Fragrance Belles-Lettres Magazine

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                           PINK HAZE EAU DE PARFUM
                                            Nature in the New York

     I have a neighbor who lives across the street who had a cherry blossom tree imported from Japan many years ago. This tree is located in the front of the house. 

   When I moved to this community, that was the first house I noticed and when I moved in, I introduced myself to the family and told them that I am a fragrance editor. They immediately told me how they decided to import a cherry blossom tree and why.

  This wonderful family gave me an open invitation to pick blossoms from the tree anytime I wanted.

  The scent of cherry blossom is one of the sweetest and most fruitful plant I have ever sniffed. It brings life to the soul and for me it enhances my senses after a few minutes of smelling it.

I would recommend everyone to have a cherry blossom tree, especially in a metropolitan city like Chicago.

Recently, I was given a sample of PINK HAZE EAU DE PARFUM by Maria McElroy, one of the perfumers and co-founder of House of Cherry Bomb.

Maria's partner and co-founder/perfumer, Alexis Karl created Pink Haze for the PLP Perfume Project in 2014. 

Brooklyn, New York

Pink Haze is a floral fragrance for women and men that is a Brooklyn (New York) inspired parfum. McElroy and Karl who are independent-perfumers located in Brooklyn composed Pink Haze with the dedication and love for their beloved city and the elements that surrounds one of the largest most populated cities in the United States.

Pink Haze is heady and gives a powerful aroma much like the gardenia. Its aroma is maintained by not overpowering with its powder-like sillage that lasted well over seven hours.

It is grounded and earthy just like what Brooklyn represents with its lined streets of store buildings and subways of trains that go to every part of the city and beyond.

I truly was captured by the scent and the theme of Pink Haze. It reminded me of Chicago and its overly ornate buildings that have stood the test of time and beauty in the spring and summer with colorful flowers and glossy green-leaf plants all down North Michigan Avenue.

Truly Pink Haze represents a beautiful atmospher of the cherry blossom. If you are not lucky enough to move into a community with a neighbor who has a cherry blossom tree in front of their house or you are not in Japan or Washington, DC, then I would recommend Pink Haze Eau de Parfum.

It gives new meaning to leaving in the city. It gives beauty, warmth and a vibrate attribute to nature. 

PINK HAZE EAU DE PARFUM:
lilac, lily of the valley, gardenia, metallic notes, cedar, honeysuckle and beeswax absolute

PURCHASE:
1 ounce (30 ml) eau de parfum $75.00 USD
etsy.com/shop/houseofcherrybomb

Information of the PLP Perfume Project go to indieperfumes.blogspot.com/plp-perfume-project

PHOTO: www.wallpaperwide.com (cherry blossom tree); www.brooklynfairfieldinn.com (photo of Brooklyn,NY); Pink Haze EDP via etsy.com/shophouseofcherrybomb






FMH

Noblesse Luxe Publishing

Fragrance Review

           
                                             VANILLA FLASH
                                         The Sophisticated Scent

  If you have been reading my articles for awhile, you know that I am a huge lover of the vanilla scent. It can be just the one vanilla note or a blend of notes with vanilla-as long as I can get a whiff of vanilla, then I considered that to be a great accomplishment.

 Many times vanilla blended with other fragrance notes, can become hidden due to the soft and sweet scent of vanilla but there is a new vanilla fragrance that was created to be worn as an adult.

VANILLA FLASH EAU DE PARFUM by Tauerville aka Andy Tauer. Andy Tauer, a FiFi Award winning perfumer did not want a super sweet vanilla that resembled a gourmand but a more spicy, earthy and robust...perhaps even a savory scent.

VANILLA FLASH EAU DE PARFUM is the fragrance for adults who understand the power of wanting to smell sophisticated yet still enjoy the scent of vanilla, the world's most popular scent in perfumes.

Mr. Tauer is a genius when it comes to composing scents that are truly realistic yet he does not take away the fun and excitement that goes with the imagination of what a masterfully skilled scent interpretates.

Fragrance notes: spices, vanilla bourbon, rose , patchouli and tobacco.

VANILLA FLASH EAU DE PARFUM 

30 ml EDP $63.00 USD
10 ml EDP $31.00 USD
0.7 Sample $4.00 USD

Available at Luckyscent   www.luckyscent.com



Photo: Picture of Vanilla Flash Eau de Parfum from www.luckyscent.com








FMH

Noblesse Luxe Publication

Fragrance Review & Launches


                                   Provanilla
                       Providence Perfume Co. + Vanilla = Awesome!

   I was completely thrilled to received a press release from Providence Perfume Company just a few days ago. To my surprise and utter excitement, Charna Ethier, perfumer and owner of Providence Perfume Company in Providence, Rhode Island released a new fragrance. It was not just any fragrance it is a scent that is near and dear to me. 

 Charna may be aware of it but the launch of Provanilla that combines the name of Providence Perfume Company + vanilla gives an innovative name and original scent of the world's most popular spice!

Provanilla is not created with just one kind of vanilla but with a full blast of five varieties of vanilla. 

I am in vanilla heaven! 

Provanilla consist of luscious Mexican vanilla, Madagascar vanilla, coconut pulp, white rose, balsam and myrrh.

Its an all-natural fragrance that I am positively sure will be one of the best-selling scents for Spring 2015 and beyond. 

I am already going to acclaim that Provanilla is an award-winning fragrance and will go down in fragrance history as the best vanilla scent of the 21st century. 

What I equally love about Charna's approach to perfumery is the most intriquing and lively marketing that goes with every fragrance she creates.

Provanilla is marketed with Pop Art that was hugely popular in the 1950's/1960's era that puts the scent of Provanilla as the center of celebration for women and men to enjoy!

As Charna said it best, "Viva la vanille"!


Provanilla Eau de Parfum 

1 ounce atomizer $125.00 USD
7.5 ml travel atomizer $35.00 USD
Sample $7.00 USD

www.providenceperfume.com





Photos: Provanilla Eau de Parfum bottle with scent and Provanilla artwork is courtesy of Providence Perfume Company.



                                 Unforsaken
                                    The Scent that Warms the Heart

   Warning! If you haven't had anything to eat yet, please read the description of Unforsaken Eau de Parfum after you have eaten.

  I read the incredible and delicious ingredients of Unforsaken by the house of Kerosene and my stomach started to growl with hunger.

  I love to give homage to the house of Kerosene and perfumer and owner, John Pegg because it is the only few niche perfumeries in the Midwest. However, his collection of fragrances speaks for themselves.

 John mentioned in his bio that since he lives in a state (Michigan) that has several months of frigid weather, he prefers warm notes such as amber. 

I can identify with that being in Chicago but Unforsaken is a gourmand scent that will remind you of cheesecake with a nice glass of Chardonay wine.

The launch of Unforsaken brings in the Spring with an appetite for lush gardens in an open field laced with orange blossoms in the rain.

This scent is warm and sweet enough but it has those deeper notes that makes it compatible for women and men.

John has incredible skills that provides sexy, woody scents to a light and airy fragrance like Unforsaken that keeps you guessing on what is next by the house of Kerosene.

Unforsaken Eau de Parfum is my new spring delight and it seeks my nomination for an award!

Unforsaken Eau de Parfum
tangerine, clementine, coconut, yuzu, orange blossom, jasmine, ginger, tonka beans, benzoin, vanilla and musk.

100ml  $140.00USD

www.houseofkerosene.com



Photo: Unforsaken Eau de Parfum bottle courtesy of the house of Kerosene. 



FMH













            

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NEWS & FRAGRANCE EVENTS


                   The Institute for Art and Olfaction Awards
                     A Prestigious Award Honoring the Best in Artisan Perfumery
                                                      (Press Release)

 March 26, 2015 MILAN— The Institute for Art and Olfaction is pleased to announce the finalists for the second annual Art and Olfaction Awards, to be held at the Goethe-Institut in Los Angeles on April 17, 2015. Two winners will be selected from the categories Artisan and Independent, and one Sadakichi Award for Experimental Scent, a new category added for the 2015 Awards. Each winner will receive The Golden Pear, which has quickly become a prestigious achievement in the perfume world. The finalists were selected by a group of highly qualified judges from the perfume, art and other industries. The artisan and independent category submissions were judged blindly, presented in generic vials and tracked by a numerical code. The preliminary round judges selected the finalists, and the finalist round judges select the winners.
                                                   

Trophy of "Konig" by Yosh

 INDEPENDENT & ARTISAN CATEGORIES Preliminary Judges Ashley Eden Kessler (Learn more), Brent Leonesio (Learn more), Daniel Krasofski (Learn more), Hank Jenkins (Learn more), James McHugh (Learn more), Laura Johnson (Learn more), Neal Harris (Learn more), Persephenie (Learn more), Steven Gontarski (Learn more), Sherri Sebastian (Learn more), Yvettra Grantham (Learn more).

  INDEPENDENT & ARTISAN CATEGORIES Finalist Judges Luca Turin (Learn more), Mandy Aftel (Learn more), Miriam Vareldzis (Learn more), Sarah Horowitz-Thran (Learn more), Sebastian Fischenich (Learn more).

 SADAKICHI AWARD FOR EXPERIMENTAL SCENT PROJECTS Allison Agsten (Learn more), Bettina Hubby (Learn more), Dr. Kóan Jeff Baysa (Learn more), Marcos Lutyens (Learn more), Mark Allen (Learn more).

  ARTISAN CATEGORY FINALISTS A City on Fire, by Imaginary Authors Perfumer: Josh Meyer Portland, USA Eau de Céleri by Monsillage Perfumer: Isabelle Michaud Montréal, Canada Foxglove by DS & Durga Perfumers: David Seth Moltz + Kavi Moltz New York, USA Tobacco Cognac by House of Cherry Bomb Perfumers: Alexis Karl + Maria McElroy New York, USA Woodcut by Olympic Orchids Perfumer: Ellen Covey Seattle, USA.

  INDEPENDENT CATEGORY FINALISTS Ombre Indigo by Olfactive Studio Perfumer: Mylène Alran Paris, France Boccanera by OrtoParisi Perfumer: Allessandro Guialtieri Amsterdam, Holland Pashay by Ray Matts Perfumer: Christophe Laudamiel New York, USA Black Pepper & Sandalwood by Acca Kappa Perfumer: Luca Maffei Treviso, Italy Skive by Canoe Perfumer: Jessica Hannah Austin, USA.

 SADAKICHI AWARD FINALISTS Catalin Team: Charles Long, Carrie Paterson, Karen Reitzel, Seth Hawkins, Emery Martin, Michael Mascha The Contemporary Austin, USA Chroma Dawn Spencer Hurwitz Denver Art Museum, USA Crime and Punishment Team: Mike McGinley, Charles McGinley, Noah Bremer, Ben Heywood Minnesota Fringe Festival, USA Famous Deaths Team: Marcel van Brakel, Frederik Duerinck, Wander Eikelboom, Caro Verbeek MOTI, Holland In Libro De Tenebris Paul Schütze Maggs Gallery, England.

 AWARDS CEREMONY Invitation Only Friday, April 17, 2015, 7 pm (PST). Goethe-Institut: 5750 Wilshire Blvd. Ste. 100, Los Angeles, CA 90036 Cocktail attire is highly encouraged.

AFTERPARTY Public with limited attendance. Register: http://aoafterparty.eventbrite.com Friday, April 17, 2015 10:30 p.m. (following the award ceremony) The Institute for Art & Olfaction: 3023 W. 6th St., Los Angeles, CA. 90020.

The Institute for Art and Olfaction is a 501(c)3 non-profit based in Los Angeles, CA. The Institute for Art and Olfaction advances public and artistic engagement with scent. We do this by initiating and supporting arts projects that utilize the medium of scent, by providing accessible and affordable education in our experimental laboratory as well as in partnership with institutions and community groups, and by celebrating excellence in independent and artisan perfumery through our yearly award mechanism, The Art and Olfaction Awards. Through these efforts, we extend the world of scent beyond its traditional boundaries of appreciation and use.

The Art and Olfaction Award is a highly competitive and highly selective award, designed to raise interest and awareness for active independent, artisan and experimental perfumers from all countries. Our hope is that by shining a spotlight on perfumery’s most outstanding creators, we—in turn—will help generate support for independent perfumery, as a whole. MORE INFORMATION: http://artandolfactionawards.com/ http://artandolfaction.com/ For press inquiries please contact saskia@artandolfaction.com

Fragrance Belles-Lettres Magazine is a proud Media Partnership with The Institute for Art and Olfaction.






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