Summary: In Part 1, Marlen reflects on the process of his first-ever bespoke fragrance, created by Washington perfumer Christi Meshell for the House of Matriarch; in Part 2, Marlen reviews the resulting aroma, a scent inspired by Seville’s Semana Santa. THE PROLOGUE A few times now I’ve tried my hand and nose at making my …
Summary: From perfumer Lynne Harris comes this Nouvelle Edition selection that is anything but your standard leather scent. A typical chypre (dry, mossy) aroma with only faint hints of orange blossom and leather. Pros: A completely different take on a leather aroma – neither sweet nor buttery but rather a floral-tinged, dry, leather note that …
ThePerfumeCritic.com is celebrating its first year and over 100,000 views of last October’s Elie Saab review. Click the image below to read the review. Leave a comment at the end of the original review for your chance to win a new 1oz bottle of ELIE SAAB LE PARFUM, shipped anywhere in the world, free! Views: …
Summary: One of 6 perfumes created by Dawn Spencer Hurwitz in honor of the Denver Art Museum’s Yves Saint Laurent retrospective, Le Smoking is a stunning, unisex chypre built on leather, tobacco/marijuana and Moroccan incense. Leave a comment after the article for your chance to receive samples from the collection. You’ll like this if you …
Summary: Marlen dives into his bottomless bag of samples and explores three samples from Australia’s Fleurage Perfume Atelier – Mabon, Imp and Dandy Boheme. Leave a comment for your chance to receive free fragrance samples. About the Perfumer: I’ve been following the development of perfumer Emma Leah’s work for the past few years now and …
As a blogging participant of Monica Miller’s Primordial Scents 2012 project, I have been asked to review five groupings of elements-inspired fragrances by perfumers from across the globe. Blogger & perfume-enthusiast Jen Meade explains: This year, the most amazing project is pulling together. The building blocks are, in part, those that form the universe. The …
As a blogging participant of Monica Miller’s Primordial Scents 2012 project, I have been asked to review five groupings of elements-inspired fragrances by perfumers from across the globe. Blogger & perfume-enthusiast Jen Meade explains: This year, the most amazing project is pulling together. The building blocks are, in part, those that form the universe. The …
As a blogging participant of Monica Miller’s Primordial Scents 2012 project, I have been asked to review five groupings of elements-inspired fragrances by perfumers from across the globe. Blogger & perfume-enthusiast Jen Meade explains: This year, the most amazing project is pulling together. The building blocks are, in part, those that form the universe. The …
Summary: A complex and completely natural take on amber, Ambre Vie (or Living Amber) is the latest creation from Washington perfumer Christi Meshell. (NEW!) You’ll like this if you like: Vanilla, leather, pepper, tobacco, incense, amber, woods. Pros: Remarkably complex; a refreshingly unique take on the typical amber aroma; doesn’t possess that “natural perfumery” vibe …
Summary: Marlen discusses 25+ favorite fragrance discoveries from 2011. Leave a comment for your chance to win a deluxe sample of Kiehl’s Forest Rain. Memorable fragrances that launched in 2011: (click the links for full reviews at ThePerfumeCritic) En Voyage Perfumes, Go ask Alice Mad et Len, Patchouli Sisley, Eau d’Ikar Elie Saab, Le Parfum …