L’eau À la rose by Maison Francis Kurkdjian (2020)
Darling rose buds of May It was early and still rather cold spring when tested L’eau À la rose (2020), but even then my first association was the atmosphere from the series Lovely Buds of…
Chemical Love by Maison Olibere (2018)
Wordless eloquence of perfumes empowers me to scream other ways whispering protests: in times like this, I douse myself in loud, extroverted perfume character to create a cloud of penetrating directness before stepping out in…
Erawan by Parfums Dusita (2018)
“In the enchanted forestI met an elfhe gave me the chocolateand I tastedall seasons in a moment of time.” There is something surreal, jet familiar in Erawan. It is green, yet glowing golden and brown….
Discovering Maison Violet
Testing Maison Violet, the old french house revived in 2017. The historic outfit is matched with the new juice substance. All five nicely blended creations are the work of Nathalie Lorson. Exploring Sketch (2018., deep,…
Tokyo (2018.) by Gallivant
Swirling incense is here to remind you to feel the world from inside your chests and to melt into fresh and greenish, spicy and warm surroundings, created by Karine Chevallier. Tokyo by Gallivant is swirling,…
Bee by Zoologist (2019)
After a saturated burst of thickly sweet, golden honey, Zoologist’s Bee is lifted into the air. On the way up and out, the wings still smell of honey, but their movement creates airiness. Covered with pollen, the…
Bruno Acampora Malum and Mendittorosa Talento
Maybe the best way to describe my 2019. is to use the lyrics of local evergreen, more precisely a few popular verses which are upgraded almost to a proverb: A handful of tears, a bag…
Tolu by Ormonde Jayne (2002.)
Tolu by Ormonde Jayne, created by Geza Schoen is my Scent of New Years Eve.The oriental opulence meets refreshing herbal and flowery qualities.The contrasting vegetal freshness of sage and warmly playful juniper protects tender petals…
