New Niche Fragrance Review: Jardins D’Ecrivains Orlando + Both Sides Now Draw
Despite having discovered Jardins D’Ecrivains only recently I always “want another” and so Mme Biguine has delivered Orlando based on the 1928 novel by Virginia Woolf.
Movers & Shakers: A Conversation with Sarah Rotheram, CEO of L’Artisan Parfumeur and Penhaligon’s
Sarah Rotheram, the charming, enthusiastic CEO of sister companies L’Artisan Parfumeur and Penhaligon’s, was in San Francisco recently to promote the new launches for both companies. I was invited to come and have a chat and a bite of lunch.
New Niche Fragrance Review: La Collection Privée Christian Dior Gris Montaigne- A Hazy Shade of Gray
Christian Dior La Collection Privee Gris Montaigne is a floral chypre that comes across as polite and easy to wear. Gris Montaigne was inspired by the impressions of a color. Not just any color though, it was specifically inspired by Dior Gray.
New Niche Fragrance Reviews: Comme des Garcons Black plus Blue Cedrat, Blue Encens, and Blue Santal -CdG Return to Form?
With the set of 2013 releases; Black, Blue Cedrat, Blue Encens, and Blue Santal it feels like Comme des Garcons has started to return to the head of the niche pack by returning to the ideals that set them apart from the beginning.
New Niche Perfume Review: Penhaligon’s Vaara + Fragrance to Celebrate a Royal Birth (Not That One!) Draw
When Bertrand Duchaufour turns his mind to composing perfume which captures a specific place that is where his greatest body of work resides. The latest example of this style comes with the release of Penhaligon’s Vaara.
New Niche Fragrance Review: Mona di Orio Les Nombres D’Or Violette Fumee – Mona’s Scented Memoir for Jeroen + Slave to Love Draw
Mona di Orio Les Nombres D’Or Violet Fumee was originally created for Jeroen Oude Sogtoen’s use only but with Mona di Orio’s untimely passing away in 2011 he felt he couldn’t keep it to himself anymore and so is sharing this very personal creation with the rest of us.