I’m wishing you all a very Happy New Year. Here is to the scented world we live in. Valerie
On Friday night I attended a master class with Kilian fragrance expert Dennis Quan at Saks Fifth Avenue. Dennis spoke in precision-like detail about the inspiration behind 10 out of the 27 fragrances from the luxury perfume house, and we learned about designer Kilian Hennessey’s desire…
Hope everyone is enjoying a sweet smelling summer….will be back soon.
Gauri Garodia was recently visiting NYC, and even though we kept missing each other she agreed to an email exchange. Enjoy! “I love to incorporate Japanese minimalism and transparency in my fragrances. Here are some images which capture the mood of tranquility which we hope…
The other day I sat down with Perfumers Camille Goutal and Isabelle Doyen at the Grand Opening of Annick Goutal’s first U.S. boutique in NYC. Before any words were spoken, I could immediately feel their connection and friendship. I had the feeling they could easily finish…
A sample of Juniper Ridge Winter Redwood Backpacker’s Cologne landed in my hands a little over a week ago, and consequently has been met with curious fascination and many smiles as I walk the urban trail of office, street, and subway. It is the tail…
Christophe Laudamiel continues to explore scent outside of the bottle in his latest show entitled, Fantastical 2014. Through this body of work Laudamiel asks us to rely on our nose solely to guide us past its base function toward to its higher registers. He reminds…
Christophe Laudamiel is one of my favorite perfumers who continues to push the boundaries of how we interact with scent. If you haven’t experienced his scent sculpture and find yourself in NYC, I urge you to take time out and pay a visit to the…
Ulrich Lang and his four fragrances made a lasting impression.* However it was Lightscape along with Uli’s nuanced description and application that has lingered and kept me enchanted for the past few months. As Ulrich began to talk he simultaneously began to spray the stunning…
Hi Everyone, Happy New Year, and thanks so much for visiting Soliflore Notes. Here’s to a great 2014. Best, Valerie
