Advice to two Ivy League students:
“Take Mandy Aftel with you”
I have two very good friends whose daughters...
HIGH TEA with CHAMPAGNE ROSES
A Beverage fit for Royalty
Last month my husband and I celebrated 11 years of marriage. So what is the most common thing to do to celebrate such an occasion? Drink champagne!...
BUTTERFLY NECTAR & HONEY:
The fragrances that “float like a butterfly, sting like a bee”.
This famous quote is representative of the style of boxing by Muhammad Ali whose unorthodox style won him many championships and fans worldwide but it adequately describes two gorgeous fragrances composed by two natural perfumers...
I recently discovered a wonderful website dedicated to the scents and flavors from Africa. It is called AFRICAN AROMATICS (africanaromatics.com) and the Editor in Chief, Sophia (last name I will find out) is a Perfume Artisan of only natural ingredients.
Sophia's passion is the ART OF PERFUMERY in Africa that goes back for many, many centuries but little is known about it. Text books indicate Ancient Egypt and the Mediterranean is the start of perfumery but this may not be the case.
The...
The Queen’s Secret Perfume
The unveiling of BLACK JADE
Queen Marie-Antoinette was known for extravagant soirees but I think she would take a back seat if she had known what...
Ms. Chanel Lives On: COCO NOIR
The New Fragrance of Mystery
Chanel the world’s famous French couture and...
A Winter Blossom in July
My Christmas in July...
AVENUE MONTAIGNE
The Fragrance of the Paris boulevard
I learned about Brecourt fragrances recently...
How Orange Trees Came to Versailles: PRE-BASTILLE DAY
On Thursday, July 14, 2011 will be Independence Day in France or better known as BASTILLE DAY. The day when the French Monarchy which consisted of Kings and Queens no longer ruled and from that day on July 14, 1789 it became a celebration of the beginning of a new form of government.
I celebrate...
EXCLUSIVE interview with Kedra Hart
The genius behind OPUS OILS perfumes
Kedra Hart, perfumer and owner of OPUS OILS JITTERBUG PERFUME PARLOUR in Hollywood, California is a perfumer with a unique style but with a simple approach to perfumery that has made her a household name around the globe.
The OPUS OILS collection include an eclectic of fragrances...
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