The complexity of an Amouage fragrance extends beyond its physical structure. Creative Director Christopher Chong is the Sigmund Freud of perfumery as he liquifies the human condition. Amouage has recently introduced two new fragrances, the new special edition Beloved Man and the latest installment to the Library Collection, the soul-stirring Opus VII.
The Arabian Nights collection of oud fragrances for By Kilian has released its fifth and final chapter called Musk Oud. All of these previous Arabian Nights were the product of a single perfumer, Calice Becker, and I expected her to finish the run but to my surprise a new storyteller arrived, Alberto Morillas.
Mme de Nicolai was inspired by the essential oil of orange flowers and the fresh smells of childhood and with Eau sOleil composed a fragrance using the same concept of citrus Eau de Colognes
Many of you will remember when the doorbell would ring and it would be “Avon Calling!” One woman, Tara Swords, had a vision and has made experiencing artful perfumes in the comfort of your home a reality again. Olfactif is a wonderful new service that brings niche perfume to YOU and not the other way around.
Natural perfumer Jane Cate, of A Wing & A Prayer Perfumes, was at a loss to name a new osmanthus perfume she had created. CaFleureBon Editor-in-Chief Michelyn Camen told her the legend of the moon goddess and suggested that she name it after Chang’e.
As I wore the latest creation by Alexandra Balahoutis for her Strange Invisible Perfumes line called Likewise I was reminded that perfume can also whisper and in that olfactory susurrus be completely unforgettable.
