The latest on scents, houses and aromas
To lose someone of tremendous talent is a painful thing. To lose someone tremendously talented and young is almost unfathomable. In this wide-ranging Q&A, Jeroen Oude Sogtoen shares how he met Mona, the way she applied the concept of chiaroscuro to her perfumery, and how her vision guides the future of Maison Mona di Orio—even in her absence.
Tommi Sooni creative director Steven Broadhurst speaks with us about the melding of French tradition with Australian character, the sweet origins of the name "Tommi Sooni," and just why so many people are crazy for " Eau II" and the rest of his extraordinary line.
The June 2013 collection, "Notes on a Journey," is a nod to the sensorial experience of being elsewhere. It features three scents that transport us to the places of their creators' inspirations.
In the world of niche perfume, it's not uncommon to find artists who aim to shock or surprise. What is much, much rarer is to find an artist who aims to raise the bar on beauty and elegance to an almost impossibly high standard. One of those artists is DelRae Roth.
Maria Candida Gentile creates scents that use a high ratio of natural materials and essences but are classic in every way: sophisticated, complex, elegant, evolving. We spoke with her about her art and her life near the sea in Liguria, Italy.
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.)
