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November 2016

  • Vetiver – Rooty and earthy and camphourous – November 13, 2016

    Submitted by Gwen on Sun, 11/13/2016 - 15:14

    “I smell vetiver” I said to her over drinks on a late autumn afternoon. Sniffing the air again, I asked, “What is that fragrance you are wearing?”

    “It’s Vetiver by Etro,” she said, smiling coyly.

    “Tell me all about it”, I said as I inhaled the scent that was on her wrist.

    “Ha! This is rich. You’re usually the one who introduces me to fragrances, and now I’m, introducing you to….”

  • Indian Wood 11.1 – spicy and lightly woody and fabulous - November 26, 2016

    Submitted by Gwen on Mon, 11/28/2016 - 12:31

     

    Pierre Guillaume. He's so good looking, he's kinda unforgettable. Strangely, it’s not his image that sticks in my memory but his work as a perfumer. And today it’s all about, his 2016 perfume called Indian Wood 11.1.

    That’s right, Indian Wood 11.1. Guillaume numbers the fragrances in his Parfumerie Generale line, and the “.1” refers to fact that Indian Wood is a rework of his Haramatan Noir 11, which was launched in 2001.