The Winner of the Lord Jester ARES EdC
Ares EDC is a light amber with spicy top notes at first; after a while, the scent becomes pure amber. – Adam Gottschalk, Natural Perfumer and member of The Natural Perfumer’s Guild
NEW FRAGRANCE REVIEW: Nasomatto Pardon “Pardon the Enigma” + Pardon Me Draw
Sometimes I wish that I could just recuse myself from judging a scent. Maybe I should just go back to my lab issuing my self-important pronouncements as a molecular Moses You see, the scent that Pardon most reminds me of, doesn’t even smell like Pardon. In truth, their greatest shared value is simply that they’re equally enigmatic.
NEW FRAGRANCE REVIEW Christian Dior La Collection Couturier Patchouli Imperial: Dry Patchouli Martini
When the source of the patchouli is top-notch I really don’t want much else to interfere with my enjoyment of it. The latest example of a fragrance to get that mix right for me is Christian Dior La Collection Couturier Patchouli Imperial.
ÇaFleureBon Behind the Bottle with The Lord’s Jester: Adam Gottschalk (NPG “Hermes” Brave New Scents)+ Ares Draw
My first exposure to Adam’s unique style of 100% natural perfumery was last year, during Mystery of Musk, a web project sponsored by the Natural Perfumers Guild. This year, in the NPG’s Brave New Scents project, Adam once again wowed me with a new EDP, Hermes.
NEW Fragrance Review:Smell Bent North By Northwest Collection “Northern Exposure”
Alaska has been a source of quirky inspiration for many artists so it is not a surprise that the majordomo of Smell Bent, Brent Leonesio returned from his trip full of inspiration. After a summer visit to Alaska Mr. Leonesio created five new fragrances and they are all tied together with equal parts Mr. Leonesio’s trademark guerilla style of perfumery and ingredients indigenous to America’s Last Frontier.
The Winner of Truth is Beauty April Aromatics Draw
Tanja’s company April Aromatics calls Berlin home- that capital known as a veritable cauldron of creativity and cutting-edge artists
Tanja’s company April Aromatics calls Berlin home- that capital known as a veritable cauldron of creativity and cutting-edge artists