“1976 Eau de Parfum is a fragrance of juxtaposition in an era of light and shade. A fragrance of youth, where light and energy were born from a period of change in the late 20th century. A positive outlook from … Continue reading Woodland Tonic
SUNLIGHT + DOUBLE VISION: “Panoramic Nostalgia. Disappearing Horizon. Velveteen Drift. Narcotic flowers & musky fruits reveal supple leather with smooth woods, altogether like clouds floating into an impressionistic haze.” Click Play, to hear my thoughts on this one. House Hendley … Continue reading Balletic Panorama
“Topkapi Palace was built by the Ottoman sultans (after 1453) in a Byzantine olive grove on the Seraglio hill overlooking the Sea of Marmara and the Bosphorous. Many of the buildings survive and there are some records of the gardens … Continue reading Marshy, Marshy, Marshy
COME HITHER NOW: “10 a.m. Flirt is a complex yet clean, unique scent that reserves its most lasting and memorable notes for those you allow to get close.” Click Play, to hear my thoughts on this one. House Kierin NYC Origin USA … Continue reading Tiptoe Through The Sweet Woods
“It’s that bright fizzy blue elixir with the power to make eyes sparkle-sparkle-sparkle and transform sadness into revolutionary energy. With only a few years remaining to change our ways, this pep-juice will unite the masses, clean the beaches, take on … Continue reading Meet Me At The Shore
“While fashion may be cyclical, good taste never goes out of style. Marcel gives the time-tested Eau de Cologne style a new lease on life, accenting the classic structure with the a leathery ylang-ylang, aromatic lavender, woody cedar and earthy … Continue reading Made for Moderns
“An opulent and irresistible new Oudh accord with a rich, rare and exhilarating fragrance. Inspired by the mystery of exotic adventure and discovery….Dawn in the sky…conjuring an aura of mystery resonant with a sensual Rose de Mai.” Click Play, to … Continue reading Big Blush
“From the start it evokes the crystal clarity of a midsummer day. Its original freshness, which does not conceal the personality of the wearer, it is achieved by concentrating the hesperidian note. The middle note presents a flowery procession. The … Continue reading Contemporary Citrus Twist
FLEURS, NON-STOP: “Bracing and enigmatic, ÉGLANTIER is an olfactory impression of a special place in Denmark. Here, two seas perpetually meet in a collision of waves – at times gently, at others with sweeping force – and this Nordic scent … Continue reading The Echoes of Summertime
DANGLING LEAVES: In a tribute to his Russian ancestry and to celebrate the year of Russia in France, the Different Company’s co-founder (with Jean-Claude Ellena) and renowned designer Thierry de Baschmakoff joined forces with the perfumer Céline Ellena to compose … Continue reading A Wisp O’ Citrus
“Human Heads deliver a whopping sensory twofer; a vial of fragrant oil for your proboscis and six doses of throbbing-synth-extrusions and poetry-speak-sung for your inky flappers. On listening, it’s the overall heaviness what mugs me first – narrative and synthetic. … Continue reading Incubated Distractions
“Night on the island of Java: by the edge of a lake; the perfumed sounds of a court gamelan orchestra drift across the water, hovering in the air like a constellation of shimmering insects…” Click Play, to hear my thoughts … Continue reading It’s Got That Zing
