Nino Amaddeo of Reminiscence looks at the processing of rose centifolia at Robertet in Grasse, for Reminiscence Love Rose. You can find lots of similar videos if you scroll through the tag fragrance notes.
Velvet & Sweet Pea Rose Encens & Eze ~ perfume reviews
We all have our own preferred “comfort scents,” and they can be just as individual as any of our other perfume preferences. Vanilla and other gourmands might be popular in this particular category, but I’m sure there are those of you who also reach for vetiver or violets or what-have-you when the going gets rough. I’ve been noticing for the past year or two that when I’m dealing with bad news, or a headache or bad cold, or just the end of a long day, I end up looking through my stash for samples of natural perfumes.
Velvet & Sweet Pea is one line that never fails to soothe my spirit with its scents (not to mention its colorful Victorian-style imagery, including lots of cats!). I’m a longtime fan of Black Cat, and recently I’ve tried two newer perfume oils called Rose Encens and Eze that have eased me through moments of stress…
Tadashi Shoji Eau de Rose ~ fragrance review
I have to admit that I didn’t recognize Tadashi Shoji’s name when I read the press release for his first fragrance release. After a quick bit of research, I learned that he’s a Japanese fashion designer best known for his special-occasion dresses. His designs have gained an ardent following of women who love their floral prints, embroidery and other embellishments, and figure-flattering cuts, and you may have seen some of his dresses worn by such prominent women as Michelle Obama (multiple times), Octavia Spencer (for her 2012 Academy Awards win), Katy Perry, Christina Hendricks and Paris Jackson (yes, Michael Jackson’s daughter).
Eau de Rose was developed for Shoji by consultant Ruth Sutcliffe with perfumers Jacques Chabert and Nathalie Koobus, and it was reportedly inspired by Japanese gardens and Shoji’s love of roses…
Sisley Izia ~ perfume review
I have no relationship with Sisley, as a (luxury) brand. I’ve never used the skincare. I used to adore Eau de Campagne, the first fragrance from my BFF perfumer Jean-Claude Ellena, but I always thought it was too expensive for what it was, and while I was worrying over the price, and stopping by a Sisley counter every so often to avail myself of another spray from the tester, they went and reformulated it and I stopped adoring it: problem solved.1 I never cared for Eau du Soir. I liked the Eau de Sisley 1, 2 and 3 they brought out way back in 2009, but I didn’t adore them and they were likewise spendy. I know I sprayed Eau Tropicale on a blotter once but I’ve forgotten what it smelled like.
The latest launch, Izia, attracted my attention right away. The graphics are distinctive and so is the bottle, and if I love the one and hate the other, well, that still works…
Ellis Brooklyn Rrose ~ fragrance review
As a New York City local, I’ve enjoyed observing the growing wave of independent fragrance lines based in the borough of Brooklyn. CB I Hate Perfume may have been one of the earlier and better-known names to set up shop, but now there are enough options to suit various tastes. One relative newcomer is Ellis Brooklyn, founded by Bee Shapiro, a former corporate lawyer and current beauty writer for The New York Times. I recently received a sample of Ellis Brooklyn’s Rrose in a Sephora order and gave it a try.
Rrose is a rose-centered “olfactive ode to Rrose Sélavy (a pun of Eros, C’est la Vie), the feminine alter ego of the author, artist and provocateur Marcel Duchamp.” It was developed for Ellis Brooklyn by perfumer Jérôme Epinette…