SHOP – Test driving a new perfume
I am going to be a perfume tester. No, not one of those annoying perfume spritzers spraying everyone who walks through the department store cosmetics counters (although the thought of that brings back...
View ArticleSHOP – Mystery perfume arrives
I just got a box with the fragrance that I’m going to be test driving for the Fragrance Advisory Board. The letter enclosed with it instructs me not to open it yet! First, I have to start the online...
View ArticleA Scentsational Weekend with Sniffapalooza
I recently returned from a weekend in New York City with Sniffapalooza. Sniffa what? How do you spell that? Funny name. Indeed, most people I know or meet have never heard of Sniffapalooza. They...
View Article6 Indie Perfumes You Need To Sniff Now
Twice a year fragrance lovers descend upon New York City for the tour de force that is Sniffapalooza. One of the fragrance event group’s signature perfume odysseys is the annual “Spring Fling,” a...
View ArticleScent as Pure Art
Photos by Rich Kallaher, Courtesy of the Museum of Arts and Design Fragrance is having its moment. You expect to find perfume on display in drug stores, in department stores, in high end boutiques....
View ArticleLearning To Blend Perfume – A Class With An Artisan Pefumer
When you’re really passionate about wine, there’s nothing better than getting an opportunity to visit one of your favorite wineries, meet the winemaker, and then have a blending session led by that...
View ArticleNew! The Essence of Wine and Perfume – A Pairing Workshop in LA
Please join me and master perfumer Sarah Horowitz for a super fun wine and perfume pairing workshop in Los Angeles! We’ll be pairing wine with fragrant essences curated by Sarah at her perfume...
View ArticleAn Aromatic Afternoon in Carmel
I always love walking around downtown Carmel. It’s fun to go down the little alleyways off the main roads or pop into courtyards hidden from street view. That’s where you’ll find Ajne, an organic...
View ArticleNew Indie Scents Shine At Artisan Fragrance Salon
He’s the perfect Olfactory Ambassador. Meet Mario Tomas and you’ll quickly learn he loves martinis. “Jerry my partner and I are known for our martini glass collection and our martinis,” says the...
View ArticleA Fragrant Journey with Mandy Aftel
Artisan perfumer Mandy Aftel is a fragrance tour guide, guiding you on a scent journey through history, filled with cultural touchstones and alchemy. The backdrop to the aromatic adventure is what...
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