Oriana by Parfums de Marly Winner
Oriana by Parfums de Marly is the newest in the collection, launched in 2021 and is a sweet and sensuous treat for the nose composed by perfumers Nathalie Lorson and Hamid Merati-Kashani.
Goutal Paris Un Matin d’Orage Review (Camille Goutal and Isabelle Doyen) + Japanese Garden after a Thunderstorm Draw
Goutal Paris Un Matin d’Orage was inspired by a Japanese garden after a thunderstorm. Annick Goutal held a particular fascination for white flowers… Goutal Paris Un Matin d’Orage represents not one but a whole bouquet of white florals in one glorious fragrance, described by Camille Goutal as a celebration of the things Annick adored.
Matière Première Oud Seven Review (Aurélien Guichard) 2021 + the urban oud draw
Matière Première Oud Seven by Aurelien Guichard is an addictive multi faceted skin fragrance, never falling into an excess of animalics making it arguably the most urbane of ouds.
Parfums Dusita Anamcara Review (Pissara Umavijani) 2021 + The Scent Of Friendship (and Interview) Draw
Parfums Dusita Anamcara composed by Pissara Umavijani opens with the sunny disposition of bergamot and blood orange, announcing a generous, soulful bouquet: tender freesia, joyous May rose, cuddly orange blossom, intoxicating jasmine, mesmerising tuberose. Tuberose is the undisputed floral star, sans the “diva” attitude.
The 20th Anniversary of 9/11: The Angels of Vesey and West
A month ago, my colleague, close friend and personal hero, George Moreno, lost his two-year battle with multiple forms of 9/11 cancers. George, an NYPD detective, spent nine months after 9/11 working amid the toxic air. As much as I can, I try to stay in the present moment, as that’s all we ever have. Next time you’re smelling a perfume, a fine wine, rain on pavement, unripe fruit or nasty garbage, remember: to smell is to breathe.-Michael Devine
Stephane Humbert Lucas 777 O Hira Winner
Stephane Humbert Lucas 777 O Hira, whose name is the Bengali word for “diamond,” is an elegant olfactory fantasy of fossilized amber that smells of time, of distant shorelines strewn with shell and mineral, of caves dripping with salt water past which spice boats sail