A Man On Fire: Kerosene and The Launch Of A Rising Star + Sample Set Draw

February 6, 2012

One of these young reviewers on YouTube, who has been posting under the name kerosenetrewthe since 2010, decided it was time to see if he could create scents of his own. Kerosene, also known as John Pegg, has no formal training in perfumery, so he just dove in, using mood, weather, instinct and passion as his inspirations.I sent for a sample of Kerosene’s first fragrance via his Facebook page and was intrigued. Hearing that he was releasing two more scents, I knew I wanted to review the line.

The Winner of The Sweet Emotion Draw: By Kilian Amber Oud

February 6, 2012February 6, 2012

Amber Oud is a worthy companion to the previous three fragrances and it more than holds its own as part of this Arabian Nights collection from By Kilian.

The Winner of The Dark Side Draw

February 1, 2012February 1, 2012

Ralf Schweiger pulls off a neat trick here as a fragrance named Ambre Nue has no amber as a distinct note in it but the notes that are present create an amber accord, an ambery bouquet if you will, and in that construction makes Ambre Nue something to be admired.

NEW FRAGRANCE REVIEW Bellyflowers Blue Jasmine: Not Your Average “Blue” Perfume!

January 31, 2012January 31, 2012

When I see the word “blue” in a perfumes title, very often I cringe. It is either some ubiquitous aquatic or a “nice clean” laundry fragrance. When I received Bellyflowers’ Blue Jasmine, for this review, its notes were very intriguing to me. Lotus, jasmine, more jasmine, vetiver, cypriol and sandalwood were all that was mentioned by the perfumer, but there was so much more.

The Winners of the Perfume of The Gods Draw

January 29, 2012January 29, 2012

One of the things that first attracted me to the House of Lord’s Jester was that they are all natural perfumes made with no synthetics whatsoever

NEW FRAGRANCE REVIEW Sonoma Scent Studio Nostalgie “Getting Dressed Up Again”

January 28, 2012January 29, 2012

I think all artists like to look back at the past of their art form and find inspiration. Lately some of our finest indie perfumers have been doing that and creating modern vintage perfumes. Laurie Erickson of Sonoma Scent Studio steps up with her attempt to re-create a bygone past with a modern fragrance in Nostalgie.