CaFleureBon Congratulates the 2012 FiFi Indie Award Nominees
CaFleureBon joins The Fragrance Foundation and the “Indie” Committee in congratulateing the Indie submissions that are now official 2012 FiFi® Indie Award nominees:
NEW FRAGRANCES REVIEW: “Parfum Mania” Comme des Garcons A New Perfume Eau de Parfum & Idole de Lubin Parfum
As we enter the last few days of 2011 I begin to look back over the year for trends and the things I learned while exploring the new fragrances. One of those things that fall in the latter category, for me, this year is how different an eau de parfum or extrait formulation can allow me to find something entirely new out of the same basic architecture as a lesser concentration. For some reason this year has seemed to prove this to me on a monthly basis. For these final days of 2011 I received two final lessons in what a parfum can do.
SNIFFETS: Editions de Parfums Frederic Malle Coming to a U.S. City Near You in 2012 + Perfumistas’ Paradise Draw
Malle is thinking about opening his own stores in Los Angeles and Florida, but he’s not sold on big cities. “I believe it’s nice to open where people don’t expect you to open,” he said. “For instance, I don’t have a store in London, which would be a natural, but I could have a store in East Hampton or in Marfa [Tex
ÇaFleureBon Behind the Bottle: Ophiucus Natural Perfumers Guild Internet Project + “Epione” by Jane Cate Perfume Draw
Epione was the Goddess of Soothing who was married to Asclepius . In astrology, Asclepius became Ophiuchus the Serpent Holder, god of healing and medicine. In fact, the original Hippocratic Oath was actually an invocation “I swear by Apollo the Physician and by Asclepius…” Jane is a children’s mental health care professional as well as a perfumer and her fragrance Epione honors her professions,
NEW FRAGRANCE REVIEW: L’Artisan Parfumeur Mon Numeros 3 & 4 + Favorite Number Draw
Mon Numero 3 and 4 by Bertrand Duchaufour for L’Artisan share some commonality as these are centered on more masculine notes of vetiver for Mon Numero 3 and leather for Mon Numero 4.
NEW FRAGRANCE REVIEW Caron Secret Oud “Beauty as Balance” + Unusual Beauty Draw
Tell me, dear all: when is beauty not enough ?
“A rose by any other name..?”
Caron’s new release Secret Oud poses this question