Bergdorf Goodman Beauty Week starts on Monday, June 5th and lasts through Sunday, June 11th. If you spend $200 in the Cosmetic Department, you receive a free lavender leather cosmetic bag full of deluxe size travel products from Bobbi Brown, Clarins, Darphin, Erno Laszlo, Kiehl’s, Lancome, Revive, Sjal, Slatkin, Tarte, Trush Mcevoy, Yves Saint Laurent and others. The phone orders are available, (212) 872-2734.
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
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NEW Perfume Classes
Luca and Victoria Perfume Seminar
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.
Dark Woods
Location: Online, Zoom
Date: January 25th, Saturday, 12:00pm-1:30pm EST/6:00pm-7:30pm CET
Price: €60 (recording included)
Fragrance Families: Cologne
Location: Online, Zoom
Date: February 5th, Wednesday, 12:00pm-1:30pm EST/6:00pm-7:30pm CET
Price: €60 (recording included)
Fragrance Families: Florals
Location: Online, Zoom
Date: February 8th, Saturday, 12:00pm-1:30pm EST/6:00pm-7:30pm CET
Price: €60 (recording included)
Studio Class: Vintage Perfumes and Stories
Class location: Brussels
Date: January 26th, Sunday, 11-13:30 CET
Date: February 9th, Sunday, 11-13:30 CET
Class duration: 2.5 hours
200€/per person (50€ to be paid as a reservation deposit, the rest is payable in person on the day of the class)
Please contact me for other available dates
About these Lectures
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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Hello Victoria, as always I’ve loved reading this posting as always. Each review sparkles with the depth, trustworthiness, of your knowledge and love of perfume’s art and place in social… January 24, 2025 at 5:17pm
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I also liked it very much. I admit that I’m not a fan of the gold-and-more-gold aesthetic. Plus, the prices are very high. January 24, 2025 at 2:40pm
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Glad to share! January 24, 2025 at 2:37pm
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Thank you very much for your review, Victoria. Aphorisms offerings obviously didn’t win you over completely. A relatively recent Dominique Ropion creation I enjoyed very much was Vanagloria, enough to… January 24, 2025 at 2:21pm