Shea Cream is Back

Mark Behnke at Cafleurebon just posted a review of the new Spiced Citrus Vetiver on Cafleurebon, and they are hosting a drawing for a 17 ml bottle in celebration of the release. You can head on over to enter the drawing. I’m glad Mark liked the final version. Since the earlier version he’d tried, I…

I think I’ve sent the link to everyone on the 34 ml blog offer list, but I’ve not heard back from a few people yet. If you’ve not received the link email yet, check your spam folder and let me know if you need me to send out another email with the link. I’d like…

Wishing a happy father’s day to the Dads, and to my own Dad of course. My brother didn’t make it up this weekend after all, but they’ll probably come another weekend soon. My brother is a great Dad to his two young girls, but he has a tough act to follow with our Dad. 🙂…

Thanks so much, mals, for the beautiful review of Jour Ensoleillé on The Muse in Wooden Shoes! You are right that it has some indoles from the jasmine and some barnyard animalic notes from para cresyl phenyl acetate. Many people find it has a pleasant amount of animalics, but it’s not for people who are…

You can find a fun and fascinating review of Tabac Aurea on Parfumieren today. I’m honored that Olenska thinks Tabac Aurea would please the goddess Oshun! 🙂 I always learn something interesting about literature, history, and other cultures when visiting her blog. Thanks, Olenska! Today a summary of the July 8th Fragrance Salon appeared in…

I thought it was time to mention the other new scent in the pipeline besides Lieu de Reves: I’ve been working on a unisex woodsy amber scent with a tabac note that I’ve named Tabac Aurea. I’ve been migrating towards a golden amber woods with it, and it’s just starting to settle into something I’m…