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When More is Less, or Everything in Perfumery!
Lernert Engelberts and Sander PlugLernert Engelberts and Sander Plug are two Dutch artists famous for creating high-concept art films and installations with a driven cheeky sense of humor. Winners of...
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Confessions of a Perfumaholic!
Have you ever caught yourself thinking of how much junk you have at home? Or how little space you actually have available in your cabinets, closets, shelves, etc...? It looks like some people like to...
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Perfume Trends - Spring & Summer 2013 & 2014
Trend forecasting in perfumery is more or less seasonal like fashion in terms of olfactive notes and compositions. For the next spring & summer seasons forecasters have already spoken their wisdom....
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Oliver & Co
This blog was on a pause for such a long time for one very simple reason: lack of inspiration. I could give many excuses like being very busy at work and with my projects, with my family, my...
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Oliver & Co - Vetiverus EDP
VETIVERUS EDPPhoto Credit: OLIVER & COOlfactive Notes: VETIVER, OSMANTHUS FLOWER, Labdanum, styrax, ambergris, orange peel, patchouli, musk, coriander seed, clove bud.Described by the brand as:...
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Hedonist EDP by Viktoria Minya
HEDONIST EDPphoto credit: VM websiteHungarian Perfumer Viktoria Minya left Grasse to open her own studio in Paris and launch the newest luxurious niche brand PARFUMS VIKTORIA MINYA, and her first...
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TWO AUGUST RANDOM PICKS
This lady is presenting you two different options: The "CLEAN" and the "DIRTY"...enjoy!!!PRETTY MACHINEKEROSENE PRETTY MACHINE EDP - A pretty green fresh-y floral with citruses notes of bergamot, lemon...
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M.O.U.S.S.E EDP and M.O.U.S.S.E II EDP fragrance reviews
JOHN KENNEDYJohn Fitzgerald Kennedy Jr. left this world 14 years ago leaving one entire generation of Americans with no substitute. Once considered the sexiest man alive (People Magazine, 1988), John...
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The fragrant smell of books
The fascination for libraries is a fascinating subject itself. It is amazing how many people find their peace and quiet inside one. How many people use or have used a library to scape for their...
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Coppertone, Beach Party movies and AT THE BEACH 1966 PERFUME ABSOLUTE by CB I...
Photo credit: CoppertoneCoppertone is one off the first sunscreens created during the WWII by airman Benjamin Green called originally Red Vet Pet. The protective formula was a petroleum-based red goo...
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Perfume Sampling - PART I
Perfume sampling goes way back in time when a company named California Perfume Company (today called AVON) in 1880's used samples to demonstrate its products (perfumes, toilette waters, powders, soups...
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Perfume Sampling - Part II
The great financial recession of 2009 brought some impact on beauty consumers so travel size* and samples allowed brand owners to give an opportunity for the consumers to try their fragrances before an...
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VIOLETTE FUMÉE EDP by MONA di ORIO
Dedicated to Paola Marsi, because every time she smiles everything simply turns into more than this!VIOLETTE FUMÉE EDPHouse: Mona di OrioYear: 2013Gender: UnisexOlfactive Notes: Mediterranean Lavender,...
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Fragrance & Pets
To Julian - a beloved cat in need of help - Click here to help JulianRALPHPhoto credit: + Q Perfume BlogThe history of pets and animal domestication goes all the way back to Ancient Egypt. It is also...
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Black Code in Fragrances & BLACK by PUREDISTANCE - TREND RADAR
In the beginning of this year this blogger has analyzed a bit of our fascination for the color black and how it is expressed in perfumery (click HERE to read the article if you missed it). Today I want...
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Perfume Trends - fall & winter 2013 -14 - PART I
NOSTALGIA"A pleasure or sadness that is cause by remembering something for the past and wishing to experience again." (Merriam-Webster dictionary)La Vie ParisienneNostalgia is daydreaming, fantasying,...
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Perfume Trends - fall & winter - 2013-14 - PART II - KITSCH FRUITY
KITSCH FRUITY & GOURMAND FRAGRANCESHALLOWEEN FLEUR by JEZUS DEL POZOLighthearted, fun and folly fragrances are also trendy. It is a new spin on positive emotions and whimsy. The idea of...
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Perfume Trends - fall & winter - PART III - White & Blue
BLUE & WHITEAccording to IFRA UK expect to see cool clean crisp linens and marine or aquatic notes bringing new freshness to scents. Look for fresh, clean and relaxing fragrances.Here we...
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Perfume Trends - fall & winter 2014 - PART IV - Gardenias!
According to IFRA UK part of the nostalgia trend is the blooming of floral bouquets with white flowers such as jasmines, tuberoses and gardenias. I have been wanting to dedicate one entire article for...
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+ Q Perfume Blog para Cris Arcangeli
Queridos leitores,Como todos sabem fui escritora contribuinte na área de fragrâncias para o site brasileiro Cris Arcangeli (hoje blog Cris Arcangeli). Todos os artigos publicados no site antigo eram...
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