The scene usually goes something like this: I’m in a mall or a department store. I hold up a perfume, body spray, or otherwise scented daily use item, and ask the person with me (usually my girlfriend, sometimes a friend) “Does this smell nice? Can you try to describe what it smells like? Is Read More →

When I unwrapped a mysterious package from Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab, I (along with TMS staffers Keisha, Charline, and Daniella) wasn’t expecting to find 10 small bottles with intricately illustrated labels and evocative titles like “Fuck You, Said The Raven.” The Alchemists are collaborating with Neil Gaiman (and Hugo Award-winning artist Julie Dillon for the labels) on Read More →

This fragrance attracted a modicum of praise, mostly about its “pleasant” nature, and one judge rhapsodized about the drydown. But the general feeling was a sense of disappointment. “Built to be a blockbuster — this scent has intrigue, broad appeal and a lingering, heady sillage.” Artistic score: 5 Technical score: 7 “Clone of a clone 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 →

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