A Tribute to Gloria Maria Montiel + The Essence of my Mother Giveaway
Today, I’m grateful to have her and pay tribute to my Mother whose essence is worthy of a timeless fragrance.
Voyages Imaginaires Tea & Rock’N Roll Review (Isabelle Doyen and Camille Goutal) + the “night after” tea giveaway
Voyages Imaginaires Tea & Rock’N Roll is a class act which transcends boundaries of status and gender. It’s equally at home in a tux/ball gown or ripped jeans; how many fragrances can make that claim?
Earth Day 2022: The Scents of the Appalachian Trail + Almost Heaven giveaway
Every day is Earth Day. It’s no coincidence that the smell of wet earth after it rains tugs at my heart and transports me to wild flowers, rivers, and jocote trees. And why the country roads of the Appalachian Mountains have carved a place in soul.-Helida Dodd, Natural Perfumer
Sanae Intoxicants Smoking Rose Review (Sanae Barber) +mitti attar giveaway
Sanae Intoxicants Smoking Rose is an all natural mitti attar that has the richness of Middle Eastern attars. Perfumer Sanae Barber has replaced oud with a greener, more balsamic Peru Balsam and a hefty dose of dense herbs which keep the traditional Arabic structure while providing us something new and quite meditative.
DSH Perfumes Re-Assess Winner
The pigments for the art that accompanies DSH Perfumes Re-Assess reinforce the sensation of home and familiarity; they were made with plants from Dawn Spencer Hurwitz’s Garden and yard and spices from her kitchen: dandelion leaves, lemon balm, basil, turmeric, tea washes, and tea powder mixed with sugar water.
Aftelier Perfumes Cepes and Tuberose Winner
Aftelier Perfumes Cepes and Tuberose, created by award winning natural perfumer Mandy Aftel in 2003 is an olfactory epiphany.