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October 15 thru November, 2009
In this special issue; our biggest yet, we feature an Exclusive Sniffapalooza Magazine Interview with Francis Kurkdjian, Owner and Perfumer of Maison Francis Kurkdjian By Cristiane Gonçalves. Maison Francis Kurkdjian's new line will premiere at Bergdorf Goodman next week just for Sniffapalooza. We announce that Robert Piguet's Futur will premiere at Bergdorf Goodman during the Sniffapalooza Fall Ball and we feature the news here with a mini Interview with Perfumer Aurélien Guichard, we feature a Sniffapalooza Magazine Interview with Gérald Ghislain of Histoires de Parfums as he discusses with us first, his new launches later this fall that will be featured at Takashimaya NY. You saw it here first at Sniffapalooza Magazine; Creed Unveils SUBLIME VANILLE, the latest fragrance part of the new Royal Exclusives, Fashion Designer Josie Natori will be appearing at Sniffapalooza Fall Ball and we have an interview as well as TWO reviews of her spectacular new fragrance; Natori. The first review is titled "An Alchemical Scent: Natori" a new fragrance review By Christine Lewandowski and the second viewpoint is by Victoria Austin with her new review of " The Ying and Yang of Woman: NATORI EAU DE PARFUM". Michael Davis features a new fragrance review of the new Bond No. 9 Andy Warhol, Success is a Job in New York, "Smells Like Success" and Interview with the fabulous Laurice Rahmé, Bond No. 9 Founder and CEO.
MAISON GUERLAIN, Les Elixirs Charnels announces a new Guerlain Fragrance: BOISÉ TORRIDE.
Guerlain BOISÉ TORRIDE will premiere at Bergdorf Goodmans during Sniffapalooza's Fall Ball. We feature a new fragrance review; CREED Acqua Fiorentina A Nouveau Renaissance By Victoria Austin, a new fragrance review Acqua di Parma Magnolia Nobile:The Notable Beauty of a Noble Flowery Fragrance By Cristiane Gonçalves, New Fragrance Review LOVE AS ETERNAL AND TENDER AS SPRINGTIME: 3 FLEURS by Parfum d’Empire By Suzanne Keller, Juliet by Juliet Stewart New Fragrance Review By Victoria Austin. We move on to Annick Goutal A Tuscan Journey Eau d’Hadrien, A Rose is a Rose is a Rose…Unless it’s Andy Tauer’s Une Rose Chyprée; new review By Victoria Austin, RAINY DAYS AND AMOUAGE DIA POUR FEMME Fragrance Review By Suzanne Keller, LIKE TOURING THE ROOMS OF A GARDEN Estée Lauder Private Collection Jasmine White Moss Parfum By Suzanne Keller and Like A Night In Arabia; Amouage Ubar Fragrance Review By Suzanne Keller.
We also feature PARFUM D’EMPIRE 3 FLEURS and WAZAMBA, NIGHTSCAPE New Fragrance by Ulrich Lang New York which will premiere at Aedes de Venustas during Fall Ball, we feature products from Lafco New York, Takashimaya New York Ineke's Latest Fragrance Field Notes From Paris and we feature an article " Field Notes from Paris" By Bill O'Such,
Ajne's Perfume Pendants, Sniffapalooza visits Krigler Perfumery at the Plaza New York City and we finish with For The Men...Perfumes of the Land and Sea; Part Three with Men's Fragrance World Premiere Review of Gravel
Fragrance For Men By Dr. John King.
Finally, back by popular demand, we offer we offer a haunting and compelling article titled Scents My Sister Loved; Essays By Mark David Boberick that originally appeared in our last issue as well as Real Men Wear Leather by Michael Davis and other articles
that appeared in our most recent issue of October 1.
This issue is dedicated to all of the incredible and amazing writers, old and new, who dedicate their time freely contributing to Sniffapalooza Magazine. This Magazine would not be possible without them.
Our spectacular back issues have won rave reviews and each issue is full of fascinating interviews, fragrance reviews articles and much more.
April 15, 2009
In this special issue, we feature The Perfume of the Wind: An Interview With Jean-Claude Ellena with an Introduction by Michel Roudnitska.
We also feature Niche, Nicher, Nichest: In Two Verses featuring interviews with Ralf Schwieger, Andy Tauer, Antonia Bellanca, Ron Robinson, Ulrich Lang, Gerald Ghislain, Beth Terry, Maria McElroy and Liz Zorn,
Roxana Villa’s Vespertina, An Illuminated Perfume by Trish Vawter and Hilde Soliani Parfums: A Collection That Commands The Spotlight.
We feature a new fragrance review; Parfums MDCI Peche Cardinal By Diane Artzberger, SNIFFAPALOOZA UND DIE 1. DEUTSCHE DUFTMESSE IN DÜSSELDORF in German or Sniffapalooza and the First German Fragrance Fair in Dusseldorf By Manuela Pfannes-Völkel, Scents in the City: Fragrance: The Plaza Beauty Store by Warren Tricomi and we close with Living Perfume: The Natural Alchemy of Mandy Aftel at Henri Bendel.
Jean-Claude Ellena
May 1, 2009
The Fragrance Foundation and the 2009 Fifi Awards recently announced the
Top Five finalists in the category of Editorial Excellence in Fragrance Coverage 2009 Blog. Sniffapalooza Magazine garnered TWO nominations in the TOP FIVE finalists in the category of Editorial Excellence in Fragrance Coverage 2009 Blog over selections from perfume blogs from around the country! In this issue of Sniffapalooza Magazine you can NOW VOTE in the FiFi Awards "Favorite Fragrances of 2009" in all Top 8 categories for men and women. The Fragrance Foundation presents the famous FiFi Awards, the 'Oscars' of the fragrance industry.
We also feature "Perfumes in Dialogue with One Another" By Elena Vosnaki,
"London Calling; Czech and Speake No. 88 & Frankincense and Myrrh" Fragrance Reviews For The Men by Mark David Boberick, "Fracas; For The Woman Who's Smokin' Hot" By Suzanne Keller, Ormonde Jayne Special Sniffapalooza Magazine Champaca Offer, "Calè Fragranze d'Autore; Perfume: The Embodiment of a Story" By Bettina d'Onofrio, Bond-No. 9 offers a Mother’s Day Raffle, Verveine by Molinard offers a Mother's Day Charity Event with Sniffapalooza, "Cherry Blossom; The Peace And Quiet Of An Earthly Existence", Diptyque’s New Fragrance L’Eau de Tarocco and osMoz.com offers a collection of olfactory exploration kits called "Les coulisses du parfum". We close this issue with "Raphaella's Roses" Part Three.
Sniffapalooza Magazine garnered TWO nominations in the
TOP FIVE finalists in the category of Editorial Excellence in Fragrance Coverage 2009 Blog!
The Fragrance Foundation and the 2009 Fifi Awards recently announced the Top Five finalists in the category of Editorial Excellence in Fragrance Coverage 2009 Blog. Sniffapalooza Magazine garnered TWO nominations in the TOP FIVE finalists in the category of Editorial Excellence in Fragrance Coverage 2009 Blog. The Editorial Excellence in Fragrance Coverage Blog category is an historic and appreciative gesture on the part of The Fragrance Foundation for the quality work on online fragrance blog sites, legitimizing them as editorial vehicles. If you have not seen our two "Top Five" articles that the Fifi panelists chose, you can view the full articles here in their entirety. This is truly a honor for us.
Congratulations to Sniffapalooza Magazine for being in the Top Five in the FiFi Award Nominations that were chosen for this historical award nomination. A sincere heartfelt thanks to the Fragrance Foundation and FiFi Awards. See all the nominations Fifi Awards here at www.fifiawards.org.
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October 1, 2009
In this issue of Sniffapalooza Magazine we feature a fascinating Interview with International Fragrance Designer extraordinaire Raymond Matts , Interview with Christopher Chong; Creative Director of House of Amouage by Cristiane Gonçalves, we offer "Creed Acqua Fiorentina: Painting Plums And Carnations In The Fresh Garden of Tuscany" a New Fragrance Review By Cristiane Gonçalves, we feature an Exclusive Sniffapalooza Magazine Interview with Juliet Stewart as she talks about her new fragrance and we are proud to announce the World Premiere of a New Fragrance Review "Juliet by Juliet Stewart" By Suzanne Keller
We share with you the Sniffapalooza Fall Ball schedule of events for the upcoming event in New York City,We welcome back Michael Davis with his review and interview with Kilian Hennessy of "Back to Black, Aphrodisiac By Kilian; Sealed with a Kiss", we offer a haunting and compelling article titled "Scents My Sister Loved; Essays By Mark David Boberick" and we share with you the new Guerlain Idylle created by Guerlain's Thierry Wasser.
Victoria Austin covers "Classic Elegance for Any Generation: Estée Lauder Private Collection, Jasmine White Moss Parfum Fragrance Review", Interview with Gustavo Pinha, House of Creed from Bergdorf Goodman's, New York City, Real Men Wear...Leather by Michael Davis and we give a warm welcome back to Dr. John King in his series "Perfumes of the Land and Sea, Part Two" as he features masculine fragrances.
Amouage offers EPIC, Creed announces the opening of an exclusive boutique in New York City celebrating its 250 Anniversary, three new fragrances from La Prairie; Life Threads: Silver, Gold and Platinum, a new release; Le Secret d'Iris Perfume Precieux, an interview with Perfumer Gerald Dubose and we feature Prince Harvey's AGELESS™ Perfume and Eau Flirt perfume.
September 8, 2009
In this issue of Sniffapalooza Magazine we feature an in-depth and fascinating Interview with Marian Bendeth; Global Fragrance Expert and owner of Sixth Scents, a must read for any perfumista or anyone interested in the industry. In this interview, you will be able to read and explore thoughts that no one has ever discussed on the Internet or anywhere. It is truly groundbreaking and we welcome Marian Bendeth with utmost respect for her lifelong and considerable knowledge.
We welcome a new contributor/fragrance writer and I am proud to announce, a future collaboration with Cristiane Gonçalves from Brazil who will also be featuring exclusive upcoming interviews with international Perfumers and exclusive reviews of fragrances for Sniffapalooza Magazine. Cristiane Gonçalves starts this issue with a review of "Gump’s Baroque Pearl: The Birth Of A Fragrant Jewel " with a mini-interview with award-winning Master Perfumer Olivier Gillotin from the
legendary fragrance house of Givaudan.
Next, we feature upcoming “Arabian Nights” PURE OUD by Kilian and "London Sniffapalooza" by Divina Alexiou who will also be joining Sniffapalooza Magazine. To end summer, we offer two beautiful reviews of "An Eclispe of Beauty Over Darkness"; Frederic Malle Editions de Parfums UNE ROSE and "A Door to Another World; Serge Lutens Tubéreuse Criminelle by contributor Suzanne Keller and new fragrance, L’Humaniste for men by P. Frapin & Cie. We introduce the new Yves Rocher Tendre Jasmin and Sniffapalooza Magazine is the first to announce the sneak peak of Fragrant Memories: Introducing Bare Skin, the first fragrance from Leslie Blodgett Perfume Diaries from
CEO of Bare Escentuals & Bare Minerals.
Master Perfumer Olivier Gillotin
Marian Bendeth
August 20, 2009
In this issue of Sniffapalooza Magazine we feature "Scents for a Sultry Summer"
By Elena Vosnaki, we introduce the new Creed Acqua Fiorentina, Bond No. 9 Andy Warhol Success is a Job in New York, Bond No. 9 Perfume, the new Bond No. 9 Harrods for Him and Her as well as the Harrods Swarovski Limited Edition. We feature the new Estée Lauder Private Collection JASMINE WHITE MOSS, the new Acqua di Parma Magnolia Nobile, new fragrance from designer JOSIE NATORI, Giorgio Armani IDOLE d’Armani fragrance review by Emmanuelle Pagès, Jovoy Custom Perfume Experience at PXA By Diane Artzberger, Profumi del Forte Review By Diane Artzberger and new fragrance QUEEN by Queen Latifah. We are pleased to present an Interview with Perfumer Lissa Liggett of LISSA LIGGETT Perfumes, Hanae Mori Parfums support of "Pink Initiatives" this Fall, the 8th scent of “L’Oeuvre Noire” Back To Black By Kilian, new Fragrance from Parfums DelRae Mythique and a link to view my new column in Beauty Fashion Magazine called "San Francisco Beat". We will be gearing up for Fall soon and will feature many upcoming reviews and interviews.
Erwin Creed
June 24, 2009
In this issue of Sniffapalooza Magazine we feature an interview with Roja Dove By Diane Schofield from London, Capri and Carthusia: An Awakening And Journey Of The Senses By Joanne Mooney, In Fiore's Fleurs Blanches and Rose Noir; Fragrance Review By Trish Vawter, Andy Tauer Perfumes announces his new Mémorables Une rose chyprée, Edelweiss; A Fragrance Review by Victoria Austin, Persona by Profumo.it/ La Via del Profumo and Lentisque by 06130 Zéro Six Cent-Trente Reviews by Elena Vosnaki, Neil Morris Fragrances has ten new scents from his Vault Fragrance line and offers a special discount and we offer Back to "Haute Parfumerie“ Guerlain By Emmanuelle Pagès.
Avery Gilbert's book "What The Nose Knows" was nominated for the Royal Society Prize for Science Books, Bond No. 9 needs your help in voting now to help choose the final bottle of "Brooklyn" and we feature new fragrances such as Bath & Body Works® Signature Collection, White Citrus and Butterfly Flower, C.O. BIGELOW’S new Lemon Blends and Lemon Eau de Parfum, New Fragrance “VV Platinum” by Roberto Verino and NEW Fragrances KISS by J. Del Pozo, TOUS IN HEAVEN HER, TOUS IN HEAVEN HIM and Estée Lauder Introduces the new Pure White Linen Pink Coral.
A very special welcome to our new contributors as well as our regular writers!
February 1, 2009
In this issue we feature a Sniffapalooza Magazine Exclusive:
A Dozen Roses Unlike Any Others that feautures Perfumers, Retailers and “Friends- in- Fragrance” as they tell us the about the most intriguing 'rose in their garden'. Featured guests are: Linda Pilkerton, Adam Eastwood, Christopher Chong, Alexandra Balahoutis, Ben Gorham, Dawn Spenser Hurwitz, Ron Robinson, Nobi Shioya, Gérald Ghislain and Neil Morris. Interview with Symine Salimpour, Founder and Owner of Hors Là Monde as she also introduces Lady Shiloh, Real Men Wear…Perles By Michael Davis and Sniffapalooza Magazine interviews Mercedes Ganon of Parfums Mercedes Jus D’ Amour.
We feature Crazylibellule and the Poppies L’eau de Crazy Cologne, Diptyque opens new a boutique in New York City with exclusive Diptyque Roses Candle and you can Take an Olfactive Journey with Sue Phillips of Scenterprises/Perfume Studio. We offer to our readers Ginestet: Gets Sweeter With Time; The History, The Fragrance, The Aroma, Love Notes, Kingsbury Fragrances Twilight Rose review By Raphaella Barkley, Ron Robinson introduces Pearl Eau De Parfum by Apothia Los Angeles and Ajne offers us Aphrodite honoring The Goddess of Love and for the men; Adonis. We close with The Naturals: Sniffapalooza Magazines Interview with Natural Perfumer Lisa Fong of Artemisia Natural Perfumes.
Mercedes Ganon
Symine Salimpour
February 12, 2009
In this issue we feature Sniffapalooza Magazine Interviews Perfumer Kristen Michèle of Kristen Michèle Parfumeur, an in-depth article about melon in fragrances called "Niche Meloncholy" By Elena Vosnaki, upcoming Guerlain releases, Love the Key to Life and Parfums des Beaux Arts: A Gallery of Masterpieces featuring Dawn Spencer Hurwitz.
We also feature Raphaella's Roses, Ormonde Jayne now offers initial engraved bottles, Estée Lauder shows us Valentine’s Day Gifts, Viva La Ajne hits Las Vegas and Sniffapalooza Magazine features "The Naturals" with an interview with Julie Longyear of Irie Star/Blissoma.
A Dozen Roses Unlike Any Others that feautures Perfumers, Retailers and “Friends- in- Fragrance” as they tell us the about the most intriguing 'rose in their garden'.
Kristen Michèle
March 15, 2009
Sniffapalooza Spring Fling Issue, a Spectacular Fragrant Feast!
In this special Sniffapalooza Spring Fling Issue, we feature four breaking news items. Sniffapalooza Magazine Exclusives... Turtle Bay SPAfumerie will introduce the re-launch of Futur de Robert Piguet during Sniffapalooza Spring Fling and we include a special note from Joe Garces, President of Robert Piguet Parfums, Sniffapalooza Magazine Exclusive; NEW Amouage Ubar will be unveiled during Sniffapalooza Spring Fling April 4 and 5th, 2009 at Bergdorf Goodman's and Aedes De Venustas. Christopher Chong, Amouage Creative Director and David Crickmore, CEO of Amouage will be there with Marlena Egan from EM Distribution to introduce the fragrance to Sniffapalooza members.
Aedes De Venustas to launch the newest fragrance Amouage Ubar as well as the new Molinard 160 with special guest; Jean-Pierre Lerouge Benard, Owner of Molinard and Sabine Hernandez. Jean-Pierre Lerouge Benard will attend both Henri Bendel and Aedes De Venustas to unveil 160, Molinard's New Anniversary fragrance. 160 The New Molinard Fragrance will be showcased in "avant-premiere' during the Sniffapalooza Spring Fling Event, April 4th, 2009 and will be released this summer.
In this issue, we feature an Interview with Roberto Ferreira from the House of Creed that include Creed Reviews For The Men by Christopher Voigt and Mark David Boberick and Reviews For Women, Real Men Wear...Lavender featuring Creed Royal Scottish Lavender by Michael W. Davis, we feature a very special DSH Perfume: The Road Less Traveled And What You Can Find There By Christine Lewandowski with comments by Sofia Lewandowski. We continue with a Sniffapalooza Magazine Interview By Raphaella with Perfumer Dawn Spencer Hurwitz as she talks about fragrance and inspiration. We feature the itinerary/schedule of events for the upcoming Sniffapalooza Spring Fling in New York City, Pretty in the City; The Paradox of Pretty By Michelyn Camen, Bond No. 9 Astor Place:Mesmerizing New Eau de Parfum which includes the exclusive news of the Pre-Sniff Party of the new Bond No. 9 Astor Place at Bond No. 9 during Sniffapalooza Spring Fling! We offer Bond No. 9 Fragrance Reviews of Brooklyn and Boca By Kathy Patterson and we are proud to feature the very beautiful Lisa Hoffman: Wife, Mother and Perfumer with a Mission, A Sniffapalooza Magazine Interview.
Read about KILIAN’S latest temptation, travel sprays for men and women, Hanae Mori Parfums Contest Winner, Guerlain new releases, Aedes De Venustas newest releases, GREENWITCH: In Honor to the White Lady, A Green Chypre Perfume By Roxana Villa, upcoming event at Turtle Bay SPAfumerie, review of Annick Goutal Un Matin D’Orage by Diane Artzberger, ONDE By Michelyn Camen, Gump's San Francisco NEW fragrance called Baroque Pearl, SCENTS FOR THE MIND: The Attars of Asia By John E Smith and finally end with Celebrity Fragrant Watch!
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A Sniffapalooza Magazine Exclusive
Burning Down The House Series
The Influencers Speak
Sniffapalooza Magazine and Michelyn Camen interviews Jean Claude Ellena; In-House Perfumer of the House of Hermès, Michel Roudnitska, Mandy Aftel, Kilian Hennessy, Chandler Burr Perfume Critic for the New York Times, George Wuchsa-The Global E-tailer of First-In-Fragrance, Ron Robinson of Apothia, Andy Tauer, Yosh Han, Franco Wright and Adam Eastwood of LuckyScent, Vero Kern and Sarah Horowitz-Thran. The ‘Power’ Influencers of Niche---men and women whose names are the ‘Mount Rushmore’ of the revolution. Serge Lutens, Frederic Malle, Thierry Wasser, Bertrand Duchaufour, Laurice Rahmé, Neil Morris, Karen Dubin and Karen Adams of Sniffapalooza. Part Five features Christopher Brosius of CB.I Hate Perfume, Linda Pilkington of Ormonde Jayne Fragrances, Christophe Laudamiel and Christoph Hornetz ‘Les Christophs’, Nobi Shioyo of S Perfumes, Karl Bradl and Robert Gerstner; Co-Owners of Aedes de Venustas Boutique, Alessandro Gualtieri of Nasomatto and Marie-Helene Rogeon ‘La Reine de le Rose’ of Les Parfums de Rosine Fragrances
Niche fragrance at its best is cutting edge, thought provoking and controversial. These are our anti-heroes and heroines of scent. Some are outspoken, some stay hidden in the shadows. All are unique. Why did the sales of niche fragrances double within the last year and a half, while the commercial fragrance industry is losing ground? With nearly a thousand new launches a year, millions spent in advertising, flanker after flanker, what is happening to our fragrant world? I posed this question to a group of industry ‘influencers’ (les nez, the retailers, the niche and artisnal perfumers, the critics, the bloggers, and the owners of fine fragrance companies), who are leaving their thumbprints, as unique as their words, on the match that is burning down ‘the house of mediocrity’.
In this extraordinary edition of “Burning Down the House”, an unprecedented panel of fragrance game-changers and some of the greatest innovators in the Fragrance industry share their personal perspectives and thought-provoking answers to the question: “What are your feelings about the state of contemporary fragrance and how do you think the industry must evolve in order to stay relevant to an oversaturated market?”
Serge Lutens
Laurice Rahmé
Frederic Malle
January 6, 2009
In this issue we feature a Sniffapalooza Magazine Exclusive: An Interview with Camille Goutal, Artistic Director; Annick Goutal Parfums, we feature the continuing series "Real Men Wear Violets" By Michael W. Davis and The Scent of a Woman: Verno Kern’s Rubj". We continue this issue with "Milieu…The Fragrance for the New Year" and "An Old Chypre Recipe Reborn; Aedes Attains A Class Act With Une Histoire De Chypre" By Barbara vanBok. We also offer the press release for the NEW Bond No. 9 BROOKLYN fragrance and Sniffapalooza Magazine interviews New York City Perfumer Alexis Karl of Scent by Alexis, we introduce two new products; the new release of PureDistance Parfume and a Puredistance Perfume Lounge opens in Vienna, we close out with ExfoliShave.
October 18
Sniffapalooza Fall Ball New York City
In this huge and special issue we continue to feature the spectacular must-see series titled Burning Down the House: The Influencers Speak - Uncut, Unplugged and Unedited with The ‘Power’ Influencers of Niche---men and women whose names are the ‘Mount Rushmore’ of the revolution. Serge Lutens, Frederic Malle, Thierry Wasser, Bertrand Duchaufour, Laurice Rahmé, Neil Morris, talk to Sniffapalooza Magazine. The House sizzles in this issue.
We feature an interview with Perfumer Aurélien Guichard of GIVAUDAN, Sniffapalooza Magazine exclusive interview with Dr. Avery Gilbert; Olfaction expert and Scientist, interview with Kilian Hennessy of By Kilian, Interview with Jessica Dunne of Ellie and Ellie Nuit by perfumer Michel Roudnitska, a feature on Téo Cabanel at Henri Bendel, Michael Davis tells us why "Real Men Wear Roses, Interview with Cathy Gins of Aromawear, Bringing Sexy Back, Interview with Sarah Barton King of The Pink Room and a Halloween article by James Dotson titled Perfumes of the Dead, a beautiful poem, Love Among the Spices and Ralph Lauren's NOTORIOUS. Sniffapalooza Magazine features the upcoming FALL BALL and in no particular order we visit Takashimaya, Bond No. 9, Bergdorf Goodman's, Henri Bendel, Aedes de Venustas, Lafco NY and much more. Each feature is full of information, perfumers, fragrances and interviews.
Each article is full of photographs, so scroll down, click away, have fun and welcome to this special issue of Sniffapalooza Magazine Fall Ball.
Aurélien Guichard
Thierry Wasser
December 15, 2008
In this issue we feature "Fragrance for the Designated Driver: ‘Spritzers’ That Leave Us Giddy" , we welcome a new guest contributor, Elena Vosnaki features a in-depth article "Jean Claude Ellena Is All About The Dirt!", "A Holiday Treat, an interview with the incomparable Monsieur Olivier Creed by, "A Tale of Two Cities: Isfarkand by Ormonde Jayne" By Michael W. Davis and we feature the continuing series UNDER THE RADAR: Red Flower; An Exclusive Sniffapalooza Magazine Interview With Founder and Owner, Yael Alkalay.
We continue this issue with Voluspa Floraison Collection: The Fragrances of Luxurious and Faraway Places , a new Bond No. 9 release called Boca, Sniffapalooza Magazine is honored to interview the well-known Dominique Dubrana; Composer Perfumer of the Italian company La Via del Profumo, we offer a very warm welcome to John E. Smith, an author and herbalist with his article "Attars -Fragrances Of The Soul" and Bergdorf Blends Ajne for Blokes and finally, we end with my favorite "Christmas Present Fragrant Picks". We close out this issue with some photographs from the Sniffapalooza Holiday Fete last weekend in New York City with Michael Edwards and watch for our exclusive interview coming soon!
Jean Claude Ellena
Monsieur Olivier and Erwin Creed
Kilian Hennessy
In a series written exclusively for Sniffapalooza Magazine, prepare yourself for a multi sensory olfactive journey, where fragrances embrace the worlds of fiction, fine art, film, music and dance.
Tales, myths, and larger than life characters thrive in the world of perfumery and this is what makes perfumery mysterious, multifaceted, intriguing, magical, and forever wavering between fact and fiction. In Volume 1, Book 1i. we meet the niche ‘feminines’ who had most profound effects on us from both a literary and olfactive perspective. In Volume 1, Book ii we meet a Cop and three Queens, a pampered socialite and a woman of ill repute, and an aging beauty and a Goddess. These fictional and/or iconic women span centuries and continents, blurring the lines between truth and fiction and time --- from the 10th century BC to the Year 2058. These are their fragrances; the scents that would bring them to life and live forever in the realm of our imagination. Part 3 features Men in fiction – flawed as all men (and women) are, but men who dare to dream, to rule or to experience. Whether they are vilified or placed high atop a pedestal, here are five iconic men who 'lived' in a world long before our own time. These men will always resonate with us and are brought to life here through fragrance. View Fragrance & The Arts
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December 10, 2009
In this issue we feature and welcome a new contributor and professional writer; Beth Schreibman Gehring, who brings to us her "Halston Classic Fragrance Review", new contributor Lindsey Adams also joins us in her first interview with Katie Puckrik and we also give her a huge welcome to Sniffapalooza Magazine. For the Men, we feature "L"Humaniste, by Frapin A Divine Bottle" By Michael Davis, Alpenrose Fragrance Review by Bergduft Parfums by Victoria Austin and John King continues his Scent Trek in Perfumes of the Land and Sea:
Part Four. The Paris-based CREED royal fragrance house announces the debut of CREED's official online store offering the world's largest selection of guaranteed, authentic CREED fragrances, grooming goods, accessories and home products including a sneak peek video of boutique in NYC, Ormonde Jayne announces a new fragrance ~ Tiare, Bond No. 9 offers Luxury Christmas Presents, diptyque opens Madison Avenue Boutique, we highlight diptyque's Winter Candle 2010 Collection and NEIL MORRIS FRAGRANCES
announces "Four from the Vault" Gift certificates.
Jean Claude Ellena
Sniffapalooza Magazinegarnered TWO nominations in the TOP FIVE finalists in the category of Editorial Excellence in Fragrance Coverage 2009 Blog
The Fragrance Foundation/2009 Fifi Awards recently announced the Top Five finalists in the category of Editorial Excellence in Fragrance Coverage 2009 Blog.
The Perfume of the Wind: An Interview With Jean-Claude Ellena with an Introduction by Michel Roudnitska
March 30-April 2010 issue
In this very special issue of Sniffapalooza Magazine, it is a great honor to present; in a rare and exclusive interview By Mark David Boberick with Fragrance Expert and Author of "Fragrances Of The World" Michael Edwards . If you love fragrances you do not want to miss this rare and in-depth interview as he discusses fragrance and how he came to create "The Fragrance Bible". We also feature the new Atelier Cologne, Sniffapalooza Spring Fling Event Schedule, ESXENCE the Scent of Excellence; The Art of Perfumery Event in Milan, Raphaella's Roses Part Four, Parsons Design/MoMA in Partnership with IFF, Coty and Seed Present HEADSPACE: A Symposium on Scent as Design, Ulrich Lang Nightscape fragrance review By Mark David Boberick and Annick Goutal Ninfeo mio new fragrance review "The Gardens That I See In My Dreams..." by Beth Gehring, Histoires de Parfums: The Tuberose Trilogy new fragrance reviews by Mark David Boberick, Perfumers Workshop Tea Rose fragrance review by Beth Gehring and the launch of the new Humanity Fragrance.
We then feature a review of fragrance Afire by Neil Morris Fragrances by Cristiane Gonçalves, The House of Creed makes a special announcement about CREED VINTAGE TABAROME, Aftelier Perfumes launches Trèvert Eau de Parfum, New Bond No. 9 High Line, Dawn Spencer Hurwitz and Parfums des Beaux Arts presents a new fragrance: Bancha, new fragrance Soulgasm by Sasha Varon Luxe Parfums, and finally; GREENWITCH, A Green Chypre Perfume.
In the Month of April; Sniffapalooza Magazine celebrates it's Fourth Year Anniversary!
Many thanks to our wonderful readers that make Sniffapalooza Magazine.
December 30, 2009
In this special issue before the year ends, we feature a special in-depth Interview By Cristiane Gonçalves with legendary perfumer Olivier Gillotin; Givaudan Senior Perfumer as he discusses perfumery. We feature Beth Schreibman Gehring with her fascinating article "Why I Write About Perfume…" a sure read for all perfumistas.
One of the most anticipated releases for tuberose lovers is finally here! Tuberose lovers can rejoice now as one of the finest houses, HISTOIRES DE PARFUMS has released the new TUBEROSE TRILOGY'S. We then offer a Yves St. Laurent Paris Fragrance Review by Beth Schreibman Gehring.
I personally would like to wish all of our readers a wonderful upcoming New Year and may everyone be blessed in 2010. I would also like to thank all of the wonderful perfumers, fragrance companies, PR companies and all the professional individuals and friends who have been so kind to me this past year. This issue is also dedicated all the talanted and professional contributors who have made this magazine possible. Please enjoy these great features by our outstanding contributors in this issue of Sniffapalooza Magazine!
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May 29, 2010
Sniffapalooza Magazine garnered TWO nominations again in the TOP FIVE Finalists in the category of Editorial Excellence in Fragrance Coverage Blog for the recent Fragrance Foundation and The Fifi Awards Finalist breakfast recently held in New York City. This is the second year that Sniffapalooza Magazine contributors have placed Top Five FiFi Finalist. Congratulations to Mark David Boberick and Michael Davis for their outstanding contributions that placed us in the FiFi Top Five Finalists once again. See more information and view all the top five articles below in this issue.
In this new issue we feature an interview with Elisabeth Steen and Britt Hovde Ross, the creators of the new fragrance Kristiansand New York by David Ecker. We feature a fast approaching course; Decoding Fragrance at the London College of Fashion being taught by the lovely Denyse Beaulieu, Fine Jewelry Designer, Stefano Canturi, launches first fragrance titled Canturi, Nicole Miller new fragrance release, Bond No. 9 releases Saks-En-Rose and Harrods Rose, Caron releases Parfum Sacré Intense, Hanae Mori Parfums introduces a new fragrance titled No. 1, we offer a fragrance review of Estee Lauder Private Collection Jasmine White Moss: A Modern Classic Chypre By Alisa Shorago and finally, an exciting new niche Manhattan Perfumer; A Perfume Organic, launches four debut scents.
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Exclusive rare interview with Michael Edwards
Fragrance Expert and Author of "Fragrances Of The World"
By Mark David Boberick
In 1984, Michael Edwards changed the Perfume Industry when he launched Fragrances of the World, a guide that classified perfumes. Updated yearly, it would grow to be a vital resource for perfume retailers the world over. Today, Edwards’ body of work includes the “Fragrance Bible” which is in its 26th edition and lists over 7000 fragrances as well as the Fragrance Database which lists just about every detail one could want to know about a fragrance. Edwards is the author of both Fragrances of the World and Perfume Legends: French Feminine Fragrances, the cult book and collectors item that opened up the secret world of perfume. According to the Fragrance Foundation, Michael Edwards has become the "perfume experts' expert." He was recognized by two FiFi awards for his contributions to the fragrance industry and his annual Fragrances of the World guidebook and his Fragrances of the World.Info database are considered the world's most comprehensive references for professionals, retailers and fragrance lovers alike.
It was a great honor to spend the day with Michael Edwards, to interview him and finally, to present to you; through Sniffapalooza Magazine, this rare interview. You can also view his Fragrance Wheel inside. Raphaella Barkley; Editor of Sniffapalooza Magazine (see Editors Note inside) and I sat down with Michael in New York City several months ago for the following interview...full interview inside. -Mark David Boberick
"In extracting the oils, the angels take their share."
-Michael Edwards
"My first recollection of meeting Fragrance Author/Expert, Michael Edwards will forever be etched in my memory like a beautiful Lanvin stopper. The year was 1998 and we went to a luncheon in some lovely cafe in Cannes, France during the World Tax Free Show. I recall a tall tanned and elegant Gentleman in an off-white linen suit striding towards me. As we began our journey on scents, his lilting and gentle English accent effortlessly glided across scent names and history like an Olympic skater, his pirouettes: precious nuggets of fascinating information that only a select few would know. It was magic and anyone who is fortunate to hear him will also be enraptured. Michael Edwards' Award-winning contributions and knowledge of perfumes are limitless. As an author, his language and phenomenal attention to detail is breathtaking. His classifications, spellbinding to those who seek out the truth with facts and integrity. His passion and authoritative joie de vivre, utterly infectious.
A living legend, Michael Edwards is without question, the most recognizable and highly accredited Fragrance Expert to date. His story is remarkable and his knowledge? Well, see for yourself in the following interview..."
- Marian Bendeth; Global Fragrance Expert, Sixth Scents
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A Rose Fragrance Collection in Four Parts
The long awaited Part Four is finally here! Part Four Raphaella’s Roses below features over 110 old and new scents. While most are “straight up” rose scents, others have enough rose in them to add to the list. Surprisingly, during my research, I learned that both a “perfume scientist” and a “fragrance expert” classified certain fragrances as “rose” scents. There were many roses that I did not include because they were either discontinued or too hard to find to purchase. I do hope you enjoy Part Four of Raphaella's Roses, a huge collection of rose fragrances...
PART FIVE Coming Soon!
Interview with Eleanor Jane
Natural Perfumer
Tallalah Jane Natural Perfumes
Tallulah Jane presents beautiful fragrances that embrace the centuries-old craft of Bourbon perfumeries but with a bold, modern sensibility. Blended with botanical essences, resins and balsams, Tallulah Jane scents are an ever-evolving olfactory experience. Ethically chosen organic and wild crafted oils are mixed together in certified organic grape alcohol or jojoba, then hand poured in small batches. No two vintages are exactly alike, so your Tallulah Jane scent is categorically unique, as if designed by nature.
Please join us in this exclusive interview with Eleanor Jane of Tallalah Jane Perfumes as she talks to us about botanical essences and organics, what Natural Perfumery means to her, her signature perfume, her favorite fragrance growing up and her new line of fragrances...read more here
Odin New York Launches Fourth Fragrance
Odin New York launches its fourth signature scent with 04 Petrana. Its debut set of three unisex fragrances: 01 Nomad, 02 Owari, and 03 Century evoke the exoticism of travel and a modern approach to time-honored fragrance traditions. In their fourth scent, 04 Petrana the rich layering of influences and attention to scent composition comes alive. Shifting from the mountains of the Himalayas to the expansive desert of Jordan, Odin New York Fragrance’s diverse notes and complex scent structures are imbued in 04 Petrana. The spicy earthiness of the pink pepper matched with the fresh floral notes of orris creates a powerful balance of the traditional masculine and feminine.
Renowned perfumer and the newest member of Drom fragrance house team, Jean Claude Delville, worked with the Odin New York partners to craft 04 Petrana. Over the course of his career, Delville has created a wide range of successful fragrances for Coty, LVMH, Givenchy, Kenzo, Clinique/Estee Lauder and more. 04 Petrana continues the signature unisex composition and well-traveled inspiration that defines Odin New York Fragrances.
CREED Aventus
New Fragrance
"This mesmerizing mix of bergamot,
apple and pineapple perched on
wood and oakmoss..."
Olivier CREED, sixth-generation master perfumer of France,
presents Aventus, a new fragrance for men
that honors power, strength and vision, inspired by Napoleon,
the man who crowned himself emperor of France and all Europe,
a self-made king who waged war, peace and love on terms
he set. CREED Aventus gets its name from an ancient
word meaning “success”. The New York Times described
Aventus as “mesmerizing” and “evanescent” in its review.
Aventus debuts in America before all other countries,
a CREED rarity. Part of proceeds from U.S. sales of
Aventus will benefit American Rivers, protecting U.S.
waterways from harm. This choice was made as
Aventus includes birch of Louisiana, an area Napoleon ruled,
but today a focus of environmental concern.
Top Note: Blackcurrant from sunny Corsica, where Napoleon was born. Bergamot from Italy, site of victories that made him famous. Calville Blanc apples of France, where he rose to be emperor. Royal pineapple, Napoleon’s favorite palace dessert. Middle Note: Napoleon Roses. Louisana birch, the wood of his throne. Jasmine from Egypt, where his empire reached. Exotic patchouli, valued for scent -– and health. Base Note: Oak moss from Spain, which Napoleon conquered. Ambergris from the seas, to show the strength of his navy. Gourmand vanilla in the French style signals the touch of high living Napoleon enjoyed.
In other CREED news: CREED launched its first shipment of CREED products to U.S. troops serving in Afghanistan. Throughout the war in Iraq, CREED sent supreme-quality soaps, hair-and-body washes and other items, including CREED's durable leather shaving kits, to U.S. troops stationed in Iraq. The messages of support -- and medals (see http://www.icperfumes.com/awards.php) -- we received in return from U.S. soldiers stationed in places such as Tikrit, hometown of Saddam Hussein, were a tremendous reward.
The #1 selling fragrance brand at Neiman Marcus stores for the fiscal year Neiman Marcus ended July 31 and CREED was also the #1 selling fragrance brand at the Bergdorf Goodman men's store -- and the #2 selling fragrance brand at the Bergdorf Goodman women's store -- for the 12 months ending July 31, 2010. Indeed, that period was CREED's biggest ever at the Bergdorf Goodman stores. Additionally, CREED has reached the #1 spot at Harrod's in London.
Review next issue!
CREED PRESENTS SPICE AND WOOD
Olivier CREED, sixth generation master perfumer of France, presents a new fragrance for men and women, Spice and Wood, an homage to the romance of Antony and Cleopatra. It is the second in the Royal Exclusives collection that celebrate CREED’s 250th anniversary in 2010. Spice and Wood debuts in November at CREED at 794 Madison Avenue in New York (1-877-CREED 44), at www.creedboutique.com, at Bergdorf Goodman and five Neiman Marcus locations to be visited by CREED’s seventh generation perfumer, Erwin CREED. In Canada, Spice and Wood will be offered at five Holt Renfrew locations. Other Holt and Neiman Marcus stores will offer Spice and Wood in January 2011. Spice and Wood is offered in an 8.4 ounce collectors’ decanter (or flacon), $550.
Spice and Wood recalls the potent affection of Egyptian queen Cleopatra and Roman general Antony, a volatile romance played upon a backdrop of most exotic luxury. Spice and Wood evokes the timbers of Cleopatra’s barge, a luxury watercraft where she and Antony reclined, drifting on the Nile, inhaling scent from blooms and spices they offered one another from their home countries. The top note of Spice and Wood is bergamot from Italy, lemon from orchards of Egypt and aromatic Court Pendu Plat apples, a variety first grown in Rome. The heart note is angelic root and Luxor roses with intriguing oil of cloves, a touch of desert peppers, heady patchouli and a hint of Italian birch. The base note is Egyptian iris and cedar, oak moss and musk.
Like all Royal Exclusives, Spice and Wood is a statement about the artistry and heirloom quality of fragrance, bottling and collecting. Presented in hand-blown Pochet glass etched with CREED’s famous crest, the fine fragrance is released with a gentle squeeze on a fabric pump, in perfumery’s classic tradition. When not in use, the pump is easily removed and replaced with a multifaceted hand-cut glass stopper that turns bottle into sculpture. For transport, the glass top is covered with white Italian leather, secured with a gold cord.
Reviews coming soon!
Diptyque EAU DUELLE
New fragrance
Diptyque has a new fragarnce out and watch for review in the next issue.
A few of us at the Magazine have sniffed this and it is gorgeous; perfect for fall!
From press release:
A narrow escapade between gentleness and character, femininity and virility, white vanilla and black frankincense. An enigmatic amber, woody oriental that will transport you away, orchestrated by Fabrice Pellegrin (Firmenich). Eau Duelle is a vibrant dash of cold spices - cardamom, pink peppercorn and saffron - and the intoxicating juniper essence hits new heights with fresh cypress and elemi aromatic tinges. Then the vanilla emerges triumphant against the light and dark backdrop. On the one hand, there is ethereal, epicurean and powdery Firnat vanilla, its enthralling sweetness exalted by paradisone - a Firmenich captive molecule akin to an infinitely pure hedione - and by white, sweet and enveloping musks.
On the other, there is original and mysterious bourbon vanilla. It is slightly smoked and almost syrupy. Vetiver, African frankincense smoke, and animal and leathery twists from Asian cypriol purify it. A spice trail necessarily travels through places where unexpected exchanges occur. The gatecrashers here are black tea from Ceylon and the famous calamus reed, the tasty revealers that make the journey singular, memorable and priceless.
Available at: http://www.diptyqueparis.com/
Review next issue!
Tuberose
New Fragrance
Lissa Liggett Perfumes
I recently asked Lissa Liggett what her inspiration for creating a Tuberose fragrance that was described as an "intoxicating, intense floral perfume. Tuberose is paired with a kiss of Jasmine and Italian Blood Orange in a base of Organic Grape Alcohol" and she replied:
Being raised in Santa Barbara meant that Tuberose was a wonderful part of my childhood. As a little girl the heady scent of a single stalk filled my room every Saturday of every season. As a young woman I looked forward to Saturdays when I could walk thru Farmer's Market and pick out armfuls of locally grown Tuberose from the 5 gallon plastic buckets at The Domingo's stall.
Erwin Creed in the NYC Boutique
Caron Tubéreuse
CONTAINED SENSUALITY
Fragrance Review
By Suzanne Keller
After dithering for the past month and a half over whether
I wanted to purchase the Amouage scent for women, Epic,
or a bottle of Caron Tabac Blond extrait, the Tabac Blond
won out. The verdict from all the reviews is that it’s
stunning, which made the decision rather excruciating
since, as you know, I’m an Amouage fan girl. But having
gone through three decants of Tabac Blond over the past
two years, I decided it was about time I owned a for-real bottle.
Purchasing it turned out to be a great decision, firstly, because it’s my holy grail leather scent and, secondly,
because included with my purchase was a generous sample of the extrait concentration of Caron Tubéreuse.
Considering how supremely willful, unbending and diva-like tuberose is (and I say this as an enslaved lover of
tuberose), then kudos, big kudos, must be extended to Richard Fraysse, Caron’s in-house perfumer, for creating a unique take on the flower that sets his scent both apart from and on the same plane with perfumery’s greatest tuberose scents: Fracas, Tubéreuse Criminelle, and Carnal Flower. Fraysse’s 2003 creation is one in which all of tuberose’s sensuality and otherworldly beauty is on display, but its haughtiness has been reined in and confined, as if its spirit has been broken a little. Exquisite beauty made vulnerable, then placed on that distinctive Caron base...view full CONTAINED SENSUALITY review here
Transported to a Jordanian desert landscape covered in blooming Black Iris comes a floral scent that reveals its dark complexion from earth to air. The heart of Petrana emerges from a foundation of wild orris root and green violet leaf absolute. Herbaceous coriander, spicy pink pepper and deep purple cassis float above the blooms infusing luminous freshness.
Top: Deep Purple Cassis, Pink Pepper, Herbaceous Coriander. Middle: Black Iris, Violet Leaf Absolute, Garden Heliotrope. Base: Wild Orris Root, Earthy Vetiver, White Musk. For the launch of 04 Petrana, Odin Fragrances has added select Barneys New York and Barneys.com to its retail distribution. Odin Fragrances also expanded into European distribution to coincide with the launch of 04 Petrana. Exclusively sold at Browns in London and Colette and French Trotters in Paris, all four fragrances from Odin New York are now available in Europe for the first time. Also available at Odin New York, Pas de Deux, Aedes de Venustas in New York, Hershleifer's in New York, Louis Boston in Boston, Forty Five Ten in Dallas, Carrots in San Francisco. www.odinedt.com
Review next issue!
After all these years, the owners beautiful mother Christine still gently pulls out a select few, perfect blossoms from the bucket and offers them to me with a smile. My heart always beats a little faster as I begin choosing the large bunches that will fill every available vase in my house! The season is short lived for a Tuberose lover, only lasting from August to October at Domingo farms just north of Santa Barbara. My quest for the perfect Tuberose Perfume began as a little girl. I would gather the blossoms and seal them into a mason jar with salt to put into my bath. I would try to preserve the Tuberose experience by tucking the precious blossoms into my clothes drawer which delighted me but it was a very short lived solution. A few years ago I began formulating what initially I hoped, would be a private supply of Tuberose perfume for myself. At about the same time, my dear friend Linda O'Hare was looking for a signature scent for her dreamy little store Lily, here in Montecito, CA on Coast Village Rd. I formulated batch after batch of what I hoped would be the perfect Tuberose, until finally after weeks of dreaming and formulating and sniffing and more sniffing I came up with my Tuberose EDP. Her tiny little store is now filled with the smell of the frequently sprayed perfume and I have a never ending supply of Lissa Liggett Tuberose for myself and my clients that are equally as crazy for that magic scent as I am!
September 19, 2010
In this issue, Sniffapalooza Magazine welcomes Natural Perfumer Eleanor Jane of Tallulah Jane Perfumes. We feature new fragrances; Diptyque Eau Duelle, CREED Spice and Wood,CREED Aventus, Odin New York 04 Petrana, Teo Cabanel Early Roses, Puro and Puro Intense by Nejma Parfums, Bond No. 9 Washington Square and Cooper Square, Tuberose by Lissa Liggett Perfumes, Caron Tubéreuse; CONTAINED SENSUALITY fragrance review by Suzanne Keller, Juliet Stewart Perfume aligns with the Ashakari Breast Center by Beth Gehring Schreibman, Atelier Perfume Grand Neroli Cologne Absolue Fragrance Review by Beth Gehring Schreibman, L’Artisan Parfumeur Nuit de Tubéreuse: Tuberose with a Brand New Spin by Suzanne Keller, Trance Essence presents its new natural collection; Nectar Body Oils, Amouage presents THE LIBRARY COLLECTION, Blue GentianBergduft Fragrances, fragrance review by Victoria Austin, Roxana Illuminated Perfume; Gracing the Dawn new release, Queen Latifah launches second fragrance titled Queen of Hearts and N10Z (Intense) releases male pheromone fragrance: Masculinity.
Juliet Stewart Perfume
aligns with the Ashakari Breast Center
Cleveland Fragrance Examiner
by Beth Gehring Schreibman
I received a call the other day from my dear friend Juliet Stewart, the creator of the incomparably beautiful "Juliet" perfume. She was incredibly excited about a new clinic that she'd been to that was incredibly compassionate and holistic, yet possessed the most cutting edge diagnostic tools and treatment for breast cancer that she'd ever seen. In typical Juliet Stewart fashion she's become involved and is giving 10 percent of the proceeds from her lovely perfume "Juliet" to help with fundraising so that any and all women can have access to this groundbreaking and powerfully sympathetic technology. Read her own words and be amazed and please share them with anyone who you think would benefit for exploring this new technology...view full article here
Juliet Stewart is also now available at Beauty Habit!
Amouage
THE LIBRARY COLLECTION
The House of Amouage is delighted to announce the launch of The Library Collection, a trio of remarkable,
precious fragrances that celebrate integrity, originality and virtuosity.
Devised by the House’s Creative director, Christopher Chong, the three fragrances were inspired by the
recollections and fragments we each acquire on our journey; the fragments that collectively
represent a tome of memories. The name of the collection is drawn from the notion of the hidden
treasures in a library; a notion that kindles our desire to discover, to learn.
Collectively, the Library Collection is poetic homage to the art of living. Each fragrance has been
given a ‘code’, an Opus number, reflecting its status as a completed work within a greater collection.
The three fragrances defy categorization, transcend gender and allow the wearer to create their own
unique narrative. These are timeless classics, born of the age-old art of haute parfumerie.
OPUS I. A glorious Chypre fragrance, built around a warm, floral heart of Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine,
Rose, Lily of the Valley and Tuberose. Top notes of Bigarade, Plum and Cardamom add spice
and individuality, whilst woody base notes of Guaiac, Cedar and Sandalwood, along with Tonka
Bean, Vetiver and the House’s signature note of Frankincense provide an epic and bold losing chapter.
The narrative, olfactory evolution of this fragrance was inspired by the start of a pilgrimage in search of knowledge.
OPUS II. A majestic Fougère inspired by the heady and evocative fragrances of old books, dark wooden shelves and antique leather armchairs. Opus II opens with a rare and magical combination of Pepper, Pink Bay, Absinth and Lavender in the top notes. These notes unfurl to reveal a heart of Jasmine, Rose, Cinnamon and Cardamom. The base of Cedarwood, Amber, Frankincense and Patchouli conclude the fragrance with a soft, smoky, masculinity that contrast beautifully with the floral heart notes.
OPUS III was inspired by the art and science of the creative process, from the darkest moments of frustration, to the brightness of enlightenment and discovery. This radiant Floral Oriental fragrance is built around daring heart notes of Violet, Jasmine, Orange Blossom and Ylang-Ylang. These are introduced perfectly by top notes of Carnation, Broom, Mimosa, Nutmeg and Thyme. The vibrancy of the fragrance is anchored by earthy notes of Ambrette Seed, Papyrus, Benzoin, Frankincense and a trilogy of woods in the base.
Puro and Puro Intense
New Fragrances by Nejma Parfums
From press release:
Subtle plumes touch my soul with their gentle rhythm, Rising elusively into the air where their dance evaporates, Leaving in their graceful wake an ever-poignant memory. On a recent stay in Havana, Christian Bousidan, co-creator of the Nejma perfume brand and great lover of cigars and rum, experienced a magical moment that transcended time; a moment so indefinable and unique that he wanted to share it with others, but could not find the words to do so…If words are not enough, fragrance must rise to the challenge. This unique feeling has been transformed into a perfume that takes us to another place, another time, like an epic novel Seated by the Malecón on the terrace of Havana’s Grand Hotel Nacional de Cuba, a Partagas Cigar in one hand and a glass of 7-year-old Matusalem in the other, listening to the sounds of Trova played on an old gramophone by the Buena Vista Social Club, a unique and magical moment was born and time stood still…Looking out to sea, you can almost see Hemingway in the distance on “El Pilar”, navigating the waters of the Gulf Stream, perhaps in search of his Old Man. Relaxing comfortably back into aged leather, gazing out this vast expanse of water, the scent of sea spray mingles with flowers and spices, demanding to be noticed.
If the cigar is Cuba’s perfume, old rum is its taste; a unique combination of sensual and ephemeral pleasure – almost an act of kindness. A magical moment, which, like Proust’s Madeleine, transports those fortunate enough to experience these pleasures to another time - to the Havana of a bygone era. PURO The top notes are striking, evoking the freshness of a Mojito and the richness of aged Rum. Then comes the spicy bouquet of Cinnamon Bark and Clove Stem, with its sense of cosiness and familiarity. At the same time, the exotic and vibrant feel of the Caribbean is subtly brought to mind by a chord of Cactus. Finally, the fragrance reveals it heart: a genuine Puro Cuban cigar enhanced with Mahogany and Vetiver. A sensory experience that will take you back to the intoxicating, dimly-lit cigar smoking salons of old Havana. PURO is much more than a perfume. It is a rare vintage. The intensity of tobacco, the heat of rum, the freshness of the ocean and the exoticism of Havana infused with a dash of sensuality… The top notes are striking, evoking the freshness of a Mojito and the richness of aged Rum. Then comes the spicy bouquet of Cinnamon Bark and Clove Stem, with its sense of cosiness and familiarity. At the same time, the exotic and vibrant feel of the Caribbean is subtly brought to mind by a chord of Cactus. Finally, the fragrance reveals it heart: a genuine Puro Cuban cigar enhanced with Mahogany and Vetiver.
A sensory experience that will take you back to the intoxicating, dimly-lit cigar smoking salons of old Havana. Top Notes : Pure Cuban Rum, Mexican Lime Essence and crushed Mint Leaf. Heart Notes : Cactus Sap with subtle notes of Prickly Pear and Cinnamon Bark. Base Notes : Cuban Cigar Leaves with Mahogany and Haitian Vetiver Root. PURO Intense: A distinctive fragrance with a genuine hint of aged Rum and energising notes of Caipirinha lime. Then, discover the aroma of Cocoa Bean and roast Coffee, creating that feeling of relaxed wellbeing so typical in hot countries with their slower pace of life. The dark, intense base notes of Mahogany and Tobacco Leaves will fill you with an intoxicating feeling of escape. Top Notes : Pure Cuban Rum, Mexican Lime Essence and Bitter Orange Essence. Heart Notes : Cinnamon Bark, pure Arabica Coffee and Cocoa Bean Extract. Base Notes : Cuban Cigar Leaves with Mahogany and Burnt Caramel. In the case of Puro, Christian Bousidan considered both perfumes to be on a par with the best vintage rum and cigars. The bottle and cap will therefore be made from brushed aluminium to preserve this special nectar, which already promises to be a future grand cru.
Atelier Perfume
Grand Neroli Cologne Absolue Fragrance Review
by Beth Gehring Schreibman
When I was a child, we used to spend much of our time in the winter in Arizona where my grandparents lived. It was Arizona before urban sprawl took over and so many of the roads in Phoenix and the surrounding Scottsdale area were lined with orange and grapefruit trees.
Every morning I’d wake up in a pretty little room in their house and the first thing that I’d do was throw open the window. It seemed that the fruit trees were always blooming at my grandmas house, at least that’s how I choose to remember it. The scent was magnificent, completely out of control and if I was lucky a warm breeze would blow , scattering the loose petals all around. This drove my grandmother crazy, but my mother always prevailed, because I think that the fragrance delighted her totally.
I still crave those perfumes of my childhood and fortunately for me Atelier Perfume’s gorgeous Grand Neroli evokes those memories for me in a way that no other Neroli perfume has been to do until now.
My mother would have adored Atelier’s absolutely wonderful cologne absolue’, Atelier’s Grand Neroli; and everytime I smell it I wish that she was alive so that could give her the gift of some. It is romantic and spontaneous just as she was. When I opened the generous bottle that I received as a sample,
I was immediately transported back to those days of dreamily reclining on a raft in my grandmas swimming pool, which was set in ground beneath those exquisite trees and listening to my mother’s laughter and running commentary about the articles that she was enjoying reading from the pages of her beloved New Yorker.
Anyone who has spent anytime at all in the scorching Arizona sun understands just how important a copiously producing citrus tree can be. Every afternoon I’d jump into the pool and float under the heavily loaded trees and simply reach up and grab a fresh orange or grapefruit. I’d peel it and eat it happily, completely oblivious to anything else. With fruits as sweet and fresh as these half of the joy is in the peeling of it. One simple twist of a sharpened blade and the fragrant oils from the skin spray all over you , refreshing and relaxing you at the very same time with their essences both floral and fruity. Such is the first initial blast of Grand Neroli, although the freshness is quickly replaced with a smoky sexiness that I attribute to the musky sweet amber and vanilla that transforms the brightness of the Neroli, Bergamot and Petitgrain into a slow caress on the skin. One of the most pleasant aspects of this fragrance is that it becomes this quiet because it is a wonderful surprise for anyone lucky enough to have their lips resting on the nape of your neck. I noticed it’s softness all day when I was wearing it and it became quiet and even smoother as the hours wore on.
That night when my husband Jim, came home, he buried his head in my hair and took a deep breath, smiled and asked me what I was wearing. His comment to me was that it was a fragrance that had become a part of own scent, instead of simply sitting on my skin the way that so many do. I love this quality of Grand Neroli, that after the first refreshing breeze of citrus that it becomes so demure, simply refusing to be ignored. I am also told that a candle has arrived in these stores, a fabulous 50 hour creation that will scent your home beautifully for days. Grand Neroli and the rest of the wonderful fragrances from Atelier Perfume are available at Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman and awaiting your own personal story of intimate discovery.
Congratulations to Bond No. 9!
Bond No. 9 is proud, thrilled, and psyched to announce that not one, but two of our eaux de parfum have just won the ultra-prestigious Fifi Award for Fragrance of the Year (the year being 2009) in the coveted Nouveau Niche division. For Women’s Nouveau Niche, the winner is Bond No. 9 Astor Place.For Men’s Nouveau Niche, it’s Bond No. 9 Brooklyn. Two prizes in the same category is a rarity in itself—and rarer still when the perfume house that created them is totally independent of larger corporate ownership.
We send our heartfelt thanks to all who have believed in, supported, and inspired our vision of New York-centric perfumery over the seven years we’ve been in business. Not least, we thank our cherished customers, and most of all, we give praise to Miss Liberty, lighting the way in New York Harbor. (We also like that she's French ... but that's another story.)
After all, Bond No. 9 is a sensory re-imagining of the city of New York (including Brooklyn—the other boroughs are coming!, And not to forget the beach retreats that, after all, are Manhattan in summer exile.) What our precious Fifis really signal is this: New York perfumery has come of age. At last we’ve got smell cachet.
Bond No. 9 Washington Square
For Bond No. 9’s high-spirited, holiday-time eau de parfum launch, the inspiration is Washington Square— that outspoken patch of greenery with built-in bocce courts, chess tables, Scrabble zone… and (not to forget) its own triumphal arch. The city park: by definition, a place to relax and unwind. But what happens when the neighborhood surrounding that park is already unwound? Then you get that elegant yet iconoclastic urban oasis known as Washington Square. Located at the base of Fifth Avenue in Greenwich Village, surrounded by stately Greek Revival townhouses and NYU mega-buildings, Washington Square is a world class public space—frequented by students, professors, drifters, hipsters, chess players, guitar players, bocce players, moms with their kids in strollers, and a steady stream of visitors sauntering along the gently curving walkways that surround this park’s very own triumphal arch. Mark Twain came here. So did Charles Dickens, Pete Seeger, Stanley Kubrick, Buddy Holly, Bob Dylan, Patti Smith, and (not least) Henry James, whose novel Washington Square has its setting here.....view full information here
Bond No. 9
Releases Two New Fragrances For Fall
Bond No. 9 zeroes in on that up-and-coming hotspot, Cooper Square, where the East Village meets NoHo, and the Bowery and the new über-Downtown begin. For this assertive new neighborhood, what else but an intense but contemporary eau de parfum?
For a century and a half, it’s modestly served as the front yard to Cooper Union, that world-famous architecture and engineering institution, and as a strategically located sliver of a park where traffic barreling down from uptown swerves and merges to form the start of uber-Downtown, otherwise known as the Bowery. But today, Cooper Square itself is in motion, zooming into the 21st century—and acquiring a new image as the latest New York hot-spot (worthy of the Bond No. 9 treatment, its own eau de parfum)....view full information here
L’Artisan Parfumeur Nuit de Tubéreuse:
Tuberose with a Brand New Spin
By Suzanne Keller
Though I’m not an ardent fan of L’Artisan Parfumeur’s sprawling line of fragrances, there are a few that manage to captivate me, and while visiting Cow Parfymeri in Stockholm recently, I found myself charmed by Nuit de Tubéreuse.
It charmed me in the sunny-but-cool temperature of a June day in Stockholm, and it is charming me further still in the 94-degree heatwave of these recent July days in Pennsylvania. As I sit in the muggy shade of my backyard writing this, I can almost swear I hear it humming “I got a brand new pair of roller skates, you got a brand new key,” while spinning figure eights around me. I get puffs of its effervescent scent whenever the air shifts enough to constitute a shallow breeze.
Nuit de Tubéreuse is a flirty fragrance with a fascinating set of wheels. Whereas tuberose so often conveys a thick and irresistible weightiness to perfumes—a sense of body, of flesh, of languor so sweet and slow-moving, it’s downright sinful—Nuit de Tubéreuse, on the other hand, has an impish sense of energy, thanks to the invigoration of spice and green-fruitiness that its creator, perfumer Bertrand Duchaufour, strapped on. This is a lithe tuberose, as lithe as the tuberose note in another favorite L’Artisan scent (hmm, maybe I’m more of a fan of the line than I realized) — La Chasse aux Papillons—with the same sense of movement, but little of the bashful sweetness that is found in La Chasse.
Notes of cardamom, clove, citrus and green mango, in particular, conspire to produce a ginger-like accord that surrounds the flower. Before I looked up the actual fragrance notes, I had pegged Nuit de Tubéreuse as a gingery tuberose, and even now, knowing that ginger is NOT among the notes, it still strikes me that way. I think it’s
why I’m so entranced by this scent: gingery fragrances have the kind of zip that lifts my emotions and
seem incredibly energizing to me. And too, Nuit de Tubéreuse reminds me of a rare tincture I once had —
the gift of an herbalist—of “wild ginger”: a woodland plant found in old-growth forests in North America ,
so-named because its rhizomes, rather than its peculiar flower, mimic the smell of Asian ginger. I once
treasured that tincture for its earthy, zingy sparkle, and now I feel like I’ve found it again in Nuit de Tubéreuse.
Of course, the spice also adds a fine edge of sex appeal. A playful, teasing kind of sexiness—flirty
rather than vampish. There is a translucency to Nuit de Tubéreuse that makes it perfect for daywear
and leads one to wonder how the fragrance got its name. I suppose the spice, enhanced by dusty notes
of black and pink pepper, could translate as dusky to some people—and tuberose is a night blooming plant,
after all. And again, there is a sense of fluttery movement to the fragrance not unlike the court-and-spark of
moth to flower…
“I rode my bicycle past your window last night,” it is singing in my ear now. “I roller skated to your
door at daylight,” it reminds me softly but insistently.
Nuit de Tubéreuse might have wheels on its feet, but its will is as solid and unwavering as
all the other beautiful tuberoses that I know. Nuit de Tubéreuse eau de parfum by L’Artisan Parfumeur
has notes of cardamom, clove, pink pepper, black pepper, citrus, green mango, angelica, tuberose,
orange blossom, ylang-ylang, rose, broom, musks, vanilla, sandalwood, palisander, benzoin and styrax.
It is available from LuckyScent.com, $115 for 50 ml. I purchased my bottle from Cow Parfymeri in Stockholm.
Credits: "Brand New Key" is a pop song written by folk-singer Melanie (Melanie Safka), which became a novelty hit in the U.S. in 1971-72. Image is a film still of actress Paulette Goddard from the film Modern Times, found at rantburg.com.
Teo Cabanel Early Roses; New fragrance
I recently had a chance to smell this and it is a winner!
Review coming soon! -RB
Early Roses, a light, subtle flowery fragrance…Just close your eyes and picture yourself walking leisurely in a rose garden still bathed in delicate morning dew. Spring fresh, the first notes of dew and jasmine softly reach the full-bodied personality of the rose. Then, coming in contact with spicy pink peppercorn and soft jasmine, the velvety multifaceted rose from Bulgaria reveals its full dimension. The feminine woman you are will be drawn to Early Roses’ final harmony when touches of amber and musk softly play with woody notes. Eau de Parfum 50 ml - Eau de Parfum 100 ml
Rose Esters, Notes of fresh morning dew, Light Jasmine scent.
Bulgarian Rose, Pink Peppercorn, Jasmine. Musk, Amber, Woody Notes
Blue Gentian
Bergduft Fragrances / Fragrance Review
By Victoria Austin
Blauer Enzian – Literal Translation: Blue Gentian. My Translation: Blue Bliss.
I’ve had an infatuation with sparkly blue stones for some time. The way the blue facets glisten and gleam in the sunlight sending brilliant little sunbeams dancing around brings a blissful sparkle to my eye. When I first tested Blauer Enzian, or Blue Gentian, I experienced the same blissful sparkle sensation. Blue Gentian is a striking blue trumpet-shaped wildflower dotting the alpine iterrain, and the inspiration for Brigitte Witschi's latest edition to her wonderful line, Bergduft, or “Mountain” fragrances devoted to the magical wildflowers of Switzerland.
Blue Gentian opens with a slight zing of fruit and a fresh, airy note of a glistening mountain stream. The opening is eventually surrounded by a soft, but verdant heart of mountain greenness highlighted by one of my favorites, osmanthus, and its warm scent of apricot. Sandalwood composes the softly elegant woody base that grounds Blue Gentian in this seamless blend of fragrant elements. A sheer, light, airy fragrance that embodies the pureness of sunlight, wildflowers and mountain streams is perfect for the warmth of summer. Blue Gentian feels like a splash of cool, refreshing water from an alpine stream with wafts of wildflower scents floating over your pulse points. Not at all heady or cloying, Blue Gentian, joyfully expresses itself quietly, but radiantly, in its soft lingering on your skin.
The top note is fruity and fresh like a mountain spring. Out of the heart note green elements emerge, which share the sweet companionship of osmanthus. As base note, subtle balsamic and powdery nuances coat the base of sandalwood.
In a fresh, rippling and light way this fragrance accompanies its user through the day bestowing her with a beguiling charisma.
Blue Gentian is available in 50 ml Eau de Parfum Spray from Bergduft at www.bergduft.ch along with the first two of Brigitte Witchi’s beautiful creations, Edelweiss and Alpine Rose. www.bergduft.ch
Roxana Illuminated Perfume
Gracing the Dawn
Indie botanical perfume artist Roxana Villa recently launched her newest fragrance Gracing the Dawn. The perfume is part of a series titled Flowers of Fortune associated with artwork by her award winning husband Greg Spalenka. The fragrance and inspired image is called Gracing the Dawn, a reference to the Three Graces from Greek mythology. Fantastical butterflies sit on the bough of a tree with freshly opened blossoms just as the first light of dawn illuminates the sky. The first edition of the 7ml flacons will feature a tincture of violets created this last Spring.
Gracing the Dawn is a floral chypre featuring a bouquet of some of the most expensive botanical aromatics found on planet earth. The perfume is velvety and sultry evoking a vintage from days long gone or perhaps an alternate dimension where we glimpse luminous winged sprites on a wet, black bough. A myriad of exotic essences are artfully woven in this composition including Cestrum nocturnum, Night Queen, from South India. The main notes in this botanical medley include violet, mimosa, wood, and Italian bergamot. Gracing the Dawn will be available as a liquid perfume extrait in .25ml, 1 ml and the 7ml flacon at
Roxana's E-shop www.IlluminatedPerfume.Etsy.com
Roxana Illuminated Perfume - Sustainable, integral perfumes handcrafted from vital plant essences using both modern and ancient techniques. Roxana, with her background in the arts, weaves her love of nature into an authentic expression utilizing plants as her palette in composing fragrances.
For further information about Roxana Illuminated Perfume products and services,
or to receive a free monthly newsletter, please visit www.illuminatedperfume.com and www.illuminatedperfume.etsy.com, email
roxana@illuminatedperfume.com or call 1-818-992-0490.
Chaparral®
This unisex organic perfume is in the wood fragrance category with an air of the wild west. perfect for the
cowboy or cowgirl within each of us. 7 grams of pure botanical perfume extract arrives in a French glass flacon,
contained in a sage green colored hand crocheted pouch and packaged in a silk lined purple box. This is a
WOODY fragrance.
Main fragrance notes are: Bay, Sage, Frankincense and Woods. The evolution on the skin is particularly
interesting as it moves from Citrus and Spice to Herb and dry vegetative Wood. Chaparral® is the second perfume
in the series celebrating the aromatic landscape of the State of California. An incense themed perfume devoted to
the California Native American Indians. This fragrance spins a tail of the aromatic spirit and traditions of the wild
west. Fresh herbals mingle with wood as Air and Fire element dance in the breeze. This incense inspired botanical
perfume has been created by hand utilizing pure, vital essentials oils, absolutes and C02 extracts all from the
plant world. I combine my own prepared perfume accords with my own hand infused tinctures of local plants.
Those are then added to organic grain and grape alcohol which comes from Oregon.
This is the perfect gift for those allergic to traditional perfume and would like to support nature.
Trance Essence
Presents its NEW Collection
Nectar Body Oils
Ever conscious of the vibrancy and sublime mind-body frequencies of plants,
Trance Essence presents its NEW Collection of Nectar Body Oils for Spring 2010.
In its fresh, fragrantly imbued concept, Trance Essence introduces its exotic premiere,
100% natural line of bath and body treatments in four new ambrosial scents:
• Prayer - meditative and calming
• Ripe - exquisitely fruity and earthy
• Amma – intensely floral and sensual
• Gabrielle – superbly elegant and radiant
The new Nectar Body Oil line has been designed by niche perfumer Janna Sheehan
and is a powerful invitation to indulge in the rituality and sensuality of bathing while
dynamically repairing and moisturizing the skin.
NectarBody Oil is an intensely nourishing body oil serum, designed to moisturize, repair and balance the skin. Blending up
to twelve dierent active botanical oils including rose hip, evening primrose, jojoba, macadamia, sweet almond, shea extract
and organic and wild craed aroma-theraputic essential oils and absolutes, this sumptuous body treatment is superbly fragrant
and leaves the skin velvet-smooth, nourished and delightfully scented. Ideal to use following a bath or shower.
Trance Essence Nectar Body Oil Serum is made with only the nest, 100% natural ingredients, and hand-craed with the
utmost care to detail at every stage of blending and production, drop by drop. Each Body Oil is free of any parabens,
sulfates, synthetic fragrance, petrochemicals or synthetic dyes. Ingredients ~ Nectar Body Oil: Organic jojoba oil,
Macadamia nut oil, Sweet almond oil, Evening primrose, Rose hip oil, Organic shea extract
Organic and wild crafted fragrant essential oils, extracts and absolutes
Muse-inspired Amma, Prayer, Gabrielle and Ripe are the newest artistic fragrance creations of Janna Sheehan.
Employed for their promoted powers of healing, these four aromatic scents are formulated with exotic absolutes, and organic
essential oils to infuse every bath and body ritual with extreme bliss.
Prayer: Inspired by ceremonies and divine reection, Prayer cocoons serene meditation and quiet regeneration.
Warm notes of neroli absolute are upliing for the spirit; vetiver dispels anxiety; potent organic frankincense quiets the
mind and Bulgarian rose and wild craed lavender heal the heart and calm the senses. Floral and sweet rose geranium
is balancing for the mood, and sharp cardamom heightens mental concentration for powerful healing.
Ripe: Inspired by the beauty and bounty of nature found in the Ojai valley, California, Ripe harnesses sweet, luscious notes
for a natural skin regenerating and feel good sensation. Wild organic ylang ylang support relaxation eases tension and evokes
sensuality and desire. Cedar and neroli regenerate skin while calming the senses. Sustainable harvested sandalwood also
promotes a powerful soothing eect on the body and mind. Vanilla beautifully warms and comforts while mimosa absolute enhances one’s qi ow or positive energy ow.
Amma: Angels acted as Amma’s muse as this scent poetically opens the heart to deepen our capacity for love and harmony. Intensely oral and sensual, Amma employs the healing components of the precious ‘truest’ Bulgarian rose absolute. Supremely engaging, this is the ‘mother of all roses.’ It acts as an aphrodisiac as well as a mood balancer and natural skin soother. is powerful healing scent is matched with the freshness of linden blossom absolute to soothe and calm the senses. Sweet yet intensely clean tuberose absolute adds to the complexity
and simplicity simultaneously and therefore elevates the rare beauty of Amma.
Gabrielle: A classic and unique elegance of Coco has inspired Gabrielle. Sophisticated and graceful, this scent is timeless while its healing powers release inhibition and lift the spirit
promoting condence. Fragrant notes of sustainablly harvested rosewood are upliing, while Bulgarian Rose absolute soothes the skin and promotes introspective harmony. Neroli and Egyptian
jasmine grandiorum promotes personal spiritual attunement and sensuality as vetivert dispels anxiety, a subtle yet gorgeously classic blend of spirit and liveliness enhancers.
NECTAR BODY OIL, 60ML, 2 FL. OZ., SUGGESTED RETAIL: $46.00, Trance Essence, Ojai, California 93024, NEW Phone: 805-794-4816
Review coming soon!
This is the third edition of this fragrance, it's a woody unisex, cross gender fragrance.
Find samples hereThe perfume is also available as a solid perfume hereChaparral Organic Botanical Perfume
The perfume is also available as a solid perfume hereChaparral Organic Botanical PerfumeAward-Winning Entertainer Queen Latifah;
To Launch Second Fragrance Fall 2010
Queen of Hearts, the new fragrance from Queen Latifah, the charismatic and curvaceous
award-winning rapper, actress and singer will debut Fall 2010 in the US, with an international
roll-out shortly thereafter. "The heart has a song all its own," says Queen Latifah, “And this
new fragrance sings out the message that beauty comes from the heart of a woman. Indeed,
this fragrance too conveys my belief that beauty is a state of love, an expression of a woman’s
confidence and sensuality. Queen of Hearts captures the allure of a woman's body, her mind
and her inner strength.” “It's no secret that every woman is a Queen in Latifah’s world. And
Queen of Hearts continues the message of empowerment, expressing not simply beauty and
sensuality but inner strength and the exuberance that encourages so many to embrace Queen
Latifah and her fragrances.”
Queen of Hearts opens with an attractive harmony, balancing warm and cool, rich fruit notes
and exotic spices, a combination that exudes the balance of strength and femininity embodied
by Queen Latifah. Mediteranean Citrus, warm notes of Bergamot harmonize with cool, Dewy
Greens; then bold, spicy accents of Cinnamon add a counterpoint to the sensual fruity notes
of Dark Purple Plum. At the heart of the fragrance, the contrasting theme of delicate femininity
countered by the inner strength of a woman continues: Romantic, elegant and intriguing notes
of Egyptian Jasmine are enhanced by crisp Red Fruits and together blend into a stunning White
Floral Bouquet. Sensuality rules as the fragrance lingers on the skin: Warm Amber, Musk, Patchouli, Vanilla Bean, Oilbanum and Smoky Incense weave together to form a memorable chorus.
N10Z (Intense) Releases New Male Pheromone Fragrance: Masculinity
N10Z (pronounced “Intense”) is the world's first pheromone formulated exclusively for gay men.
Pheromones, odorless airborne chemicals naturally produced by the human body, are known to create
sexual attractions between individuals. The extreme popularity of TEN by Intense cologne, the first
fragrance formulated with a unique male-to-male pheromone formula, has lead its manufacturer N10Z
(Intense) to unveil a new male pheromone cologne Masculinity by Intense.
Masculinity by Intense is the bold and sexy fragrance that combines sophistication with self-assurance.
Erotic, sensual and distinctively masculine, this refined composition of exotic spices, aromatic herbs and
crisp citrus opens with French basil, West Indian clove, Asian mandarin and Sicilian bergamot. From there,
the rich scents of amber, cedarwood, black pepper and leather emerge. Its subtle yet full-bodied base of Italian
white musk, Australian sandalwood, Madagascar vanilla are infused with the exclusive N10Z (Intense) male
pheromone formula known to enhance attraction and confidence. This worldly combination uniquely expresses
the power, strength, and fortitude of a truly International man.
Pheromones are the body’s natural attractants sent out as airborne signals to others...read full information here
Delicately faceted and edged with gold borders, the sheer, sexy square bottle for Queen of Hearts is as dynamic as Queen Latifah herself. A dimensional heart emerges on the façade, reinforcing Queen’s message of beauty from within. QUEEN of HEARTS by Queen Latifah is available in Eau de Parfum Spray 3.4 oz. $59 at Macy's and other department stores where fine fragrance is sold. Queen Latifah's work in music, film and television has earned her a Golden Globe award , Grammy Award, five additional Grammy nominations, two Screen Actors Guild Awards an Emmy Award nomination and an Academy Award nomination (for Chicago). Named one of People Magazine’s Most Beautiful People in May 2008, she strives to empower women and instill knowledge and confidence with every opportunity. Transcending the “urban” label, Latifah has a passionate following that crosses race, age and gender boundaries. The top Renaissance woman in the entertainment industry, she has been honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, a first for a hip hop artist now turned award-winning actress and singer.
Eleanor Jane of Tallulah Jane Perfumes
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