CaFleureBon Celebrates Chanukah: Or Is It Hanukkah? Featuring Adam Sandler Song + SmellBent Hansel and Dreidel Draw
Hansel & Dreidel is Mr. Leonesio at his quirky best as he mixes a potent concoction of honey, wheat absolute, sandalwood, and musk.
CaFleureBon Profiles in American Perfumery: Dr. Ellen Covey of Olympic Orchids + “Not Georgia O’Keefe Orchid” Draw
My perfumes are olfactory manifestations of my life and experiences—eccentric, serendipitous, and joyful journies. The internet and social networking have made it possible not only to obtain all of the materials needed to give form to my visions, but to easily share with others. Reader’s choice full bottle
CaFleureBon Congratulates the 2012 FiFi Indie Award Nominees
CaFleureBon joins The Fragrance Foundation and the “Indie” Committee in congratulateing the Indie submissions that are now official 2012 FiFi® Indie Award nominees:
NEW FRAGRANCES REVIEW: “Parfum Mania” Comme des Garcons A New Perfume Eau de Parfum & Idole de Lubin Parfum
As we enter the last few days of 2011 I begin to look back over the year for trends and the things I learned while exploring the new fragrances. One of those things that fall in the latter category, for me, this year is how different an eau de parfum or extrait formulation can allow me to find something entirely new out of the same basic architecture as a lesser concentration. For some reason this year has seemed to prove this to me on a monthly basis. For these final days of 2011 I received two final lessons in what a parfum can do.
ÇaFleureBon Behind the Bottle: Ophiucus Natural Perfumers Guild Internet Project + “Epione” by Jane Cate Perfume Draw
Epione was the Goddess of Soothing who was married to Asclepius . In astrology, Asclepius became Ophiuchus the Serpent Holder, god of healing and medicine. In fact, the original Hippocratic Oath was actually an invocation “I swear by Apollo the Physician and by Asclepius…” Jane is a children’s mental health care professional as well as a perfumer and her fragrance Epione honors her professions,
NEW FRAGRANCE REVIEW: L’Artisan Parfumeur Mon Numeros 3 & 4 + Favorite Number Draw
Mon Numero 3 and 4 by Bertrand Duchaufour for L’Artisan share some commonality as these are centered on more masculine notes of vetiver for Mon Numero 3 and leather for Mon Numero 4.