Light, fresh and slightly masculine, the Italian fruit invigorates these four new perfumes. Photo Diana Vreeland Vivaciously Bold In February 1969, as the editor in chief of Vogue, Diana Vreeland wrote in a four-page memo on perfume: “I think men’s scents are wonderful for women … they have such character and are so marvelously clean.” … Read More →
When you first smell Folie à Plusieurs’ line of Le Cinéma Olfactif perfumes, you might detect sandalwood, nutmeg or musk. But the packaging lists the ingredients as “when eyes first meet,” “cold sweat breaks at night,” “this could be love,” “porcelain figurines forgotten by prayer” and “glitter powder” — the emotional essences of movies like … Read More →
The perfume historian Barbara Herman insists she is ‘‘not a nostalgist.’’ Still, she found herself lamenting the fact that the more animalic, “erotic” fragrances she prefers (she collects vintage perfumes, like Lanvin’s My Sin and Robert Piguet’s Baghari, from as far back as the turn of the 20th century) went out of favor in the … Read More →
In honor of Valentine’s Day, T asked six great perfumers to describe the one they love — through smell — and how this has impacted their work. Photo Marie du Petit Thouars, founder and creative director of Maison Louis Marie, and her husband, Matthew Berkson. Marie du Petit Thouars, Maison Louis Marie “My husband always … Read More →
Mankind Hero is the latest masculine fragrance by Kenneth Cole. Mankind Hero Mankind Hero contains top notes of italian lemon and coriander seeds; a heart of plum wood, lavender, clary sage and vanilla; and the dry down features coumarin, amber woods, white moss and musks.”Heroes come in many forms – those who fight to make … Read More →
Portland’s newest perfumery, Fumerie, has opened its doors at 3588 SE Division street in the Richmond area. The owner and founder is Tracy Tsefalas who has 25 years of experience in the industry. Under the tutelage of Chris T.Tsefalas (of Portland’s Perfume House, founded in 1985), she has refined an extensive smell memory. At her … Read More →
Videogames giant, Capcom, are launching a fragrance based on one of their best-selling games: Resident Evil. The fragrance is named T-Virus, which in the game is a virus which turns people into Zombies. It is accompanied by a body spray, designed to look like a First Aid healing spray from the game. ‘First Aid healing … Read More →