Sophie Kune, the author of Femmes Avant Tout, a blog dedicated to the on-going celebration of one's femininity even through sickness, together with her friend Requia, have organized a "pink chain" of solidarity that originally involved 160 women bloggers...
Fragrant Recipes & Taste Notes Archives
Immortelle L'Amour by Ayala Moriel Parfums {New Perfume} {Fragrant Recipe}
Perfumer Ayala Moriel of Ayala Moriel Parfums is preparing to launch her new creation called Immortelle L'Amour (Everlasting, Love) based on immortelle or Everlasting flower in November of 2007. Immortelle has a wonderful complex and original aroma in and...
10 Most Expensive Desserts in the World & New Ambregris Dessert by Pierre Hermé {Fragrant Recipes} {Fragrances News}
Forbes has featured a selection of the 10 most expensive desserts in the world. The winner is The Fortress Aquamarine which combines love of food and jewelry; its price at $14 500 is mostly justified by the aquamarine stone...
Passion Victim by Claude Montana {Fragrant Recipe} {Fragrance News}
The highly civilized overlapping of perfume and gastronomy is now reflected in a new pastry designed by couturier Claude Montana for Café de la Paix called "Passion Victim". The delicacy was inspired by the shape of the flacon of...
Parfums de Table by Michèle Gay {Fragrant Shopping} {Fragrant Recipes}
Michèle Gay is a self-described "culinary creator" who offers a range of products centering on the arts of the table that build a bridge between cuisine and perfumery. Her concept is called Parfums de Table (Perfumes for the Table)....
Norma Kamali Opens A Wellness Café Centering On Olive Oil {Scented Paths & Fragrant Addresses} {Fragrant Recipes}
Norma Kamali was brought up enjoying olive oil on a daily basis thanks to her Lebanese mother and Spanish father, but two years ago, her passion blossomed and she started developing an expertise in olive oil. She has now...
Fragrant Shopping: Aromatic Cinnamon Bark Boxes From Vietnam
I was offered some time ago a wonderful fragrant present. Quê is the name for cinnamon in Vietnamese and in this case it designates boxes handcrafted out of cinnamon bark from the cassia tree. These scented boxes, I was...
Fragrant Recipe: Violet Lavender Sorbet
As a follow-up to yesterday's post, I'm proposing the recipe of a Violet Lavender Sorbet made with real flowers. The source is Edible Flowers -- Desserts and Drinks by Cathy Wilkinson Barash. Book is available here from Amazon.com. The...
Fragrant Shopping: Flower-Scented Syrups by Monin
The house of Monin, world-famous for its high quality flavored syrups and extensive selection, of sometimes, unusual fragrances for the palate such as pistachio or roasted chestnut syrups, has developed a line of gourmet syrups composed of flower scents...