2 days ago by Michelyn Camen

There is that moment when a perfumer hits an inflection point and their creativity takes an exponential jump upward. In 2011, one perfumer I believe found herself on that upward trajectory is Charna Ethier of Providence Perfume Company. Osmanthus Oolong, Cocoa Tuberose and, my favorite of last year ...

3 days ago by Somerville Metro Man

I have been a student of the Tarot since I was 12 years old, so when I heard a natural perfumer was bringing the deck to life in the form of a line of fragrances…I HAD to try them! At one point (in college), I was one of those (often annoying) ultra-natural essential and incense oil wearing, natural ...

7 days ago by Somerville Metro Man

Every time I am at a trade show the best part of it is when I find a something completely new to me. That moment of discovery is where the magic is. At the most recent Elements Showcase that bit of serendipity occurred midway through the first day as I approached the Di Ser Eau de Parfums booth. Wha ...

10 days ago by Somerville Metro Man

When I see the word “blue” in a perfumes title, very often I cringe. It is either some ubiquitous aquatic or a “nice clean” laundry fragrance. When I received Bellyflowers’ Blue Jasmine, for this review, its notes were very intriguing to me. Lotus, jasmine, more jasmine, vetiver, cypriol and sandalw ...

13 days ago by Somerville Metro Man

I think all artists like to look back at the past of their art form and find inspiration . Lately some of our finest indie perfumers have been doing that and creating modern vintage perfumes. Each perfumer has their reason for doing this and there seems little common ground other than inspiration by ...

16 days ago by Somerville Metro Man

There is that moment when a perfumer hits an inflection point and their creativity takes an exponential jump upward. In 2011, one perfumer I believe found herself on that upward trajectory is Charna Ethier of Providence Perfume Company. Osmanthus Oolong, Cocoa Tuberose and, my favorite of last year ...

28 days ago by Michelyn Camen

Maria-Candida Gentile was one of the perfumer s I w anted to meet at Pitti Fragranze 2011 in Florence. I had never smelled her perfumes, just read some great reviews by others. So when we met, I began to smell all the perfumes first, and was really surpris ed that the perfumer was there too! I began ...

29 days ago by OrganicaJane

Many years ago, I was shocked when I learned the actual chemicals contained in the expensive perfumes I was wearing on my skin, ultimately inhaling and offending others with. But, wearing perfume doesn't have to be a health hazard. Wearing a personalized perfume made with Essential Oils (substances ...

29 days ago by Somerville Metro Man

In Part 2 ( Part 1 can be found here) of CaFleureBon’s Favorite Winter Fragrances we let the men of CaFleureBon have their chance to help you make it through the night with ten of their choices. One of our newest contributors starts us off. John Reasinger, Weekly Contributor Caron’s “Parfum Sacre” i ...

30 days ago by Somerville Metro Man

When it comes to the seasonal solar extremes I prefer the Winter version of the Solstice to that of the Summer. There is something about The Long Night which makes me feel contemplative, which might be as much about the time of the year it comes, but I prefer to wax poetic and claim darkness enhance ...