. Why, pray tell, do I love scent so much?It is the idea that beauty itself has some kind of hold on us, and that the closer we get to this almost nonexistent abstraction of beauty, the more intensely we are bound thoughts such as these, are inspired in me by Olivier Creed’s latest gift to the fragrant world –White Flowers
there is a distinct and long running art to the assembly of the notes of inspiration in the building of a scented masterpiece. Like the architect of a structure — there is an entrance, a walking in, a scent of the larger “place” — and then, as the day turns, textural notes and light, turn the house to another sense of transition and illumination
Batucada transports us to the beaches of Ipanema!
Batucada, created by les nez (French and Brazilian) Karine Vinchon Spehner and Elisabeth Maier Batucada is also a reference to a very popular, sensual dance.
Odin New York has launched their fifth fragrance but are calling it Odin 06 Amanu. While there is no explanation for why they are skipping 05 one hopes it isn’t because Chanel beat them to it. The first four Odin fragrances were very good with Odin 04 Petrana being a truly spectacular piece of perfumery.
This idea of building brands on the legacy of scent designers — their especial skill — is something that is epitomized in the strategies of Frédéric Malle. (and precedes the glossies and yes even many bloggers). Malle gave his collaborators one caveat. ‘Let’s find a way not to be copied. ”
We know what we will be wafting as we swing into summertime. What we love about summer scents? It’s a great chance to grab a glass of something cold, a trashy book, a tree, a favorite patch of lawn, or a porch swing. Think cooling thoughts.
