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Freesia, Flower of Electric Freshness ~ Raw Materials
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Freesia, Flower of Electric Freshness
By: Elena Vosnaki
"The happiness of that afternoon was already fixed in her mind,
and always would...
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20/3/12 12:40 μ. μ. Freesia, Flower of Electric Freshness ~ Raw Materials Page 1 of 6http://www. fragrantica. com/news/Freesia-Flower-of-Electric-Freshness-3032. html 03/17/12 13:13:30 Raw Materials Freesia, Flower of Electric Freshness By: Elena Vosnaki "The happiness of that afternoon was already fixed in her mind, and always would the scent of freesia recall it to her mental sight, for among the smells of the roses and violets and lilies and wall-flowers, the smell of the freesia penetrated, as a melody stands out from its accompaniment, and gave her the most pleasure. " ~ from The Way Things Happen by Hugh De Sélincourt The peppery, fresh jolt of freesia flowers just cut from the garden tingles the nostrils with the anticipation of warm weather. It s written in the cards, you see: This African breed came out of its natural habitat to decorate gardens the length and breadth of the globe, but it retains the memory of its sun-warmed seeds close to heart. Just seeing the yellow, pink
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A Nose-Gay of Floral Fragrances for Spring ~ Columns
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A Nose-Gay of Floral Fragrances for Spring
By: Elena Vosnaki
Yellow pom-poms of mimosa scatter the branches
of the trees...
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16/3/12 11:42 π. μ. A Nose-Gay of Floral Fragrances for Spring ~ Columns Page 1 of 6http://www. fragrantica. com/news/A-Nose-Gay-of-Floral-Fragrances-for-Spring-3029. html 03/15/12 20:50:54 Columns A Nose-Gay of Floral Fragrances for Spring By: Elena Vosnaki Yellow pom-poms of mimosa scatter the branches of the trees outside my window, promising a warm spring to banish one of the coldest winters I remember living through. The scent of orange blossoms, starting to bud on the bigarradiers flanking the streets, their scent as delicate as a caress, fresh and serene, is the first trail of spring at the dawn of March and my anticipation for the first crack of the green buds into a whitepetal wonder is rising with every moment; the same as the sweet redolence of lilac blossoms on the table makes the heart ache as the Holy Week rolls in April. Legend wants it that the goddess Flora created violets out of the body of a butterfly, but flowers have the power to lure humans
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13/2/12 2:18 μ.
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Maria Candida Gentile Fragrance House ~ Niche Perfumery
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Niche Perfumery
Maria Candida Gentile Fragrance House
By: Elena Vosnaki
Only what comes from the
heart can touch the heart.
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13/2/12 2:18 μ. μ. Maria Candida Gentile Fragrance House ~ Niche Perfumery Page 1 of 5http://www. fragrantica. com/news/Maria-Candida-Gentile-Fragrance-House-2772. html 12/22/11 21:16:57 Niche Perfumery Maria Candida Gentile Fragrance House By: Elena Vosnaki Only what comes from the heart can touch the heart. . . Maria Candida Gentile is a perfumer, a mother and the independent entrepreneur behind a new line of fine fragrances, luxurious candles and a custom-made service reserved for those clients who want to feel even more special. "Understanding what it takes to create a fragrance, its origin, the moment of its creation is to discover the magic of authentic luxury"—Maria Candida Gentile Maria Candida Gentile s story begins like with many of us perfume entusiasts in childhood, when she was mesmerised by the Clair Matin roses in her home garden. Gathering the petals, infusing them in water and offering the finished rose-water to loved ones was the first step into a life journey that
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28/2/12 1:00 μ.
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Det doftar vår | Icon Magazine
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PRENUMERERA PÅ ICON
Prenumerera på Sveriges nya
kvalitetsmagasin.
Icon berättar om vår
tids mest fascinerande människor,
fenomen och framgångssagor – i
Sverige och i världen.
Börja prenumerera redan i dag!...
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28/2/12 1:00 μ. μ. Det doftar vår | Icon Magazine Page 1 of 1http://iconmagazine. se/2012/02/23/det-doftar-var/ PRENUMERERA PÅ ICON Prenumerera på Sveriges nya kvalitetsmagasin. Icon berättar om vår tids mest fascinerande människor, fenomen och framgångssagor – i Sverige och i världen. Börja prenumerera redan i dag! ICON Icon är ett internationellt reportageoch livsstilsmagasin i klassisk tappning. En tidning för dig som älskar den goda läsupplevelsen, men också värdesätter stil, resor, design, mat, teknik och skönhet. Läs mer om Icon KONTAKTA OSS Webbchef: Robert Brännström robert. brannstrom@bt. bonnier. se Webbredaktör: Konrad Olsson konrad. olsson@iconmagazine. se Bonnier Tidskrifter 105 44 Stockholm Tel: 08-736 53 00 © Bonnier Tidskrifter AB Det doftar vår SKÖNHET 2012-02-23 Ett säkert vårtecken, trots snöbomber och ryssregn, är anländandet av vårens nya dofter. Jag har pratat med Elena Vosnaki, redaktör för populära bloggen The Perfume Shrine, där hon skriver om parfym utifr
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Beeswax in Perfumes ~ Raw Materials
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Beeswax in Perfumes
By: Elena Vosnaki
The note of beeswax is among the few natural "animalic" notes in perfumery that are
totally cruelty-free, i.
e.
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14/2/12 11:29 π. μ. Beeswax in Perfumes ~ Raw Materials Page 1 of 4http://www. fragrantica. com/news/Beeswax-in-Perfumes-2737. html 12/08/11 15:06:21 Raw Materials Beeswax in Perfumes By: Elena Vosnaki The note of beeswax is among the few natural "animalic" notes in perfumery that are totally cruelty-free, i. e. involving no harm to the animal from which they re derived. For this reason, beeswax absolute is among the most prized materials in the natural perfumery palette, where the absence of synthetics can be a problem. With its naturally fixative qualities, it aids the anchoring of more volatile notes. Beeswax absolute (Apies Millifera) has been taken from the actual beehive without disruption to the lives of the bees for a long while. For perfumery, the wax is taken from hives that have been used for more than 5 years, therefore the material retains the scents of honey, propolis and the smell of the bees themselves, which makes beeswax a pheromone-rich essence with all that ent
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Germaine Cellier (1909-1976): Innovator and Iconoclast ~ Fragrance Reviews
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Germaine Cellier (1909-1976): Innovator and
Iconoclast
By: Elena Vosnaki
In the pantheon of...
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14/2/12 11:33 π. μ. Germaine Cellier (1909-1976): Innovator and Iconoclast ~ Fragrance Reviews Page 1 of 7http://www. fragrantica. com/news/Germaine-Cellier-1909-1976-Innovator-and-Iconoclast-1089. html 10/21/09 22:42:35 Fragrance Reviews Germaine Cellier (1909-1976): Innovator and Iconoclast By: Elena Vosnaki In the pantheon of great modern perfumers it is not often that we come across women, at least during the first half of the 20th century. Amongst them, one star shines brightest, that of Germaine Cellier; untrammeled by convention, free-spirited in an era that frowned upon most of her customs, but which could not deny her bold, ebullient approach to perfumery. It is no accident that Guy Robert s book, Les Sens du Parfum, himself the stuff of legend, dedicates precious space to her opus. Born on the 26th of January 1909 in Bordeaux, the capital of wine, Germaine Cellier was quite formidable in grasping the finer things out of life but generous enough to share them with her entou
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Iso E Super: A Very Popular Synthetic ~ Raw Materials
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Iso E Super: A Very Popular Synthetic
By: Elena Vosnaki
Iso E Super® is the trademark name of aromachemical 7-acetyl,...
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14/2/12 11:30 π. μ. Iso E Super: A Very Popular Synthetic ~ Raw Materials Page 1 of 5http://www. fragrantica. com/news/Iso-E-Super-A-Very-Popular-Synthetic-2837. html 01/19/12 11:02:10 Raw Materials Iso E Super: A Very Popular Synthetic By: Elena Vosnaki Iso E Super® is the trademark name of aromachemical 7-acetyl, 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8octahydro-1,1,6,7-tetramethyl naphthalene and you can easily guess why the short code-name was invented for use instead of its long organic chemistry name. According to International Fragrances and Flavors, who produce and patented Iso E Super, it smells: "Smooth, woody, amber with unique aspects giving a velvet like sensation. Used to impart fullness and subtle strength to fragrances. Superb floralizer found in the majority of newer fine fragrances and also useful in soaps. Richer in the desirable gamma isomer than isocyclemone e. "—IFF The biggest surprise however comes when someone smells Iso E Super in isolation: how almost non-existent a smell Iso E
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A Woman for All Seasons: Francoise Caron ~ Columns
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A Woman for All Seasons: Francoise Caron
By: Elena Vosnaki
Among perfumers firmly rooted in the grand
tradition of French perfumery who are...
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14/2/12 11:31 π. μ. A Woman for All Seasons: Francoise Caron ~ Columns Page 1 of 6http://www. fragrantica. com/news/A-Woman-for-All-Seasons-Francoise-Caron-1482. html 06/07/10 19:11:15 Columns A Woman for All Seasons: Francoise Caron By: Elena Vosnaki Among perfumers firmly rooted in the grand tradition of French perfumery who are producing a classic portfolio of fragrances, Françoise Caron’s star shines very brightly indeed, even if her name isn’t brandished with the same rock-star adoration that some of her colleagues’ are. Is it because she’s a woman among a crowd that is also mostly women, perhaps unconsciously fantasizing about those perfumer-poets who produce liquid beauty? Or is it because she’s a low-key person who lets her work speak for herself? It might be both of those things. Françoise Caron remains a little bit of an enigma; all the better for us to transpose our own expectations and associations to her many creations. Without wanting to generalize, Françoise believes
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Coca-Cola Notes in Perfumery ~ Raw Materials
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Coca-Cola Notes in Perfumery
By: Elena Vosnaki
Who hasn t stood over a tall glass of fizzing Coca
Cola enjoying the bursting of the CO2 little bubbles,...
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14/2/12 11:30 π. μ. Coca-Cola Notes in Perfumery ~ Raw Materials Page 1 of 5http://www. fragrantica. com/news/Coca-Cola-Notes-in-Perfumery-2847. html 01/22/12 20:02:29 Raw Materials Coca-Cola Notes in Perfumery By: Elena Vosnaki Who hasn t stood over a tall glass of fizzing Coca Cola enjoying the bursting of the CO2 little bubbles, releasing a powerful aroma with tangy piquancy as they go? Who hasn t thristily gulped this tall glass down, savoring the caramelic after-taste? Coca Cola and the cola-type soft drinks similar in flavor (Pepsi being the other giant) create their own little scent universe. Sometimes, the association with the flavor is so very strong that perfume lovers seem to "catch" a cola note in their perfumes! In fact Donna Karan advertises its DKNY Delicious Candy Apples Ripe Rasberry limited edition as having a base redolent of coca-cola notes! Grabazzi by Gendarme is another one. But there are other fragrances, which their makers wouldn t think of promoting as remin
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Heliotrope in Perfumes ~ Raw Materials
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Heliotrope in Perfumes
By: Elena Vosnaki
It is often that we pass along bushes and
hedges without paying much attention
unless they possess either a striking colour...
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14/2/12 11:28 π. μ. Heliotrope in Perfumes ~ Raw Materials Page 1 of 6http://www. fragrantica. com/news/Heliotrope-in-Perfumes-2755. html 12/15/11 12:07:06 Raw Materials Heliotrope in Perfumes By: Elena Vosnaki It is often that we pass along bushes and hedges without paying much attention unless they possess either a striking colour or a heady scent to draw us in. Heliotropium, an annual flowering plant (heliotrope) belonging to the borage family (Boriginaceae) comprising as many as 300 species, is small in stature, but magnificent in both colour and scent (especially heliotropium peruvianum with its characteristic bright violet small flowers); which is why butterflies are so fond of it! THE HELIOTROPE PLANT The most usual heliotrope variety grown is heliotropium arborescens, resembling a small tree. Garden heliotrope has been a constant feature since at least the Victorian times, thanks to its delicious scent that oscillates between marzipan, vanilla, cherry pie and almond (hence it
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