in Provincetown. Mr. Heeley has created a patchouli rose fragrance that is surrounded by two different kind of musk which gives it a sun-warmed skin accord underneath the patchouli and rose.
The Winner of Marie Saint-Pierre “Eau Canada” Sample Draw from Luckyscent
Mme Saint-Pierre broke her feminine aesthetic in half. B is a strong spicy unisex fragrance and C is a floral enticing feminine fragrance. Both together encompass Mme Saint-Pierre’s sense of style quite beautifully
NEW FRAGRANCE: Parfums D’ Empire Azemour-Les Orangers “A Tribute to Morroco”
Fans of the niche line Parfum d’Empire have waited patiently since 2009 for a new perfume. Marc-Antoine Corticchiato the owner and perfumer announced he will debut Azemour- Les Orangers and four new candles including Tuberouse Corse (our CaFleureBon readers voted for it!)