In 1932, George G. Blaisdale formed the Zippo lighter company creating an American icon. Two years ago they expanded their line to fragrances. It seems Zippo has put the same thought and quality into their scents; Original, On the Road, Into the Blue, and The Woman, as they always have into their lighters.
Frankincense & Myrrh are more than symbols of the season. they are the foundation of both ancient and modern perfumes. Amouage,Olivier Durbano, Etro, Maria Candida Gentile, Parfums d’ Empire, Caron, L’Artisan Parfumeur, Anya’s garden, Tallulah Jayne, bellyflowers,Strange Invisible perfumes, pacific perfumes,
The best perfume houses are the result of a creative team which works together and more importantly challenges each other. I came to realize how much of a team effort the creation of Arquiste Parfumeur Boutonniere No. 7 was between Creative Director Carlos Huber, perfumer Rodrigo Flores-Roux, and evaluator Sophie Bensamou.
When Etienne de Swardt recently was featured in CaFleurebon Creative Directors in Perfumery, our readers applauded his singular style and abilty to break through the clutter of politically correct perfumes. The company released their latest brand video
For the last few years there has been another bellwether of the Holiday season, for me, as Dawn Spencer Hurwitz releases her new Holiday fragrance. Ms. Hurwitz has been doing this since 2000 and with the release of Cordial for 2012 she has now composed a dozen seasonal scent variations.
I really enjoyed the first five releases in the Strange Invisible Perfumes Zodiac series and I received the two newest signs Leo and Sagittarius. Alexandra Balahoutis says, “Interpreting the essences of each astrological symbol through botanical essences has been more fun than anyone should ever have at work.” That sense of fun shows.
