I have a confession to make. I’m a patch head. I adore patchouli in perfume and love Borneo 1834 by Serge Lutens. There’s nothing like a dark, rich patchouli and the experience of a pleasurable physical reaction when one hits the spot. I know that patchouli is […]
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Paris : 10 Perfumes Celebrating The City Of Light
The Paris attacks as you can imagine have dominated the news coverage in France this week. I’ve felt a combination of sadness and anger, and an acknowledgement that this will not be an isolated incident. Of course the ongoing situation is complex. And yes terrorism […]
Happy Monday : Scent Of The Day : Mini Review : Chergui From Serge Lutens : My First Perfume Love
Today I sprayed on Chergui, another fabulous scent from Serge Lutens and his perfumer supremo, Christopher Sheldrake. I adore Lutens and his oeuvre, and have written about Tubereuse Criminelle, Douce Amère, La Religieuse and Bas de Soie on these pages, but this is only a […]
Fragrant Femmes : Women And Perfume : Profile On Stéphanie Bakouche : Part 2 : L’Artisan Parfumeur
An edited version of this article previously appeared on Ca Fleure Bon written by Megan In Sainte Maxime. I recently spoke with Stéphanie Bakouche, Fragrance Development Manager and perfumer for L’Artisan Parfumeur. Part 1 follows the early years and the creation of her first perfumes including Invasion Barbare for Parfums MDCI. Part […]
Perfume Review : La Religieuse : A Purple Haze
A version of this article has appeared on Ca Fleure Bon written by Megan In Sainte Maxime. Serge Lutens is undoubtedly a master of creative story telling through images, makeup and perfume. He is a man of immense talents who loves an intriguing story as […]
Perfume News : I Have A New Post Up On CaFleureBon + A Draw : La Religieuse from Serge Lutens
This week’s CaFleureBon perfume review is on La Religieuse the latest release from Serge Lutens and perfumer Christopher Sheldrake. This is their third jasmine perfume in the range, in addition to A La Nuit and Sarrasins. La Religieuse is perhaps the easiest entry point of the three […]
Top 10 Perfumes : Chosen By French Perfumers
I kept a perfume article from Grazia France magazine that I read a while back and here is a summary of its contents. Grazia had six French perfume creators (or ‘noses’ as they’re called in the industry) each compile a list of their Top 10 perfumes, excluding […]
Perfume News : I Have A New Post Up On Cafleurebon + A Draw : Orange Is The New Black : Fleurs d’Oranger
Read about Fleurs d’Oranger on cafleurebon.com – another great perfume from dynamic duo Serge Lutens and Christopher Sheldrake. Plus there’s a draw to win 5ml of the pre-reformulation version if you live in the USA, Canada or EU. Draw closes on March 17.
Perfume Review : Douce Amère : A Bittersweet Slow Burner
A version of this article appeared on Ca Fleure Bon written by Megan In Sainte Maxime. The Serge Lutens range is easily one of my favourites. Chergui is the perfume responsible for my mad perfume crush, the first in a long line of Lutens heartbreakers. […]
Snow Perfume : La Fille de Berlin
This dark, jammy yet thorny rose from Serge Lutens and Chrstopher Sheldrake is perfect for the snow.
Perfume Review : Serge Lutens : Bas de Soie : A Cool French Iris
Bas de Soie is one of the perfumes from Serge Lutens that flies under the radar. It’s a bit of an anomaly and perhaps lacks the strong personality of others within his oeuvre. It’s not a Moroccan inspired oriental, nor a floral powerhouse of the […]
Perfume News : New Post Up On Cafleurebon : Douce Amère : Unsung Perfume Hero + Draw
I have a new post on Cafleurebon and this week it features one of the unsung perfume heroes from the Serge Lutens range. It’s a bittersweet perfume called Douce Amère by perfumer Christopher Sheldrake that features absinthe. If you click here to read the review, there is also […]
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