CaFleureBon Favorite Fall Fragrances 2011 Part 1: Tama, RedNeck Perfumisto & Michelyn + Autumn Draw

September 26, 2011September 27, 2011

Its September, but officially it’s Autumn. It’s 73 degrees today in New York, not quite sweater weather, but time to start transitioning into cool weather scents. We have grown over the past year, so let’s begin with Tama Blough, Neil Sternberg (aka the Redneck Perfumista), and Michelyn Camen’s favorite scents as we get ready to ‘switch closets.” the draw is amazing
Our draw will leave you longing for autumn

Jovoy Paris Part 2: Eleven Candles “Bougies” + Light my Fire Reader’s Choice Draw

September 23, 2011September 23, 2011

Jovoy Paris is also a chic boutique in Paris just steps away from the Place Vendome. For our “Bougie’ Candle Draw, don’t be surprised to ‘smell’ Ernest Hemingway, Piccasso, and Marie Antoinette.

New Fragrance Review: (Part 1) Fresh from Florence “Six” by Jovoy Paris + Reader’s Choice Draw

September 23, 2011September 23, 2011

Thanks to Emmanuelle Varron and Jovoy Paris CaFleureBon readers we will have a reader’s choice Friday September 23rd and Saturday the 24th . Today choose one of the six new perfumes

New Fragrance Review L’Artisan Parfumeur Mon Numeros 1,6,8,9,10 + Bertrand Paints By Numbers ‘Mystery’ Draw

September 21, 2011September 22, 2011

They used to refer to James Brown as “The Hardest Working Man in Show Business”. Based on his output in 2011 I think we are going to have to dub Bertrand Duchaufour, The Hardest Working Man in Perfume. Over the past few weeks I have been wearing the five Mon Numeros I’ve been able to obtain non-stop and they are some of the best work of M Duchaufour’s time at L’Artisan.

NEW FRAGRANCE REVIEW Tom Ford Violet Blonde: Autumn’s Antidote to Olfactory Malaise

September 20, 2011

Autumn brings us a barrage of fragrant launches. Enter Tom Ford Violet Blonde stage right: Antidote to Olfactory Boredom. TF Violet Blonde is a winner, hands-down- for all seasons and reasons.

If It’s September It Must be Pitti Fragranze: CaFleureBon Wrap-Up 2011

September 19, 2011September 23, 2011

There`s a grand tradition amongst my friends – we meet every September in Florence, courtesy of the Florentian organizers of that exclusive perfumery meeting at Pitti Fragranze!