On receiving samples from FL Parfums, something about that beautiful logo seemed to call to me. When I opened my samples of Invincible, Roses du Jardin, Eclectique pour Homme, and Don D’Amour. I said to myself,” I have NO idea who this person is; but they surely know what they are doing!”
Carven Le Parfum was created in 2013 by perfumer Francis Kurkdjian under the direction of Carven Artistic Director Guillaume Henry. It is a modern composition that still retains the elegance of yesteryear.
Patricia de Nicolai grew up a Guerlain but took a different path & started her own perfumery in 1989. She is a pioneer, a leader and a woman who blazed scent trails for others. She is the President of The Osmotheque in Versailles. “Is perfume an Art or a skill? Definitely an Art. Everyone who creates a perfume IS artist.”
Josh Lobb of slumberhouse has continued to reach new heights with the most recent (limited edition) release, Zahd; his most assured perfume construction to date. Zahd is an exquisite perfume experience that is among the best perfumes I have tried in the last ten years
As a perfume writer drive-by fragrance encounters on the streets of NYC delight me. luxurious sidewalk whiffs, Le Labo Santal 33, Hermes Jour d’Hermes, Angel, Olfactive Studio Flashback. A young French woman with a sparkle in her eye entered the elevator. I leaned in ; she told me she was wearing a perfume I had not heard of…Noa by Cacharel
For Atelier Cologne Cedrat Envirant, perfumer Ralf Schwieger manages to capture the fizz around a potent lemon core that is emblematic of the French 75 cocktail that inspired it.
