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Çafleurebon Fragrant Awakening: Serge Lutens Iris Silver Mist (Maurice Roucel) 1994

May 27, 2017May 27, 2017

When Serge Luten Iris Silver Mist arrived, I opened it with trembling hands. I was beside myself: what had I done? I’d never spent so much on a perfume ever. One whiff and I was hooked.

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Letter from The Editor: So How Are We Doing?

September 29, 2011September 29, 2011

I will always remember this line from the colorful and charismatic former mayor of New York (1977-1989), Ed Koch used to ask “How am I Doing” … so in the spirit of Mayor Koch, I ask the question, “How are we doing? LEAVE A COMMENT WE DO WANT TO KNOW

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REDRAW The Winner of Xerjoff 15 ml XJ17/17 Irisss

September 18, 2011September 20, 2011

In perfumery, the list of scent notes and accords available to work from is long and all-encompassing, from sweet blossoms to tar. It seems fairly inevitable that there will be a note or two we find incomprehensible

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Purple Prose: An Etude in Iris (The Orris Chronicles) + Xerjoff XJ17/XJ 17 Irisss Draw

September 12, 2011September 14, 2011

In perfumery, the list of scent notes and accords available to work from is long and all-encompassing, from sweet blossoms to tar. It seems fairly inevitable that there will be a note or two we find incomprehensible, if not downright repellant. My difficulty has been in understanding one of the greatest perfumery notes of all: the noble iris

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THE WINNERS OF THE HEART OF GOLD AMBER FRAGRANCES DRAW IS

February 8, 2011February 8, 2011

Ambergirs and amber are at the heart of some of my most loved fragrances; Serge Lutens Ambre Sultan, Montale´s Blue Amber, Farmacia SS Annunziata´s Ambra Nera and my most precious discovery, Shahrzad Palace Perfume´s Royal Ambar. draw courtesy of Annelie and www.luckyscent.com

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Forever Amber Fragrances: A Love Story + “Heart of Gold” Draw

February 3, 2011February 4, 2011

Well made amber fragrances always have one thing in common; beneath the surface there is a shining heart of gold. Royal Ambar from Shahrzad Palace Perfumes is Annelie’s own Egyptian treasure. Enter our draw for four Ambers incl Annelie’s precious Royal Ambar.

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