I think that what defines most Marina and I as creative directors is, ironically, the fact that we don’t want to be in the limelight. This, in part because it is our nature, but also because in our opinion pride of place in what we do should be taken by one thing only: the fragrance itself. – Sebastián Alvarez Murena and Marina Sersale of Eau D’Italie
Cardamom is known as the Queen of Spices …Why? Perhaps it associated with Queens. Cleopatra burned cardamon incense whenever Mark Antony visited. Its been used in perfumery for thousands of years for its sexual powers.
Editor in Chief, Michelyn Camen and Managing Editor, Mark Behnke have such different skin chemistry you would think CaFleureBon Best and Worst lists of 2012 would be wildly different. As you will see they are not.
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,
Surprise! It is EIC Michelyn Camen’s birthday and Parfum 1 has a $150 gift certificate for any of their hundreds of niche/indie/natural perfumes to giveaway to one lucky reader.
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.
