The 7th Annual Basenotes Awards is now open for voting on various categories, including best new fragrance, best fragrance overall, best packaging, best fragrance house, best fragrance blog.
Closing date for entries is 31st December 2006. The winners will be announced in February. Aedes is the official sponsor of this event, and one voter will be picked to received a $200 Aedes giftcard. (Via Basenotes press release.)
Welcome to Bois de Jasmin! I'm a writer, journalist and professionally trained perfumer. On these pages I explore the world of senses through art, literature, and history. - Victoria
Location: Online, Zoom
Date: May 11th, Saturday 12:00pm-1:30pm EST/6:00pm-7:30pm CET
Price: €55
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Date: May 19th, Sunday12:00pm-1:30pm EST/6:00pm-7:30pm CET
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Date: June 1st, Saturday 12:00pm-1:30pm EST/6:00pm-7:30pm CET
Price: €55
Location: Brussels
Date:
May 19th, Sunday, 12pm-2:30pm
June 23rd, Sunday, 12pm-2:30pm
July 8th, Monday, 10am-12:30pm
(other dates are available on request)
Class duration: 2.5 hours
Price: €200
Students of all levels of interest in perfumery will find much to learn in this series of lectures. The lecture is designed to sharpen your sense smell and improve your enjoyment and appreciation of scents. You will learn professional smelling techniques and receive personalized tips. You will learn how to smell complex aromas and about the main criteria of a well-made fragrance–and how to look for them.
Online and in-person classes are available.
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9 Comments
Nick: Dear Victoria,
Have you seen the bottles for Imtimimately Beckham “hers” and “his”? Very, very similar to the big glass block design of Gucci Eau de Parfum I & Gucci Eau de Parfum II. Even the colouring of the juice – “his” is dark brown and “hers” is pink, is very similar. November 11, 2006 at 3:37am
Madelyn E: Dear Victoria,
Hi ! Can you recommwnd any fragrances with cardamom? Aside from SL Arabie ? My friend , another perfume lover asked me — and who better than you would know ! She loves Caron Poivre, Tabac Blond, Black Cashmere etc. By the way, Nprdstrom’s Garden Coty is having a fragrance event this Sunday November 19th @ 7:30 PM. Would you be interested in attending ?
Scented Regards,
Madelyn E
By the way , I am comfortably esconced in a delightfuk mist of Hermes Poive-Samarkand and Vetiver- Tonka. The combo is gorgeous — November 11, 2006 at 3:46am
Madelyn E: Dear Victoria,
Hi ! Can you recommwnd any fragrances with cardamom? Aside from SL Arabie ? My friend , another perfume lover asked me — and who better than you would know ! She loves Caron Poivre, Tabac Blond, Black Cashmere etc. By the way, Nprdstrom’s Garden Coty is having a fragrance event this Sunday November 19th @ 7:30 PM. Would you be interested in attending ?
Scented Regards,
Madelyn E
By the way , I am comfortably esconced in a delightfuk mist of Hermes Poive-Samarkand and Vetiver- Tonka. The combo is gorgeous — November 11, 2006 at 3:47am
Bois de Jasmin: Nick, you are right, the bottles do look similar–that heavy glass block. November 11, 2006 at 2:38pm
Bois de Jasmin: Madelyn, your combination sounds wonderful! I might try it myself today. As for fragrances with cardamom, I would recommend trying:
Bond no 9 Chinatown
Aesop Marrakech
Etro Etra
Comme des Garcons Jalsaimer (and the orginal Comme des Garcons too)
L’Artisan Safran Troublant (a subtle hint)
and a very fun solid perfume: Shanghaijava Ginger Coconut November 11, 2006 at 2:43pm
Nick: Dear Victoria,
I read in UK Vogue that Miller Harris has collaborated with Jane Birkin to create a “Eau de Birkin”. From Hermes bags to Miller Harris perfumes: how could she do it? November 12, 2006 at 9:59pm
Nick: Dear Victoria,
I loved your review of another M.H fragrance which featured the garden shed photo! You dared to call a (garden) spade, a spade. What is it with this line? It’s a little too amateur, in my opinion. And the British press devour the whole thing, hook, line and sinker. November 13, 2006 at 2:58am
Bois de Jasmin: Dear Nick, yes, the new Miller Harris for Jane Birkin is called L’Air de Rien. I liked it very much at first, but it quickly became too tiresome. It seems that every celebrity succumbs to this trend, sooner or later. November 12, 2006 at 11:28pm
Bois de Jasmin: Yes, I am not a fan of this line. I finally had to admit that nothing about the compositions appeals to me. November 13, 2006 at 2:16pm