For the first time, in the Huitieme Art Parfums series, I think M. Guillaume changes things up a bit. It leads to the new release, Monsieur, being more of an exploration of all that woody notes have to offer.
I sighed as I looked at the sample of Molinard Habanita L’Esprit, it was labeled as an oriental with flowers and so I expected a lighter brighter version of Habanita. My question before sniffing it was “Do I want that?”
Perfumer Christopher Brosius of CB I Hate Perfume hates bugs and wanted something to wear which would keep them away. He did some research into what essential oils repelled insects and turned it into a perfume, CB I Hate Perfume #610 Outside.
Scent often has the ability to evoke a specific time or place in my life, or it can just be beautiful, or it can create a landscape of aromas. One fragrance which does manage to do all of these at an extremely high level is 2006’s The Different Company Sel de Vetiver by perfumer Celine Ellena.
I am a big fan of the singing competition American Idol.
There is no such thing as “Perfume Idol” but at the recent Esxence 2013 exhibition in Milan we had the next best thing…Perfumer Alex Lee’s Etoilelegance won the Young Perfumers Competition
The new Le Parfum Couture Denis Durand for M. Micallef is one of the very best fragrances M. Micallef has ever released. Mme Micallef and M. Durand are friends and admirers of each other’s creativity; that shared passion led to a particularly harmonious collaboration.
