Olfactorealism
"This was my introduction to the world of niche perfumery, and it has been one of the most deairing olfactory experiences. Here with Night Flyer (formerly Bat under Zoologist), Ellen Covey (the perfumer) attempts to convey a bat cave in a tropical environment—derived from her experiences with bats in Jamaica. . . and she succeeded! Earthy and mineral dampness, with fruity, resinous and animalic accords definitely transport you to a bat camp inside a cave. However, like in any other form or expression of art, once the art work is made available to the spectator, it no longer belongs solely to the artist. In this case, to me, Night Flyer is also an evocation to the basement of a gothic fortress or a cave beneath it in the 1800s, but in France or Romania. I can imagine a writer of that era (Charles Baudelaire, Arthur Rimbaud, Alexandru Macedonski. . . ) in such a setting, penning one of his masterpieces."
Ellen Covey is a scientist who became fascinated enough with orchids to start her own orchid nursery in the Pacific Northwest—and then became fascinated enough with the scent of orchids to launch her own perfume line. Since starting Olympic Orchids Artisan Perfumes, Covey has won accolades for her orchid-inspired perfumes and branched out to create numerous other scents, many inspired by the places that her global travels have taken her. Read an