Champagne de Bois back in stock

The vintage-inspired scent that I’ve mentioned from time to time over the last year is nearly ready. Here is the first post I wrote about it, back in Oct 2010. I worked on it last winter and then put it down for most of the summer, but I picked it back up this fall and…

Incense Pure was included today on Now Smell This in Robin’s 25 More Fragrances Every Perfumista Should Smell. Today’s post is an addendum to her 50 fragrance list published five years ago. I’m very honored and grateful to be included. Wood Violet, Voile de Violette, and Lieu de Rêves were featured today on the blog…

Thanks, Ayala, for your review of Forest Walk on SmellyBlog! I’m so glad you liked it! It’s true that there is a special aromachemical used in Forest that has the aroma of fresh earth; it’s used at only 0.05% of the total formula so it’s a very tiny amount, but it still does have an…

I have taken the 2.5 mini sprays off the site for a few days. I am replacing them with 3 ml mini sprays that should be more leak-proof on long air flights (I’ve had some problems with the current ones in the last few months). I’ll get the new mini sprays up as soon as…

Here’s a nice review just posted for Sienna Musk: http://perfumeshrine.blogspot.com/2008/10/sienna-musk-by-sonoma-scent-studio.html The Perfume Shrine blog has a number of in-depth series devoted to various notes such as vetiver, jasmine, leather, incense, etc.  Vetiver fans will enjoy the most recent series, ending here with vetiver part 5 (I love FM Vetiver Extraordinaire and TDC Sel de Vetiver!): http://perfumeshrine.blogspot.com/2008/09/vetiver-series-5-straight-strange-sweet.html…