From travel and shared experiences I have come to appreciate origins and dreams as the foundation of my inspiration. Aromatics, much like people, all have a source – a geographic reference to a time and a place-MIK
Juliet’s statue and tomb in Verona, Italy is strewn with thousands of letters asking for advice on love; no one writes to Romeo. She is the symbol of love, of eternal youth and the all too fleeting nature of Spring and no perfumer captures Juliet as brillliantly as Alexandra Balahoutis.
A drop of pure sandalwood oil between your eyes enhances meditation. Use it in a perfume and it will be complex, lending depth and character.
Draws le labo, serge lutens, Lush gorilla, maitre parfumeur et gantier, anya’s garden, tallulah jane,House of matriarch, JoAnne Bassett, Tambela
Bruno Fazzolari created several of his scents to be used in conjunction with his art exhibitions. Eventually, he took the plunge and launched a line of these perfumes, which are Monserrat, Lampblack, and Five, adding additional scents inspired by other forms of art, Jimmy and Au Delà.
Mark Twain said it best,”In the Spring I have counted one hundred and thirty-six different kinds of weather in four and twenty hours.” Our top ten spring fragrances with draws from Tommi Sooni, Serge Lutens, Ormonde Jayne, Penhaligon’s & Etat Libre D’Orange
As Creative Director of Shay & Blue understanding the achievements of the great perfume masterpieces of the past is key– so that you can then reinvent them for the the modern world. Great artists and writers have always known this. You must understand the genius in past achievements before you can move forward.
