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In Part II of our conversation with artisan perfumer Ineke Rühland, she discusses the birth of her popular lilac scent After My Own Heart, her thoughts on classic versus modern perfumery, her favorite notes to work with, and how her independence leads to a different kind of product than big companies tend to produce.
Ineke Rühland, author of After My Own Heart (Olfactif May 2013), is a Dutch-Canadian artisan perfumer living and working in San Francisco by way of France. Got that? It's only a sampling of the fascinating path that led Ineke to where she is today.
Oh, do we have news. Really, really big news. In fact, we have three kinds of news (and they're all big.)
The May 2013 collection weaves a number of themes into a rich story that could be told only now.
Among perfumistas, Almairac is best known for the way he demonstrates technical skill with a restrained hand.
Laurie Erickson of Sonoma Scent Studio talks about her journey from geo-mechanics to perfume, how a scent is born, and how the Internet makes her work possible.
In Part II, of our interview with Josh Meyer, of Portland-based Imaginary Authors, Josh shares the origins of his innovative concept, his inspiration for The Soft Lawn, the role of beauty in art—and even where he got those awesome photos of his made-up auteurs. (It's not where you'd guess.)
Josh Meyer is the mind behind Portland-based Imaginary Authors. His first line launched in 2012 and features seven innovative scents based on imaginary books by imaginary authors. Here we feature Part I of our Q&A with Meyer on how he went from perfume-averse to perfume-obsessed to full-time perfumer.
The April 2013 collection is all about the newness of spring: lush, green grass; rose gardens ravaged by rain; fig trees with their green fruit beginning to bloom.
You’re thinking we could wrap up this blog post in just three words: spray, smell, decide. But if you really want to appreciate the complexities of a perfume, you can’t expect it to tell its whole story in five seconds. Here’s how to get the most rewarding experience out of your sampling.
When people who love perfume talk about a scent, you might think they were talking about a novel. Beginning, middle, end. Unfolding, developing. The surprises and the left turns can sound like plot twists in a Russian novel. There's a good reason for that...
It's a gorgeous Chicago morning. Well, it's only 30 degrees, but the sun makes all the difference. With this great light pouring into the windows, we're decanting for our April collection.