Perfume Reviews A-L

GOEST PERFUMES instantly enter the limbic system and playfully resonate. Creator Jacqueline Steele has infused fierce style into spirited fragrances. These compositions are inspired by historical moments in perfumery and art, yet this is only a starting point; there is nothing nostalgic about how these…

Two weeks ago I was introduced to Frazer Parfum at Elements Show in NYC, and instantly I realized that Founder and Perfumer Tammy Frazer has command of raw materials and the agility to morph them into very wearable yet sophisticated liquid. Frazer Parfum makes their home in…

Perfume rules, but sometimes I get side-tracked by body products that have spine. These two boast incredible results and remind us to slow down and take good care of ourselves.   Everyday for the last thirty days I have thanked my lucky stars that I…

Most things that Les Christophs do are exceptional and challenging. They are working on all things olfactive, inside the bottle, in the gallery with scent sculptures, and with ambient scent. Their work bring us closer to understanding how our sense of smell influences our motivations…

Two from Ex Voto and one from La Collection Privee Dior all three reviewed on CaFleureBon. Hope everyone is having a fun summer. Valerie   http://www.cafleurebon.com/new-niche-fragrance-review-ex-voto-paris-eau-de-lux-ginger-and-eau-de-lux-black-amber-understated-whispers-draw/ http://www.cafleurebon.com/new-niche-fragrance-review-la-collection-privee-christian-dior-gris-montaigne-a-hazy-shade-of-gray/        

The last couple of weeks I’ve been pondering my past visits to the more obscure national parks like, Lassen Volcanic, and Canyonlands, and I remembered how both the harshness and stunning beauty of these landscapes can be equally challenging to the mind and body. As…

It took me days before I connected Iris Nazarena to Bertolucci’s film, The Conformist. Read it on CaFlerueBon. “Sometimes a fragrance is so exquisite and uniquely itself that my desire to rush in and write about it comes to a delightful pause; instead I get…

Maria McElroy told me that there is a Japanese saying that translates to the water agrees with you, and during her seven years in Japan she experienced good health, long walks sometimes surrounded by plum blossoms, and a feeling that she was home. Maria is…

When I heard the word Thays, I thought that it was short for the Spanish word for tea, considering this fragrance is inspired by Mate Yerba. I quickly learned that Thays is named after the French-Argentine landscape architect, Carlos Thays, and soon the story behind…

Mississippi John Hurt   It’s great when a fragrance can get you listening to blues and thinking about art while simultaneously enjoying the comforts of home. That’s exactly how it happened with D. S. & Durga Poppy Rouge. http://www.cafleurebon.com/niche-fragrance-review-d-s-durga-poppy-rouge-mississippi-john-hurt-draw/   Cover photo: Robert Mapplethorpe Poppy 1988