Eleanor Jane’s perfumes are incredibly intentional, not at all whimsical. Some of her fragrances have been inspired by nature, but Tallulah Jane Aiyana came about during a sleepless night, and instead of tossing and turning like many of us do, she got up thinking about roses, more specifically, the many interpretations of “Rose” in fragrance, and a desire to create her own.
DSH Perfumes Arome d’Egypte is an all-natural perfume constructed around spikenard. Many have tried to capture the beauty of the ancient land of the Pharaohs or the dry desert-like austerity and enticing opulence of this era. Dawn Spencer Hurwitz has done it flawlessly.
A few months ago, I was sent a sample of perfume by Maggie Mahboubian of Parfums Lalun called Acqua di Callitis. I unearthed the sample she had sent me and decided to give it a try. I am glad I waited, because it is the perfect scent for right now, when I have a few coveted warm days ahead.
The dictionary defines impromptu simply as: done “in the moment”, without any preparation). This perfume truly lives up to its name. Created on the spur of the moment, while cleaning her drafting table off to do some painting, Roxana Villa combined a series of notes, essences and accords to create something truly beautiful also called Impromptu.
Patchouli in perfumery takes on many different facets, depending on the composition; it can impart anything from herbal to woody and an almost infinite list of possibilities
This was my first time being invited to see a perfume laboratory operation and be able to ask all of the science geeky questions which crowd my overheated mind. On a Monday in early July I visited Robertet and learned about fragrant fractions without having to worry about the lowest common denominator.
