The latest on scents, houses and aromas
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.)
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.