Detaille offers a wide range of fragrances in both Eau de Toilette and classic cologne concentrations. I was fortunate to experience many of the EDTs which comprise the full collection of five feminine fragrances and five masculines.
One of my favorite discontinued fragrances is Absinthe by Slatkin & Co. by Christophe Laudamiel (given to me by Chandler Burr) before Harry and Laura Slatkin sold the company to Limited Brands in 2005. Nest debuts Amazon Lily, Passiflora and Midnight Fleur
The way we shop and buy niche fragrances has just changed. When we think of niche perfumery Sephora isn’t the place we expect to find “perfumista” brands.That is changing
Marina Tsvetaeva had a complicated life;and a tragic death by suicide August 31,1941. I am thinking about a different period in Marina Tsvetaeva’s life and poetry connecting this time with the smells of Autumn and Fall perfume.
Keiko Mecheri also believes in the ability of fragrance to capture a place. In 2010 she created La Collection Hesperides. Last year’s Paradise Lost captured India and now the 2012 destination is Sunny St. Tropez in Un Jour d’Ete.
Perhaps the most eagerly awaited celebrity scent of the year, Lady Gaga’s FAME is as over the top in its presentation as the Lady herself. But what is it really like?
