“Andrea Casotti’s concept is an exciting freestyle, the personal accumulations of a nuclear engineer who is also a visionary, a street artist and a perfumer: a chameleon-like explorer who employs dynamics, colours and the ingredients of his fragrance house with talent to reproduce a vibrant synthesis of widely different universes in every one of his... Continue Reading →
Comme Des Garçons Smoke Signals
“Comme des Garcons is a Parisian fashion brand run by Rei Kawakubo, its owner. Rei Kawakubo is avant-garde Japanese fashion designer whose collections demonstrate 'anti-fashion' elements. Black is many things. One of those things is a positive number on a balance sheet, the opposite of red…2 MAN's simmering and incensey opening unfolds into an unusual... Continue Reading →
Three Sides of Floris
“Quietly and meticulously composing a symphony, a perfect balance between art and science. Our elegance is borne from experience not artifice. Made in Britain, using the finest essential oils and essences gathered from around the world. Discover the skill and artistry that goes into the creation of a Floris fragrance. It's a skill that has been passed down for 9... Continue Reading →
A Half Dozen Blackbirds
"…a dimension all its own, a playfully imperfect experiment in design and scent, where all humans are invited. Established in 2004, Blackbird evolved over time into a fragrance design house specializing in perfumes and incense. The brand is known worldwide for its forward-thinking installations and products." HOUSE: Blackbird ORIGIN: USANOSE: Nicole MillerCONCENTRATION: EDPSIZE/COST: 30ml / $96SOURCE:... Continue Reading →
Mirrors Without Smoke
"Since ancient days, disparate societies separated by thousands of miles and thousands of years have all nevertheless used incense as a centerpiece of their spiritual practices, and it's certainly no mystery why- with its delicate, ethereal nature, incense seems like a crucial connection point between our world and a higher plane of existence where the... Continue Reading →
In Spite of It All
“Spite Eau de Parfum takes place in an imagined garden, a hyperreal timespace where a group of spiteful spirits have gathered for the day. They meet below a lattice dripping with molle jasmine vines, interlaced and connected like synapses, as connected as these congregants are to each other. They haven't met to seethe together, but instead to plot out a plan of action... Continue Reading →
Wrapt.
Seasons Change, People Change: “Balsamic Blush. Cordovan Fleece. Gathering Wool. Spices & incense caramelize with smooth woods.” HouseHendley PerfumesOriginUSAFragranceFelt (Reissue – Laboratory Series #1)Year2019 NoseHans HendleyConcentrationEDPSeasonChanging Seasons + MoodsSize/Cost(sold out)SourceHendley PerfumesSoundtrackFelt Slippers by Russell Mills and Mike Fearon, 2018Rating92%
Ooooooud
"Chords of rose and golden saffron give a mystical persona to the oud wood. Discover the woody-musky character once the nutmeg and cardamom reveal its spicy touches. Cinnamon and patchouli scents reinforces the magical force, charisma and power of this black diamond-inspired drop of sunshine." Click Play, to hear my thoughts on this one. HouseOrlovOriginFranceFragranceSun... Continue Reading →
Meo Fusciuni Four Ways
“Born from the definition of artistic perfume as olfactory memory, Meo Fusciuni blend fragrances that recall moments of life lived, in a unique and exciting collection, the olfactory vision of a modern and nomad artist. Today Meo Fusciuni is an Italian independent brand, where the planning got boundaries in research of olfactory memory, yesterday nomad... Continue Reading →
Mild Masculine Muskiness
“A perfume like a heady sobriety. Ten years after commencing Haute Couture, French couturier, Marc-Antoine Barrois is launching his first perfume: B683. Building on the timeless and charismatic elegance of his mentors, with this perfume he reveals his most beautiful souvenirs as well as his world of contemporary designs. Ultimately, B683 is an invitation to... Continue Reading →
Ilk in Quartet
HOUSE: IlkORIGIN: UKFRAGRANCES: Devious, Fantasist, Libertine, VirtuousYEAR: 2020NOSE: Annabella Fasano-Leslie + Holly HutchinsonCONCENTRATION: Extrait de ParfumSIZE/COST: 50ml / $164SOURCE: https://www.ilkperfume.com/entershop Devious: While all these fragrances are layer-able and unisex, I’m going to explore them one at a time, starting here with Devious. This opens up like oozing liquid gold, and then the dancefloor ditty ‘I... Continue Reading →
Pandora’s Box Reopened
"Just as we might give into a staggering impulse too strong to resist, it declares its urges, teasing tension to the breaking point, until one brush turns into a tidal wave of sensuality." HouseJovoy ParisOriginFranceFragranceIncident DiplomatiqueRelease Date2017NoseVanina MuraccioleConcentrationEDPGenderU/MSeason/MoodLate Summer through Early WinterSize/Cost100ml / $180AtmosphereInside An Antique Treasure ChestColor/ToneTaupe, ButterscotchRating90%Source/LinkLuckyscentSoundtrackRêves de l’électricité by The Dead Mauriacs,... Continue Reading →