There is that moment when you hear the music from a new band or read a book by a new author that you believe you’re looking at the beginning of a beautiful future for the artist. When it comes to perfume that experience comes along less frequently. Although the current climate which has become …
Photo credit: LATimes.com Gerald Ghislain, perfumer and founder of Histoires de Parfums has just been nominated for a Fifi award, in the category "Unique Boutique"; not for one perfume, but for a concept that embodies three perfumes -The Tubereuse Trilogy.The fragrances didn't get much press and weren't widely distributed, (which renews my faith in …
As the weather turns warmer, I usually wear my classic eau de colognes. Most meet my expectations; fine if not extra-ordinary colognes with a typical citrus opening followed by a mix of subdued herbal, spice, or floral notes resting on a base of vetiver or sandalwood. It is a classic recipe that has stood the test of time. The …
"Joy never did it for me. My friend Joan Juliet Buck, then the rédactrice en chef of French Vogue — and what’s known in the business as a very good nose — showed me Mille when I was visiting in Paris and said, ‘‘This would be great for you.’’ From the moment I smelled it, …
Ever since Dior Homme has made me a fool for Iris I look forward to every new iteration of an iris centered fragrance. It has been a wonderful exploration from cool iris scents like L’Artisan Parfumeur’s Iris Pallida to light woody iris scents like Prada Infusion d’Iris to rich opulent iris as in Parfums DelRae …
Fragrance is an intimate and personal experience; what is a treasure for one person is sheer and utter disdain to another. Scent can awaken the pleasures of one’s past, but it can as well be a chariot to dreams of reason. When a perfumer sets out to create a new fragrance, I am sure …
