New Niche Fragrance: Serge Lutens Une Voix Noire – The Life of Billie Holiday
Serge Lutens debuts the long awaited Une Voix Noire- an homage to the great singer Billie Holiday.
August’s Spilled Perfume: “Cherchez La Femme” + Nine Fragrant Prizes
Five years ago, I was told by a prominent perfumer that 75% of all fragrances are created by white, French men. I am not sure if that statistic was accurate but in recent years women perfumers are becoming as well known as their male counterparts by name, but perhaps not by face.
New Niche Fragrance Review- Six Scents Series Four: Characters + Sample Set Draw
Joseph Quartana’s Six Scents series is ingenious in its simplicity and thrilling in its execution. The basic premise of each series is Mr. Quartana plays matchmaker with a rising fashion designer and a perfumer. I have had Series Four for a few weeks now and have once again been struck by the breadth and quality of the collection.
Exclusive Sneak Preview: Six Scents Series Four + Interviews with Joseph Quartana and Calice Becker
I chatted with Joseph Quartana, beaming like a proud father, as he filled me in on his much-awaited Six Scents Series Four, subtitled, Characters. “We had all of the designers create a fictional muse. We have some new territory to explore,” he explained.
New Niche Fragrance: Sarah Horowitz Parfums Debuts “Chocolate Sunset” – 1st Artisan Fragrance Salon in Santa Monica
For September, Sarah has created Chocolate Sunset. It is based on many of her favorite ingredients, and is a tribute to the Taste TV Artisan Fragrance and Chocolate Salon in Los Angeles where she will be participating and speaking on September 23rd, 2012
New Niche Fragrance Review Roxana Illuminated Perfume “Impromptu”-Sweetly Scented Serendipity + In The Moment Draw
The dictionary defines impromptu simply as: done “in the moment”, without any preparation). This perfume truly lives up to its name. Created on the spur of the moment, while cleaning her drafting table off to do some painting, Roxana Villa combined a series of notes, essences and accords to create something truly beautiful also called Impromptu.