L’Artisan Safran Troublant, a fragrance created by Olivia Giacobetti as a part of Epices de la Passion set is already available at Aedes. Available in 50ml and 100ml bottles, it joins Piment Brûlant and Poivre Piquant as part of the regular line. Although the perfume is not listed among L’Artisan fragrances on the website, it is already for sale at the New York store. Thanks to Tania for the news.
Star rating: 5 stars–outstanding/potential classic, 4 stars–very good, 3 stars–adequate, 2 stars–disappointing, 1 star–poor.
Aside from the siren call of novelty, Sira des Indes was to be eagerly anticipated, if only for the Jean Patou tradition. Jean Patou fragrances, from the breathtakingly perfect marriage of jasmine and rose de mai in Joy to the osmanthus bejeweled animalic richness of 1000, exhibit a kind of statuesque and confident beauty that is rarely encountered. Even En Joy, despite its compromises with the dominant fruity-floral trends and unfortunate powdery sweetness, delights with the delicate balance of its floral heart.
High expectations or not, I certainly could not have foreseen that Sira des Indes would be dominated by transparent and sweet pear notes before melting into the gourmand drydown of slightly balsamic vanilla, musk and amber. …
LuckyScent is collaborating with a select group of the world’s top perfumers to create breakthrough scents for a new fragrance ‘collective,’ under the name “Untitled.” This series of limited edition scents will be exclusive to LuckyScent and its retail store, Los Angeles’ Scent Bar. Perfumers scheduled to collaborate on “Untitled” include Tristan Brando of Monyette Paris, Sarah Horowitz of Creative Scent, Sarah Barton-King of Pink Room UK, Jalaine Sommers of Jalaine, and Susanne Lang. The first in the “Untitled” series will launch on March 1, 2006 with Untitled #1 by Yosh Han. …
Recording of a seminar.
Luca and Victoria speak for 1.5h on topics included, but not limited to: vintage perfumes, our favorite fragrances, trends we hate, industry gossip. No one will be spared. All will be entertained. Funds will be used to support charity projects in Ukraine.
Recording of our session on the future of perfumery.
Price: €50
Class location: Brussels
Date: contact for availability
Class duration: 2.5 hours
200€/per person
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.
