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PARFOHOLIC: I'm Sexy and I Know It

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In December 2023, the first three fragrances from the perfume brand PARFOHOLIC, founded by Belarusian influencer Lyubov Voznyuk, were released for sale.   "With our name, we emphasize that in a world where any addiction is considered shameful, we have found the most hedonistic one – the addiction to perfume. Parfoholic represents a beneficial dependency that helps a person to exist fully and reali...
Read full article: PARFOHOLIC: I'm Sexy and I Know It from Fragrantica Perfumes and Colognes Magazine.


Finding Peace with Être's Angélique

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Être is a fascinating new Indonesian niche brand that I find full of surprises and worth paying attention to, although it's currently not shipping internationally. For perfume enthusiasts in Indonesia or those traveling there, it's a brand worth exploring. Prior to its recent two releases, I tentatively perceived it as a niche house with offerings that could appeal to a broad variety of target aud...
Read full article: Finding Peace with Être's Angélique from Fragrantica Perfumes and Colognes Magazine.

Maison Crivelli Tubéreuse Astrale: Tuberose Chai Mashed into Aubergine

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Tubéreuse Astrale, the newest scent from Maison Crivelli, displays its lead flower with unconventional furnishing. Its mood board is highly expressive and specific: "winkling night, fruity star. Telescope: cinnamon constellation, powdery comet. A milky, astral tuberose. Vanilla silhouette, peachy-soft skin, meteor shadow, leather nebula. A musky galaxy." Personally, I don't jive in synch with Qu...
Read full article: Maison Crivelli Tubéreuse Astrale: Tuberose Chai Mashed into Aubergine from Fragrantica Perfumes and Colognes Magazine.

ESXENCE 2024: Discovering Turkish Brand Seven Gates. Part 1 - Extraits de Parfum

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One of my favorite findings at the Esxence niche perfume show this year was Seven Gates, a young brand from Turkey. Launched in 2021 with an eye for contemporary culture and visuals that are popular in social media, the brand uses artificial intelligence to create its advertising, a trend I saw developed in several brands at the show. The first line is the Duality Collection, which focuses on th...
Read full article: ESXENCE 2024: Discovering Turkish Brand Seven Gates. Part 1 - Extraits de Parfum from Fragrantica Perfumes and Colognes Magazine.

Frédéric Malle is Leaving Editions de Parfums

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Frédéric Malle announced today: "Today is an important step in my life and in the life of Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle, as I have decided to part ways with the company at the end of June." Frédéric Malle founded his perfume brand in 2000. "For more than thirty years now, I have been working with the greatest perfumers in the world. Like an editor working with authors, I help them to give t...
Read full article: Frédéric Malle is Leaving Editions de Parfums from Fragrantica Perfumes and Colognes Magazine.

1968 Rosendo Mateu: Serene Spring Morning Walk Through a Lush Garden

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In my selection of the best fragrances of 2023, among others, I picked the 2010 fragrance by Rosendo Mateu, which, for me, is like a journey through an oriental spice market. It's still perfect for me; I continue to crave it immensely and cry over my very empty sample.  I discovered the Spanish brand Rosendo Mateu last year in the cold weather, and perhaps for that reason, I was more intrigued by ...
Read full article: 1968 Rosendo Mateu: Serene Spring Morning Walk Through a Lush Garden from Fragrantica Perfumes and Colognes Magazine.

ESXENCE 2024: Vanille 08:00 and Vanille 12:00 by Francesca dell'Oro

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At ESXENCE 2024, Francesca dell'Oro introduced two new fragrances centered around the vanilla theme: Vanille 08:00 and Vanille 12:00. Since there are so many vanilla perfumes, it seems risky to create something new in this genre. With so much vanilla on the perfume market, a new vanilla scent needs to really smell new, offering something not found anywhere else, especially since Francesca dell'Oro...
Read full article: ESXENCE 2024: Vanille 08:00 and Vanille 12:00 by Francesca dell'Oro from Fragrantica Perfumes and Colognes Magazine.

Paris Yves Saint Laurent | When it Comes to Roses

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After seeing the engagement of our dear members on Fragrantica's official Instagram page, under the post asking: Share your favorite rose fragrances? I must confess I was instantly motivated to write a review about an iconic fragrance that has crossed decades and features the rose note as its protagonist. A creation that is still used and admired by several generations, even though, in its faith...
Read full article: Paris Yves Saint Laurent | When it Comes to Roses from Fragrantica Perfumes and Colognes Magazine.


Michael Kors Pour Femme and Michael Kors Pour Homme

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Michael Kors, a renowned New York fashion and luxury accessories designer, launches new fragrances in partnership with the new license holder, Italian company Euroitalia, which took over from Estée Lauder. The fragrances are named Michael Kors Pour Femme and Michael Kors Pour Homme and will premiere in Italy in May before expanding to international markets. This marks Michael Kors' evolution in ...
Read full article: Michael Kors Pour Femme and Michael Kors Pour Homme from Fragrantica Perfumes and Colognes Magazine.

Molton Brown Adds Sunlit Clementine Vetiver to Their Line

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Molton Brown London's bath, body, and beauty company was founded as a hair salon in 1971 by Caroline Burstein and found its way into five-star hotels, stylish homes, and high-end department stores worldwide, still blending each product in England. Fragrances by this house popped up in 2007, and today, you can find 72 of their creations in the Fragrantica database. After the dusky edition Dark Le...
Read full article: Molton Brown Adds Sunlit Clementine Vetiver to Their Line from Fragrantica Perfumes and Colognes Magazine.

ESXENCE 2024: The New Silver Marble Fragrance by Simone Andreoli

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Young Italian perfumer Simone Andreoli presented his new creation, Silver Marble, at Milan's ESXENCE 2024 art perfumery fair. The fragrance's traditional fresh fougère profile shows that aromatic woody fougères are still popular among men's fragrances, and as an element of novelty, the perfumer introduced a sparkling aquatic facet depicted as the mythical kingdom of Niflheim frozen in ice. Even t...
Read full article: ESXENCE 2024: The New Silver Marble Fragrance by Simone Andreoli from Fragrantica Perfumes and Colognes Magazine.

ESXENCE 2024: Adscenture

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The British manage to be simultaneously associated with old skool conformity and eccentricity, naturally, since you can't have one without the other, they are two sides of the same coin. Presented for the first time at Esxence 2024, Adscenture is a new British niche brand that errs on the eccentric side, founded in London by Holly Hutchinson, whose brand portfolio includes Contradictions in Ilk, ...
Read full article: ESXENCE 2024: Adscenture from Fragrantica Perfumes and Colognes Magazine.

Xerjoff Deified Tony Iommi Signed Edition

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  As announced during the private press event in Milan we discussed on March 25th, Xerjoff presents the new fragrance TONY IOMMI Deified Signed Edition as the second chapter made with Black Sabbath’s guitarist and rock composer Tony Iommi. After the first creation, TONY IOMMI MONKEY SPECIAL, which proved highly successful, Sergio Momo announced the new creation, presented first as a limited editi...
Read full article: Xerjoff Deified Tony Iommi Signed Edition from Fragrantica Perfumes and Colognes Magazine.

L'incendiaire by Serge Lutens

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L'Incendiaire that's me! I feel like setting everything on fire... L'Incendiaire is the one who cannot declare his flame. So, he sets fire instead. — Serge Lutens In today's world, it is quite unimaginable to release a fragrance without disclosing its olfactory pyramid. It would be impossible to properly display it on a website, clearly articulate the concept in a press release, or train shop ass...
Read full article: L'incendiaire by Serge Lutens from Fragrantica Perfumes and Colognes Magazine.

The ART AND OLFACTION AWARDS 2024 FINALISTS

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Yesterday, on April 19, the finalists for the Tenth ArtOlfaction Awards were announced at Craft Contemporary, in Los Angeles. Congratulations! THE FINALISTS FOR THE TENTH ART AND OLFACTION AWARDS INDEPENDENT CATEGORY FINALISTS For brands that employed an external perfumer or fragrance house to create the submission's formula, which was then released under the brand's name. The category was launc...
Read full article: The ART AND OLFACTION AWARDS 2024 FINALISTS from Fragrantica Perfumes and Colognes Magazine.


Nishane Experimental Collection: Shinanay

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  NISHANE has launched Shinanay as the latest addition to its Experimental Collection, first introduced in 2019. This collection challenges traditional fragrance creation by providing a platform for perfumers to push boundaries and explore innovative olfactory experiences. Following Miguel Matos' fougère Unutamam, Shinanay emphasizes NISHANE's wish to offer something completely different, provoki...
Read full article: Nishane Experimental Collection: Shinanay from Fragrantica Perfumes and Colognes Magazine.

Boadicea Complex: Ashen Hazelnuts Buried In Woodland Mycelium

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There is a vampiric intensity to Boadicea The Victorious’ Complex that is magnetising and appropriately hard to decipher. I smell it as a muscular, chewy vetiver still searing in sallow charcoal from a recently snuffed arson. Vetiver is not listed as a contributing material, but I smell it nonetheless, either through reconfiguration or association to Fat Electrician as well as Vetiver Veritas. Com...
Read full article: Boadicea Complex: Ashen Hazelnuts Buried In Woodland Mycelium from Fragrantica Perfumes and Colognes Magazine.

Gentleman Eau de Toilette Intense Givenchy | Sweet and Creamy Iris

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What a pleasant surprise! Even though his departure doesn't please me that much, I've patiently learned to love him in such a way that I'm addicted to our wide-open relationship — the newest one, mind you! I want to believe it's because of the iris note, but even if that's not actually the case, it's worth it for the feeling of good dressing and the boost in self-esteem that he manages to provid...
Read full article: Gentleman Eau de Toilette Intense Givenchy | Sweet and Creamy Iris from Fragrantica Perfumes and Colognes Magazine.

Perfumed Horoscope: April 22 - April 28

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  This week is the most anticipated astrological event of the year. The Anarchist/Futurist (Uranus) meets Mr. Monopoly (Jupiter). The most synthetic experimental scent particle meets the finest rose bread from ancient times. How can they plan life together? After they fuse, a period of adjustment will ensue, and it is like a cosmic experiment on our earth that will give many new options and po...
Read full article: Perfumed Horoscope: April 22 - April 28 from Fragrantica Perfumes and Colognes Magazine.

Richard Debor: A New Niche Brand

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The new Arabic brand Richard Debor, which I recently discovered through their sample set, is created especially for women. The story behind the fragrances is based on 'love' and, judging by the descriptions of the fragrances, on a sweet tropical romance in a hot resort. Fruits and berries, flowers, cocktails, dances, passionate embraces - what will it end up with, flirtation or relationship? It's...
Read full article: Richard Debor: A New Niche Brand from Fragrantica Perfumes and Colognes Magazine.

Diva Absoluta | Eudora

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The Brazilian brand Eudora, owned by the O Boticário Group, expands its Diva Collection, adding their latest release, Diva Absoluta. The fragrance is tailored for the diva woman, who stands out in any situation because nothing is impossible for her. It only takes one step to achieve whatever she desires! Inspired by independent and assertive divas, Eudora bets on Diva Absoluta to deliver a f...
Read full article: Diva Absoluta | Eudora from Fragrantica Perfumes and Colognes Magazine.

Vegan Musk by Urban Scents: A Human in City and Nature

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April 22nd marks Earth Day, a global civic movement dedicated to protecting the planet as our common global home. On this day, there are many different events and actions, ranging from environmental and nature conservation efforts to peace initiatives. It is not so much a celebration as it is an opportunity to reflect on environmental issues and human interactions with the world.   Earth Day is...
Read full article: Vegan Musk by Urban Scents: A Human in City and Nature from Fragrantica Perfumes and Colognes Magazine.


Pelagos: The New Perfume by Parfums Dusita

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Pissara Umavijani presented her new fragrance Pelagos Parfums Dusita at the Milan artistic perfumery exhibition ESXENCE 2024, and many of my colleagues who were in Milan noted it as worthy of special attention. I was not in Milan, but I thoughtfully read my colleagues' announcements and impressions. My thoughts from my colleagues' impressions remind me of the parable of the blind men groping the ...
Read full article: Pelagos: The New Perfume by Parfums Dusita from Fragrantica Perfumes and Colognes Magazine.

Versace Crystal Noir: Twenty Years Later

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I love rummaging through my perfumes and finding fragrances that I haven't worn in a while. In a way, we rediscover certain details that we already knew and other details that we have just discovered and that end up seeming completely new to our skins and noses. That said, I was looking for a fragrance that reminded me of delicacy and comfort but with a bold and sensual touch, all while not being ...
Read full article: Versace Crystal Noir: Twenty Years Later from Fragrantica Perfumes and Colognes Magazine.

Truly Iridescent: Iris Perle by Les Indemodables

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When you encounter brands like Les Indemodables, you are primarily struck by the brightest of their discoveries: falling in love with the liquor-like, smoky-tobacco vanilla of Vanille Havane does not take much time or effort. However, the real pleasure for me comes from fragrances that take a while to unravel. They do not try to please you immediately; you only start to understand them over time...
Read full article: Truly Iridescent: Iris Perle by Les Indemodables from Fragrantica Perfumes and Colognes Magazine.

New From Navitus: Melon Kiss

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On April 15, 2024, Navitus Parfums launched its newest fragrance, Melon Kiss. The creative director of the scent is Gabriela from Gabby Loves Perfumes, and the perfumers are Bertrand Duchaufour and Pierre Flores. Melon Kiss is a tantalizing blend of bergamot and melon blended to perfection with honeydew melon and creamy coconut milk. Infused with base notes of Madagascan vanilla and creamed ho...
Read full article: New From Navitus: Melon Kiss from Fragrantica Perfumes and Colognes Magazine.

Kayali Vanilla Candy Rock Sugar | 42

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Indulge in your sweetest dreams with Vanilla Candy Rock Sugar | 42 Eau de Parfum! This new addition to Kayali's lineup, launched in late April, offers a sugary, delightful, and tempting experience. It's a lighter, more youthful interpretation of the brand’s beloved Vanilla | 28, designed to enchant and captivate.   Vanilla Candy captures the essence of one of the most cherished notes in perfum...
Read full article: Kayali Vanilla Candy Rock Sugar | 42 from Fragrantica Perfumes and Colognes Magazine.

Givenchy Ysatis: Forty Years of Superb Elegance

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There once was a time when perfumes were conceived as jewels that would adorn the bodies of men and women in a unique and invisible way. These jewels were created with great care and without haste to keep up with the latest trend, so these beautiful, polished pieces became items of desire and made up people's looks like the final, magic touch. In the mid-1980s, great icons of perfumer...
Read full article: Givenchy Ysatis: Forty Years of Superb Elegance from Fragrantica Perfumes and Colognes Magazine.

Theodoros Kalotinis Cherry Powder and Pear Gelato

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The trend of gourmet delicacies is still in full swing. And the collection of the Greek perfumer Theodoros Kalotinis has been enriched with two tempting editions: Cherry Powder and Pear Gelato. "CHERRY POWDER – a fragrance born from an irresistible impulse to capture the beloved scent of baby powder in its most elegant form, bottled to ignite your senses with the vibrant colors of love," the bra...
Read full article: Theodoros Kalotinis Cherry Powder and Pear Gelato from Fragrantica Perfumes and Colognes Magazine.


D.S. Durga Gateau Blackout

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In April 2024, Brooklyn-based niche fragrance house D.S. Durga introduced Gateau Blackout, a new limited edition fragrance marking the debut of perfumer David Seth Moltz's Perfume Quest series. This inaugural scent was created for Joe Talbot, lead singer of IDLES, featured on the premiere episode of David's new show, Perfume Quest.   Inspired by dark times, this scent embodies the blossomin...
Read full article: D.S. Durga Gateau Blackout from Fragrantica Perfumes and Colognes Magazine.

Armani Code For Women: Twenty Years of Italian Sophistication

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  Analyzing the articles I started writing this month, I realized that many of the things I like have become older, and have been released for two decades or more. For some, this may seem like a bad thing, but for me it's been like learning more about perfumery, about what will really continue to inspire and perfume people over time.   Some perfumes, very few in fact, manage to remain incorru...
Read full article: Armani Code For Women: Twenty Years of Italian Sophistication from Fragrantica Perfumes and Colognes Magazine.

Vegan Musk: Urban Scents' New Fragrance

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On April 22, 2024, World Earth Day, Berlin-based niche perfume house Urban Scents launches its new fragrance, Vegan Musk. The fresh, vegetal musk fragrance is called that for a reason - it's 100% vegan. Materials with a musk profile are quite plentiful, natural musk from musk deer was the first known to men, but by no means the only natural material on the topic. Actually, one of the synthetic mus...
Read full article: Vegan Musk: Urban Scents' New Fragrance from Fragrantica Perfumes and Colognes Magazine.

Aquolina Pink Sugar: Twenty Years of Sugar, Cotton Candy and Dessert

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To think of perfume shelves today without ultra-sweet men's and women's perfumes, loaded with fantasy notes of praline, red velvet, caramel, vanilla, caramelized flowers and cotton candy, is almost impossible, as these notes have become the main purchase trigger for many consumers. According to market research published by parfum brasil on linkedin on the subject, many consumers tend to consume ...
Read full article: Aquolina Pink Sugar: Twenty Years of Sugar, Cotton Candy and Dessert from Fragrantica Perfumes and Colognes Magazine.

Versace Bright Crystal Parfum Crystal Noir Parfum

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Lily James staring in new Versace Bright Crystal ad campaign Versace introduces Bright Crystal Parfum and Crystal Noir Parfum in 2024, as new takes on their classic fragrances Bright Crystal (2006) and Crystal Noir (2004). Bright Crystal Parfum is a fruity-floral composition enriched with caramelized red fruits, offering a rich and more addictive top note experience. Helvetolide®, a musk note wi...
Read full article: Versace Bright Crystal Parfum Crystal Noir Parfum from Fragrantica Perfumes and Colognes Magazine.

Music to Smell: Fragrantica Editors Share Their Favorites. Part I

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As has long been known, music and perfumery have a lot in common. From the ability to evoke memories and emotional responses to partly shared terminology and even the creative side of the creation process. Perfume terminology was partly borrowed from musical terminology: melodies, tones, chords and notes. The English chemist and perfumer George William Septimus Piesse contributed to this. In 18...
Read full article: Music to Smell: Fragrantica Editors Share Their Favorites. Part I from Fragrantica Perfumes and Colognes Magazine.

Laurent Mazzone Fil d'Or: Scents to the Nines

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Laurent Mazzone Parfums' new collection, Fil d'Or (Golden Thread), is a tribute to haute couture, dedicated to all the great designers who have elevated fashion to the realm of art. The Fil d'Or collection features three fragrances "hand-stitched" and refined down to the smallest details, like haute couture treasures. The creators describe their scents as an ode to this exclusive world where eleg...
Read full article: Laurent Mazzone Fil d'Or: Scents to the Nines from Fragrantica Perfumes and Colognes Magazine.


Two New Fragrances From Gritti: Hysterica and Monica

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At ESXENCE 2024, Gritti presented two new fragrances: Hysterica and Monica. Hysterica initially assaults the nose with piercing soapy musk reminiscent of pink bubble gum and excessively sweet tuberose-gardenia perfumes. It’s unusual for a fragrance to smell of other perfumes. However, at times it feels like the composition backdrop is made of other scents.     This scent's character feels very ...
Read full article: Two New Fragrances From Gritti: Hysterica and Monica from Fragrantica Perfumes and Colognes Magazine.

Fragrance Antique Bottles Exhibition in Istanbul: 2nd - 20th of May 2024

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In recent years we have seen many interesting launches from Turkish brands, ranging from established niche brands such as Nishane and Regalien to young, new brands such as History Parfums and Seven Gates. Another reason to visit Istanbul this spring besides discovering local perfume brands is the opening of the GILAF-I REYYA exhibition featuring antique bottles from Bekir Kantarci’s collection.  ...
Read full article: Fragrance Antique Bottles Exhibition in Istanbul: 2nd - 20th of May 2024 from Fragrantica Perfumes and Colognes Magazine.

J-Scent: Profound

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The original J-Scent fragrances are interesting in their own right. Focusing on blending Japanese aesthetics, tradition, culture, nature, and components that surround our daily lives with fragrance, the range is comprised of interesting, modern, and minimalist scents such as the photorealistic Honey and Lemon, the beautiful Hydrangea, or the ever-popular Roasted Green Tea. The appeal of the origi...
Read full article: J-Scent: Profound from Fragrantica Perfumes and Colognes Magazine.

The History of CkOne: Its 30th Anniversary is Testament to Its Marketability

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The year was 1994, and Calvin Klein launched CK One, a scent marketed as unisex. At the time, it was unheard of, although the history of unisex fragrances is lost in centuries beyond, not to mention the concept was reintroduced during the first decades of the 20th century with Patou's Le Sien as the best-known example. The tagline used in Ck One's ad campaign was "A fragrance for a man or a woman....
Read full article: The History of CkOne: Its 30th Anniversary is Testament to Its Marketability from Fragrantica Perfumes and Colognes Magazine.

Crème de la Crème: L'Interdit Tubéreuse Noire Limited Edition by Givenchy

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White flowers such as jasmine, tuberose, and orange blossom are once again blooming on the shelves of major perfume retailers, a development that's rejoiced by many. While most releases in the luxury and premium segments may lag behind niche offerings in artistry and innovation, there are pleasant exceptions — such as Gaultier Divine, created by Quentin Bisch. Recently, Givenchy launched L'Interdi...
Read full article: Crème de la Crème: L'Interdit Tubéreuse Noire Limited Edition by Givenchy from Fragrantica Perfumes and Colognes Magazine.

The New Collection from Step Aboard — Chicago

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It might surprise those who know me as a collector of vintage perfumes: I am delighted and tenderly touched by the spray paint canisters that Step Aboard uses to store its fragrances. The reason is simple: when I hold a Step Aboard bottle, I feel like an 18-year-old rebel again— a delightful sensation! At that age, I admired classic bottles with glass stoppers from famous brands, yet I bought an...
Read full article: The New Collection from Step Aboard — Chicago from Fragrantica Perfumes and Colognes Magazine.

Amber Dream: Detaille's New Fragrance

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We must admit that the fragrances of the venerable historical brand Detaille are rare guests on Fragrantica. Founded in 1905, the Parisian perfume and cosmetics house rarely becomes the hero of posts on social networks, never generating hype and scandals. In 2024, Detaille participated in the art perfume exhibition ESXENCE 2024 for the first time, presenting a novelty in their Eau de Parfum collec...
Read full article: Amber Dream: Detaille's New Fragrance from Fragrantica Perfumes and Colognes Magazine.


Immortal Potion by Scentologia

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Yesterday at the presentation of the new collection by Scentologia, Wasem Al Ghazi, founder of French company Arcadie De Niche, which includes the brand, unveiled a new fragrance Immortal Potion.   Presentation of the Scentologia's novelties by its founder Wasem Al Ghazi   "One of Alkəmē collection fragrances is Immortal Potion, an Extrait De Parfum that blends the concepts of everlasting exis...
Read full article: Immortal Potion by Scentologia from Fragrantica Perfumes and Colognes Magazine.

New Fragrance: Zouzou Celine

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Zouzou is the new opus in the Celine Haute Parfumerie collection initiated in 2019. It comes to join the eleven perfumes conceived by Hedi Slimane. All of them are in keeping with the tradition of the "couturier parfumeur" and recapture the excellence of French Haute Parfumerie. Zouzou will be launched in June 2024. It is an oriental gourmand fragrance with benzoin, tonka bean, patchouli, labdanum...
Read full article: New Fragrance: Zouzou Celine from Fragrantica Perfumes and Colognes Magazine.

Furla Pura

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PURA Eau de Parfum is a refined, graceful, and harmonious fragrance that captures the essence of the Furla woman. Inspired by iconic Furla purse designs, the bottle is adorned in soft white hues, celebrating the timeless modernity and elegance of the brand's aesthetic. It is the fourth fragrance in the same style of flacon, launched after the Autentica, Unica, and Mistica fragrances. The ne...
Read full article: Furla Pura from Fragrantica Perfumes and Colognes Magazine.

Helio's Collection of 6: Industrial Scents Haunted By French Ghosts

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On launch, Helio had loads going for it to signal ground-breaking perfumery: unusual material lists (green pepper, nootka tree, cucumber…) coupled with a commitment to an airy, legible, revitalising "West Coast" style, all brought together by an owner with experience in ingredient sourcing and processing. A nature-first approach using relegated, up-and-coming, and/or unknown extracts is a simple...
Read full article: Helio's Collection of 6: Industrial Scents Haunted By French Ghosts from Fragrantica Perfumes and Colognes Magazine.

Egyptian Leather by Miller et Bertaux: like an Egyptian...

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According to the Miller et Bertaux, like an Egyptian fragrance will take you back to ancient Egypt. Indeed, it transported me back i time, but just to the 1980s by its name alone: when I read it, I hear the melody of a song, and see people walking around, moving their hands strangely to the beat of the music.   A popular song performed by the female group Bangles in 1987, the first 10 years o...
Read full article: Egyptian Leather by Miller et Bertaux: like an Egyptian... from Fragrantica Perfumes and Colognes Magazine.

Michael Pickthall's Legacy: Elisabethan Rose by Penhaligon's

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This little space which scented box encloses Is blue with lupins and is sweet with thyme My garden all is overblown with roses, My spirit all is overblown with rhyme, As like a drunken honeybee I waver From house to garden and again to house, And, undetermined which delight to favour, On verse and rose alternately carouse. Vita Sackville-West 'Sonnet' With Elisabethan Rose — yes, it’s named just ...
Read full article: Michael Pickthall's Legacy: Elisabethan Rose by Penhaligon's from Fragrantica Perfumes and Colognes Magazine.

THE BEST PERFUMES from ESXENCE 2024 – Almafolia, Bianca Forte, Florida Vibrations, Rue De La Paix and Iris Medicis Intense

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The perfumes I have chosen are united by invigorating newness, good mood, friendliness and natural beauty. They highlight the promising upcoming niche perfume year, of which we had a preview at Excence last March 2024, and my colleagues will add more winning suggestions. Almafolia Giardini Di Toscana For the richest tuberose Main notes: tuberose, peach, ylang, rose, coconut, rosewood, amber...
Read full article: THE BEST PERFUMES from ESXENCE 2024 – Almafolia, Bianca Forte, Florida Vibrations, Rue De La Paix and Iris Medicis Intense from Fragrantica Perfumes and Colognes Magazine.




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