Sonoma Scent Studio got a brief mention in the LA Times Magazine on Sunday in a very well-written article about fragrance for men. Previous installments of the column have been popular so it will be a monthly regular (on fragrance in general, not just for men).
Mandy Aftel of Aftelier Perfumes and Nathan Branch of the Nathan Branch Blog have been hosting blog projects in which Mandy and one other perfumer work on scents and post periodic emails to each other to describe their progress and thought process as they work. Mandy did the first with Andy Tauer on a linden…
Tabac Aurea was named in yesterday’s list of top 10 tobacco/smoky scents on the blog Perfume da Rosa Negra. It’s wonderful to have TA included with classic greats like Caron Tabac Blond as well as popular niche scents like Serge Lutens Chergui, Serge Lutens Fumerie Turque, and Tauer Lonestar Memories. The post has lots of ideas…
I’m sorry for not posting this week, but at least it’s because I’ve been busy with many good things in progress. I’ll be able to share more about them here soon but for now I’ll briefly mention three of them. I’m working on the summery scent and had a breakthrough this week (know I need…
With spring in the air here in the USA, Victoria included Voile de Violette in her Top Spring 2013 Picks on the EauMG blog. And with fall imminent in New Zealand, Kelly posted a wonderful review of Ambre Noir on The Blackthorn Orphans. Thanks, both of you!
I spent the day with dabs of various Gardenia Musk trials on my arms, working on other things while waiting for them to dry down so I could compare lasting power. They all smell great in the first couple hours, but it’s hard to keep the interest going in the late stages of a soft floral musk. I’ve had the…
Sending best wishes for a wonderful Thanksgiving to those who celebrate tomorrow! In addition to my usual things to be thankful for, I am extremely thankful this year that our home is unharmed after the fires. I’m so grateful to the firefighters. We’ll be gathering at my parents house tomorrow, and for a while we were…
Hey, that’s nice…. You are definitely in there with the “big boys”! Congratulations!!!
Suzanne
Wow! What an awesome (and very worthy!) mention, Laurie. Congratulations!
Thanks! Apparently the January column will be on leather scents, so leather fans might want to check it out next month.
This is fantastic! Congratulations!!
That’s a very well-presented article, Laurie – thanks for the read. You got an entire paragraph in there – no small mention!
Maybe TA will get a mention next month….