To celebrate the 2012 European Year of Water, perfumer Francis Kurkdjian and "artist-entrepreneur" Yann Toma have devised a conceptual art installation around the thematic of water for EDF in Toulouse... ...
June 2012 Archives
Guerlain Aqua Allegoria Lys Soleia (2012): The Guerlain Heft is Back {Perfume Short (Review)}
Lys Soleia opens on the typical white chalk-like nuance of lilies and stays there for a little while before gaining in vanillic, and then citrusy intensity. The effect is quite beguiling as it marries two contrasted sensations of velvet and...
15 Olfactory Facts You Have to Know About Elizabeth II {Perfume List} {Celebrity Fragrances}
Elizabeth II in Germany © Time, Inc/Paul Schutzer 15 Olfactory Facts You Have to Know About Elizabeth II if you're a Scent Buff 1) During Elizabeth II's childhood, her mother's room - i.e., Queen Mum's - would always be scented...
Bourbon French Parfums Jasmine // The African Voodoo Connection {Perfume Short (Review)} {The Scents of Africa Series}
If you like your jasmine leathery, with hints of spices, herbs and incense - and tremendous charm to top it off - this is one to add to your perfume wardrobe. I've been beguiled since yesterday by a whiff...
Perfumes to Wear on the Diamond Jubilee Weekend: Follow the Program {Perfume List}
(Note: this post was meant to go up yesterday. We apologize for the delay.)This morning, one of the newspapers that's handed out every morning to commuters in the Parisian Métro, Direct Matin, highlighted the four upcoming days of festivities of...