Creative director Ben Gorham of Byredo was inspired by the traditional Indian wedding of his sister in creating Flowerhead. Perfumer Jerome Epinette has deftly woven a gajra (garland) of scent that encapsulates a myriad of joyous blossoms
The House of Caron has released La Sélection Caron composed by Richard Fraysee . Three of them are updated versions of classics, Nocturnes, Aimez-Moi and Parfum Sacré. I imagine Cora Crawly wearing the fountain extraits and Lady Rose the new La Sélection Caron
Trompe L’Oeil is the inspiration behind the new fragrance from Amouage for their Library Collection, Opus VIII composed by perfumers Pierre Negrin and Richard Herpin under Creative Director Christopher Chong.
The new fragrance from Parfums de Marly, Galloway, is inspired by the small but mighty horse breed of that name, blending iris and orange blossom into a unisex delight.
Balenciaga Rosabotanica, the follow-up to 2012’s Florabotanica, is a much better perfume, composed by perfumers Olivier Polge and Jean-Christophe Herault using an “experimental” rose accord.
Yves Rocher Folies de Saisons L’esprit Dans les Etoiles en Hiver is an homage to a brighter side of winter, composed by perfumer Evelyne Boulanger in 1999.
