NEW FRAGRANCE REVIEW: Byredo Perfume Seven Veils + The Seduction Draw
Ben Gorham, the creative force behind the Byredo perfume line, has interpreted the Dance of the Seven Veils literally. I am transported and seduced and left longing for more.
The Winner of Strange Invisible Perfumes Zodiac Samples
Ms. Alexandra Balahoutis is easily one of the top botanical perfumers working and all of her compositions are examples of the complexity that natural perfume can reach
NEW FRAGRANCE REVIEW Bond No. 9 Central Park West + CPW Draw
New York City is a crazy quilt made up of its neighborhoods. Bond No. 9 is going to eventually make a fragrant statement about every one of these neighborhoods before Laurice Rahme is done. The most recent piece of NYC real estate to get the Bond No. 9 interpretation is one of my favorites in the entire city, Central Park West.
Diva Divo Featuring Joyce DiDonato: “Trouser Roles” in Opera and Crossing Gender Lines in Fragrance
My passion for perfume had crossed the gender lines at least once and I wear fragrance specifically marketed for the so-called “opposite sex”.
I was aware of crossing gender lines through another one of my interests, that is, vocal music and opera.
The Winner of Essentual Alchemy Tarot Series Sample Set
Amanda has done something very few perfumers have done. She has taken totally natural essences and blended them superbly to catch something so very esoteric (deeply meaningful on an “inner” spiritual and subconscious level) and brought an ancient divination and meditation tool to life.
The Winner of The Man on Fire Kerosene Draw
Kerosene takes as much care with his packaging as he does with his perfume. Hailing from the Detroit area of Michigan, the prevailing industry influenced his material choices.