Olfactive Studio’s sixth perfume Ombre Indigo will debut at the 6th edition of Esxence March 20 and is collaboration between Creative Director Celine Verleure, Robertet Perfumer Mylene Alran and based on a photo by Gustavo Pellizon
Creative director Ben Gorham of Byredo was inspired by the traditional Indian wedding of his sister in creating Flowerhead. Perfumer Jerome Epinette has deftly woven a gajra (garland) of scent that encapsulates a myriad of joyous blossoms
The House of Caron has released La Sélection Caron composed by Richard Fraysee . Three of them are updated versions of classics, Nocturnes, Aimez-Moi and Parfum Sacré. I imagine Cora Crawly wearing the fountain extraits and Lady Rose the new La Sélection Caron
The new fragrance from Parfums de Marly, Galloway, is inspired by the small but mighty horse breed of that name, blending iris and orange blossom into a unisex delight.
Balenciaga Rosabotanica, the follow-up to 2012’s Florabotanica, is a much better perfume, composed by perfumers Olivier Polge and Jean-Christophe Herault using an “experimental” rose accord.
Editor Valerie Vitale reports on the Sniffapalooza event entitled “Smell Perception & the Neuroscience of Personality”, featuring Dr. Helen Fisher, Dr. Sayed Shamil, and Master Perfumer Matthieu Nardin.
