New Perfume Review: M. Micallef Mon Parfum Gold + Cleopatra in Cannes Draw
Mon Parfum Gold is an essay on how to lay down classic CHANEL style floral games and veil them in discerning exotica
A Reader’s Journey to Oudimentary + On The Oud Trail Perfume Draw
Reader Sujaan Grissom’s trip to Oudimentary: Anyone who thinks they are “over” Oud, it’s because they’ve actually never smelled the real deal
New Niche Fragrance Review: Bond No. 9 Saks NY Oud- The Evolution of Oud
Saks Fifth Avenue. The word is synonymous with luxury. Bond No. 9, niche New York perfumery, has collaborated with the 111 year old company and released an exclusive fragrance, Saks NY Oud.
An Interview with Dom De Vetta of Shay & Blue: Oud Alif (YouTube) Perfume Review + Moriarty In Marylebone Draw
I met Dom de Vetta at Shay & Blue’s London Boutique located at 80 York Street, Old Marylebone. It was there that I discovered Oud Alif, which I named on of the top ten fragrances of 2013. Too greedy and smoldering to be a scent for a proper British Gent …more James Moriarty of Sherlock than Mr. Bates of Downton Abbey
New Niche Fragrance Reviews: Parfums de Nicolai Amber Oud and Rose Oud + Olfactory Orientalism Draw
The parallels between Orientlist art and perfume really crystallized for me as I wore the two new oud fragrances from Parfums de Nicolai Amber Oud and Rose Oud. These felt like Orientalist perfumes to me as I wore them.
New Niche Fragrance Review: Tom Ford Private Blend Tobacco Oud and Oud Fleur- The Evolution of Oud
Now after six years after the release of Oud Wood two new additions to the Tom Ford Private Blend Collection re-visit oud; Tobacco Oud and Oud Fleur.