CoSTUME NATIONAL Scent Intense Review (Laurent Bruyere) 2002 + Timeless Tea Draw

December 16, 2021December 16, 2021

CoSTUME NATIONAL is an Italian fashion house founded in 1986 by designers Ennio and Carlo Capasa. The House is known for its urban” rocker” chic with slim and sexy silhouettes. Well-known to fashionistas, but not so much to perfumistas are CosTUME National’s perfumes. The fragrances and the flacons are a study of minimalism (the first was Scent which debuted in 2002) then reimagined the same year as CoSTUME NATIONAL Scent Intense, which is darker and more ambery with a pronounced tea and spicy aroma. It is both classic and contemporary almost 20 years later

True Gifts From Independent Perfumers + Holiday Gift Guide 2021 (Part 2) Draw

December 15, 2021December 15, 2021

True Creativity: inspired holiday gifts from independent perfumers with small businesses who offer authentic and unique offerings. For this gift guide, some ideas of what to buy – but also let you know what you might want to avoid.

Atelier Materi Santal Blond Review (Lucas Sieuzac) + “Waking up in Rivendell ” Draw

December 14, 2021December 16, 2021

Each of the fragrances from Atelier Materi’s portfolio is focused on a single natural raw material, selected from the best terroir and with respect for fair trade. Atelier Materi Santal Blond by Lucas Sieuzac is ideal for everyday wear, comfortable worn under your corporate suit and is gender fluid.

Kiss My Name by Ramon Monegal Winner

December 12, 2021December 12, 2021

Kiss My Name by Ramon Monegal blooms on the skin exuberant, glistening, like a ray of light bouncing between mirrors, creating the most delicious golden kaleidoscope, uncovering new facets with every angle of its rotation.

Parfumeurs du Monde Petite Fumée (Bertrand Duchaufour) and Les Larmes d’Aden (Thierry Bernard) 2021 + the New Natural draw

December 9, 2021December 9, 2021

Parfumeurs du Monde Petite Fumée by Bertrand Duchaufour was inspired by the Book the Teachings of Don Juan and is new to the brand. Les Larmes d’Aden by brand founder and perfumer, Thierry Bernard, puts Incense is at the center chose to reproduce as faithfully as possible the Temple of Jerusalem Ketoret incense, rich in 11 ingredients, for some almost impossible to find.

Aedes de Venustas 16a Orchard Review (Frank Voekl) 2021 + A Time of Reinvention Draw

December 5, 2021December 5, 2021

The experience of Aedes de Venustas 16a Orchard is a bit like getting lost in a modern art gallery where all the exhibits are watercolour. The notes shimmer individually then merge, separating and joining in a continuous loop that makes me think of Calder’s elegantly kinetic pieces. Frank Voelkl has created a perfectly pitched composition in which is bright and scintillant one moment, dreamy and hazy the next. Its feel is neither urban nor nature but both.