Outlaw Perfume- Elise Pearlstine Bellyflowers Perfume Rose Of Cimarron: Mysterious Rose

November 21, 2010November 21, 2010

Sometimes the more I like a perfume the harder it is to write about. It’s because I want to do it justice- to the perfumer, to the creative process, and to the creation itself. During this Natural Perfumer’s Guild Outlaw Perfume Project I have felt a little intimidated by 2 perfumes, firstly Mata Hari by Dawn Spencer Hurwitz, and secondly by Rose of Cimarron by Bellyflowers Perfumes. I enjoy Rose of Cimarron for the lovely scent creation that it is, and for the historical link, again to a famous outlaw.

The Natural Perfumer’s Guild Outlaw Perfume-Dupetit Cannabis: Spritz It Or Smoke It ? + Draw

November 20, 2010November 23, 2010

If the pungent scent of a freshly rolled joint lights your fire then you will be tickled by Dupetit’s Cannabis Eau de Toilette that sports real cannabis absolue. Yes, it smells like the real thing because it IS the real thing. And we have a draw..

Outlaw Perfume: Simply Stunning

November 16, 2010

By now, you folks have figured out that the Outlaw context herein refers to both the demonized or unsanctioned naturals, and those who utilize them.
The pleasures I was afforded came to me via Anya Mc Coy, Charna Ethier, and Jane Cate.
Their aim was to create something exquisite, utilizing as many verboten substances as pleased their fey whims.

Roxana Villa’s Cimbalom: Perfumed Chiaroscuro

November 12, 2010

In August of 2008, Roxana Villa decided to create a Birthday Balm for herself.
This buttery botanical scent was so beloved that she made it part of her line…
And finely honed it further.
Now under the name of Cimbalom, Roxana has just launched the liquid perfume under the light of the full blood moon

Pretty Woman by Barbara Orbison: Because Pretty Man Would Sound Silly

October 30, 2010

On the website Ms. Orbison says about designing Pretty Woman, “It has been a life-long dream of mine to create a fragrance that speaks to women everywhere.” I hate to contradict the lovely and talented Ms. Orbison but she has created a fragrance that speaks to me and last time I checked I wasn’t a woman. In truth what she has created is a beautiful underrated and undiscovered gem appropriate for anyone who loves great fragrance.

Penhaligon’s Sartorial & L’Artisan Parfumeur Traversee du Bosphore: Two Examples of Duchaufour’s Duality

October 18, 2010

It had never occurred to me that M. Duchaufour worked with a central duality with which he then adds in the rest. His fragrances like L’Artisan Parfumeur Timbuktu always seemed like olfactory travelogues capturing a place. In the two latest releases by M. Duchaufour, Penhaligon’s Sartorial and L’Artisan Parfumeur Traversee du Bosphore, it is very clear what the central duality at play is and both of these are good examples of M. Duchaufour’s duality design aesthetic.