Sylvie Ganter said to me “We are making a special edition Atelier Cologne for the one hundredth anniversary of the Paris department store Galleries Lafayette called Sous le Toit de Paris.” She said the perfumer was Ralf Schwieger and then she swung the hammer, “It is a violet cologne absolue.”
One of our favorite perfume brands for affordable and wearable fragrances is the Gorilla Perfumes by Lush’s Simon and Mark Constantine. Nine new scents are introduced in the U.K. And because we know you will ask.. they’re expected in the USA soon
When I heard that the newest release from her Aftelier line of perfume was called Wild Roses I erroneously expected a rose soliflore; Ms. Aftel is a bit more creative than that and her version of Wild Roses creates an olfactory hybrid of a rose.
Marc-Antoine Corticchiato of Parfum D’Empire is one of the most uncompromising perfumers we currently have in the niche community and it is no surprise to me that he would take on the great challenge of making a musk fragrance without using proscribed ingredients. The limited edition Musc Tonkin is the result of this effort.
The Purusa Natural gel perfumes are a great hybrid; they spread onto the skin easily, and leave little to no residue, just softness. There are four fragrances in the Purusa line, Root, Seed, Leaf, and Petalum.
Eline Pajot spent 15 years working for all of the biggest beauty brands but after she worked for IFF she realized she wanted to become an “Autour”. There are four perfumes in this inaugural group for her Autour du Parfum line; Poudre d’Iris, Patchouli Tonka, Encens d’Ange, and Ambre Mystere.
