Jo Malone Tea Fragrance Blends: Afternoon Tea Service with Christine Nagel

February 20, 2011

When I was a teenager and was introduced to my first formal Afternoon Tea Service I was exposed to a gentile custom that asked the participant to take a break and sniff the Earl Grey. The new five fragrance collection from Jo Malone, Tea Fragrance Blends, creates a perfumed tea tray all of its own and while they all stand on their own; when using a couple of them in combination the sum of these fragrant parts really soars.

EXCERPTS: Lloyd’s of London Insures Betty Grable’s Legs, Jennifer Lopez’s Booty But Not a ‘Nose’?

February 19, 2011February 19, 2011

Popstars and Celebrities get their body parts insured regularly. Betty Grable had her legs insured for $1 million and its rumoured Jeniffer Lopez’s (the new judge on American idol) butt is insured for $1 BillionAnn Gottlieb tried to insure her nose. But she learned her sense of smell was uninsurable

Popstars and Celebrities get their body parts insured regularly. Betty Grable had her legs insured for $1 million by MGM and its rumoured Jeniffer Lopez’s (the new judge on American idol) butt is insured for $1 Billion
Ann Gottlieb tried to insure her nose. But after approaching insurance firms in the U.S. and in London, she learned her sense of smell was uninsurable.

YOSH Sombre Negra: A Foray Into the Subconscious + “Anatomy of Change” Draw

February 19, 2011February 20, 2011

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

UPDATE BEHIND THE BOTTLE: Nobi Shioya, Sculptor & Owner of S-Perfumes + 100% Love TWICE Draw

February 18, 2011February 21, 2011

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

Grès Cabochard & Creed Jasmal: A Baby Boomer Birth Year, Bottled + Natalie Wood CREED Jasmal Draw

February 17, 2011February 18, 2011

In these days of increasingly senior moments, birthdays are one of the few things I don’t forget. My encyclopaedic recall of these dates is a popular party trick, But I put alot of stock in the year I was born in 1959, the same year Jasmal was created for the actress Natalie Wood

Andrea Maack Parfums: Craft, Sharp, and Smart: Icelandic Crazy, Sexy, Cool + Get Smart Draw

February 16, 2011February 18, 2011

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.