I really liked the way all three of these fragrances were dramatically different from each other and I feel safe in saying that there is one in here for every perfumista. In the end I walk away admiring the Smart Sharp Craft of Andrea Maack Parfums
When I was a teenager and was introduced to my first formal Afternoon Tea Service I was exposed to a gentile custom that asked the participant to take a break and sniff the Earl Grey. The new five fragrance collection from Jo Malone, Tea Fragrance Blends, creates a perfumed tea tray all of its own and while they all stand on their own; when using a couple of them in combination the sum of these fragrant parts really soars.
We are seeing multi-media artists begin to choose fragrance as one of the forms to express their creativity. Hamburg artist Alexa Lixfield produced a collection of three fragrances which did a nice job of expressing her sense of style. Now Reykjavik, Iceland visual artist Andrea Maack also produces a collection of three fragrances and these not only capture Ms. Maack’s artistic aesthetic but also a feel of her country as well.
Most great symphonic pieces are made up of movements usually different in tone and style. Rarely would I apply this analogy to a perfumer but it seems like Mathilde Laurent is composing a perfumed symphony as she works her way around the clock in Cartier Les Heures de Parfums.
Long drawn between his respects fo the Caron tradition: Floral fragrances and his own sources of inspiration: Sweet fragrances, Richard Fraysse discover a striking, intimate Accord: The FIRST FRUITY and FLORAL Fountain Fragrance
Ms. Soliani coaxes every nuance from all three of those notes and it creates a swirling spiral of brightness which bursts off your skin. The citrus is tart and lively, the vanilla is sweet but not cloying, and the Mysore sandalwood is rich and deeply woody.
