Sombre Negra ( black shadow )– a foray into the obscure subconscious. Once lodged, it lingers and like the art of Frida Khalo awakens distant memories, hypnotic. The video “Anatomy of Change” featuring music by Lady Gaga hits the mark
Why do some fragrances have a cult following? Commercial success is not an ingredient; passion and talent are. Over the years, I have developed a friendship with the founder of S-Perfumes, Nobi Shioya, let’s see what’s behind the bottle of 100% Love
We are seeing multi-media artists begin to choose fragrance as one of the forms to express their creativity. Hamburg artist Alexa Lixfield produced a collection of three fragrances which did a nice job of expressing her sense of style. Now Reykjavik, Iceland visual artist Andrea Maack also produces a collection of three fragrances and these not only capture Ms. Maack’s artistic aesthetic but also a feel of her country as well.
When Ernest Daltroff created the House of Caron, his philosophy in typical French fashion was about men, women and love. Ernest was joined by Felicie Vanpouille, his long time lover. Many Caron fragrances were named for major events of the era, ie Tabac Blond (emancipation of women after World War I)
Is the art of letter writing lost forever in this age of emails, ims, texts, and Facebook? Will you open an impersonal cyber Valentine’s day greeting card and hold it close to your heart? Thank you DSH Perfumes for American Beauty & RedFlower for the Morrocan Rose Candle
Most great symphonic pieces are made up of movements usually different in tone and style. Rarely would I apply this analogy to a perfumer but it seems like Mathilde Laurent is composing a perfumed symphony as she works her way around the clock in Cartier Les Heures de Parfums.
