NARCOTIC DELIGHT LAUNCH PARTY

With cherry obsession in full swing, the latest brand to unveil a cherry centric fragrance is Initio Parfums Prive. I always strive to review fragrances impartially, believing it’s crucial for a professional assessment. However, personal taste inevitably plays a part, so I’ll blend the two perspectives here. The launch party was a spectacular sensory immersion

SWEET LIKE HONEY.

Honey’s been buzzing up the fragrance charts and 2024’s looking even sweeter with more honey-dripped scents on the horizon. I can’t reveal all the cards just yet but we have more mouthwatering delights coming to our perfume shelves. From sun-kissed to sinfully rich, or even a bit daring with an animalic edge, honey’s versatility is

Cherry Red: From Runway to Perfumes

A new season brings new fashion trends which often make their way into the perfume bottle, and this year, there’s a new pop of flavor for your fragrance wardrobe. Cherry red is this Autumn’s “it” color. From runway straight to the perfume shelf, we got cherry scents which are tart and smoky, leathery and boozy. Here are my top

What Is Love?

Last week, I had the pleasure of attending the unveiling of the “What is love?” project by Givaudan, the eminent global leader in fine fragrances. This innovative initiative translates the language of love and seduction among Gen Z into captivating olfactive creations, presented within an immersive experience in collaboration with Highsnobiety.  This exclusive event will soon enchant Paris

STATE OF MIND BUTTERFLY MIND

“Butterfly love is similar to rushing water; it falls, it rolls, it runs away murmuring: it will dry up losing the source, born from a storm, it has its length of time.”Pierre – Joseph Bernard. Bai Mu Dan, or White Peony, is at the center of this fragrance and it gives it the perfect bone

THE MAKER NAKED EAU DE PARFUM

A scented venture born from the creative duo of the co-founders of global beauty brand Fresh, Lev Glazman and Alina Roytberg, and hospitality expert Damien Janowicz, the Maker Hotel, a new hotel in the heart of historic downtown Hudson, New York.  Home to a booming circuit of bars, hotels, and brothels frequented by tourists, the

PARAGON Extrait De Parfum INITIO Parfums Prives

What does serenity smell like? A few things come to mind when I think of that calm stillness. I often reach for something that feels familiar and comforting, which is a particular note that always does for me. The soft, creamy scent of Palo Santo wood and white Sage, whose use has been secretly passed

La Rhapsodie Noire Parfums Dusita

A fragrance to celebrate a peaceful day in a cozy Parisian cafe in the middle of the 1920s. A cup of aromatic coffee, the aroma of freshly baked goods mingling with a soft whiff of a cigar someone is enjoying nearby. I was honored to be invited to participate in the virtual launch of this

Kyoto Diptyque Le Grand Tour

Diptyque sure knows how to create sensory experiences, and I truly enjoyed visiting their recent pop-up in NYC, Le Grand Tour. Kyoto was an absolute highlight for me, a peppery vegetal opening of beetroot, mineral fog accord, and soft Turkish rose with dual personalities. One is green and earthy while the other is dark and

Anouche Scented Candle by Maison Francis Kurkdjian

ANOUCHE by Maison Francis Kurkdjian is a mouthwatering rose jam scented candle. I am completely with candles, as they help me feel cozy, centered and transported. Quality wise, this is one of the best I have purchased so far. Anouche rekindles the pleasures of the small apartment where Francis lived in with his maternal grandparents