Mark Behnke of Cafleurebon wrote a beautiful review of Nostalgie, posted this evening. Thanks so much, Mark! Love your writing and the great vintage photos! I agree about the softer aldehydes and animalics making it more approachable, or at least that was my hope.
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…
I made a separate page today for the fragrance samples to make them easier to find; they are not on the Fragrance page anymore but here on their own page instead. Just wanted to give a heads up so it wouldn’t confuse people when they scroll down the Fragrance page and don’t see them. About…
The new cap press is working now so I made a few more bottles (left). I have one method for doing the labels now. It’s labor intensive, so I’m working with the printer on an alternate method that’d look the same. Didn’t get to work on formulas yet today but am going to go do…
A reporter for the SF Chronicle visited me for an interview a few months ago, and she’s written a lovely article about Sonoma Scent Studio that is in this weekend’s Home and Garden section. The freelance reporter, Sophia Markoulakis, is a great writer and a real people person; she did a wonderful job tying together…
The new hay and leather scent that I have mentioned here a few times is called Equestrian and should be ready by the first week of June. I sent a 5 ml travel spray to the AIX Scent Fair for a sneak peek, and Equestrian received a nice mention in a Basenotes overview of the Scent Fair….