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Aftelier: Long-Distance Bespoke Fragrance Service

August 18, 2010

When I was interviewing luxury all-natural perfumer Mandy Aftel for the artisan series, one of the topics we discussed was her bespoke/custom fragrance service. She said that she prefers having her bespoke clients visit her personally at her studio in Berkeley, California, but since she realizes that this isn’t a possibility for the majority of [...]

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Photos: Maison Martin Margiela Untitled

July 12, 2010

One fashion company I would love to have seen retain its independence from the corporate takeover is Maison Martin Margiela. Deliberately “anti-fashion” while being highly fashion forward at the same time, the Margiela brand was known for the unexpected: exposed seams, oversized garments, the use of graphic prints, asymmetric details, creative washes and extreme distressing [...]

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Photos: Thierry Mugler Womanity

June 7, 2010

When the Clarins Fragrance Group + Thierry Mugler (pronounced “Moo-Glay” or “Moo-Glair“, depending on your proficiency with the French “r”) brand launched the Womanity site back in March of this year, the marketing chatter was all about creating an online community for women that allowed for a comfortable space where women could feel free to [...]

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Industry Quick Hits: 05/06/10

May 6, 2010

I’m taking off on a trip tomorrow, so won’t have time for the next few weeks to sit down and bang out the usual luxury business analysis (unless, of course, it just rains and rains and rains in Paris), but before I left, I did want to post a couple of quick links to items [...]

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Quick Sniffs: Boadicea the Victorious Complex; Mark Buxton Black Angel; Parfumerie Generale Musc Maori

August 12, 2009

BOADICEA THE VICTORIOUS COMPLEX: No wonder there’s a growing contingent of concerned citizens attempting to outlaw any and all fragrances in public spaces. If someone had the temerity to inflict this mess on my airspace, I’d hit them over the head with my sister’s handbag. I might just consider just hitting them over the head [...]

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Photos: Chanel Sycomore

June 7, 2009

The Chanel Les Exclusifs series, released in 2007, was originally only available in Chanel boutiques and at Chanel counters in department stores like Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus (hence the “Les Exclusifs” monkier), but with market forces the way they now are (i.e. horrible), Chanel has made its entire Les Exclusifs series available online. [...]

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The Garden Party: Frangipani

May 26, 2009

Remember that over the top retro package that was The Party in Manhattan? A refresher below: Well, the same company has produced a few new fragrances for Spring/Summer called The Garden Party (Wisteria and Frangipani). The Garden Party Frangipani is the one I tested, and it’s a fitting companion piece to the deep, musky nature [...]

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Photos: Tom Ford Private Blend Italian Cypress

April 22, 2009

I reviewed Tom Ford’s Italian Cypress back in November (2008), and at the time, it was still only available for purchase from the Ford boutique in Milan, Italy. Here’s a snippet from what I wrote about it: “I often get an over-the-top sense from Ford’s fragrances — they’re generally uber-potent, high-flying, “Look ma, no hands!” [...]

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Nasomatto Hindu Grass and Dorissima Goldmund

April 20, 2009

NASOMATTO HINDU GRASS: Remember how I said that Jalaine was a fragrance brand that was easy to love? Well, Nasomatto is the opposite of that — adamantly independent and cultishly niche, each fragrance is a triumph of head perfumer Allesandro Gualtieri’s personal vision over the demands of the mainstream market, which isn’t necessarily a bad [...]

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Jalaine Amber and Untitled #3 by Sarah Horowitz

April 17, 2009

JALAINE AMBER: There’s really not much to dislike about a Jalaine fragrance besides its price point — the formulae are simple, the ingredients are high-quality, the longevity is excellent and they wear like dreamy, plush wraps. Their Patchouli is a sweet, creamy party-mix of musk, amber and patchouli, and their Vetiver scent is like burying [...]

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Aftelier: Long-Distance Bespoke Fragrance Service

Photos: Maison Martin Margiela Untitled

Photos: Thierry Mugler Womanity

Industry Quick Hits: 05/06/10

Quick Sniffs: Boadicea the Victorious Complex; Mark Buxton Black Angel; Parfumerie Generale Musc Maori

Photos: Chanel Sycomore

The Garden Party: Frangipani

Photos: Tom Ford Private Blend Italian Cypress

Nasomatto Hindu Grass and Dorissima Goldmund

Jalaine Amber and Untitled #3 by Sarah Horowitz

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