New Fragrance: Soivohle Studio Collection Acoustic Flower and Tropic Lime Vanille
Indie perfumer Liz Zorn introduces two new fragrances to her Studio Collection including the line’s first soliflore…
New Fragrance Review: Cognoscenti 1, 16, and 19: Perfume With A High IQ + Draw for 5 Sample Sets
When I went to the San Francisco Artisan Fragrance Salon, one of the vendors that interested me was a brand new line launching that very day called Cognoscenti. The Scent Artist, as her business card title proclaims, is painter, architect, and designer Dannielle Sergent, who was encouraged to explore her unique, intuitive take on perfume creation.
NEW FRAGRANCE REVIEW: Maria Candida Gentile The Exclusive Collection “Affascinanti Profumi” + 15mL Reader’s Choice Draw
I am coming to appreciate how much harder it is for a perfumer to have depth and contour when only using a very few notes, The Exclusive Collection is an example of what the skill of a Maitre Parfumeur, like Maria candida Gentile, can do with just a few notes.
New Fragrance: Tom Ford Noir and The Jardin Noir Tom Ford Private Blend Collection
In the last seven years, Tom Ford Beauty has steadily evolved from FiFi-winning fragrances to a major global luxury brand, with estimated retail sales of $200 million worldwide. Five new fragrances launch for Fall.
New Fragrance Review: Ineke Ruhland Hothouse Flower & Sweet William “Bringing Raw Materials to the Table in New York”
I like a perfumer who brings raw materials to the table…. literally. Ineke Ruhland is this kind of perfumer. Names of synthetic and natural raw materials roll off her tongue in the most self-assured, yet generous way. Ineke shared her two newest fragrances Sweet William for Anthropologie and Hothouse Flower with me.
New Fragrance: Floral Curiousities by Ineke “Sweet William” for Anthropolgie
Sweet William (Dianthus barbatus) is a clove-scented, fringed flower that is bicolored in white/pink/red tones. It recently received attention when Kate Middleton included it in her bridal bouquet, presumably for both the lovely scent and the name