This perfume is special in more than one way, most notably being the first cooperation between three creative minds of very high refinement. Belgian designer Dries van Noten, French perfume-editor and brand owner Frederic Malle and French perfumer Bruno Jovanovich. “Dries van Noten” has a unique lemon tanginess and effervescence, combined with the smell of… Continue reading Contrasting Harmony – “Dries van Noten” by Frederic Malle
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Faithful and long lasting – “Orchidea Reale” by Pineider
“Orchidea Reale” combines flowers, fruits, white chocolate, caramel, rum and a slightly soapy touch that does not disturb the harmony. It is not a perfume for the day that is at its best in the blazing sunlight, but one that feels more at home during a tropical evening. A lady holding court in the fading… Continue reading Faithful and long lasting – “Orchidea Reale” by Pineider
Lucio Battisti’s song – “Dolce di Giorno” by Bois 1920
“Dolce di Giorno” does come in a disguise. It starts very sweet, the scent of dried plums, overripe and ready to be eaten. The kind of sticky dried fruits that one tends to overeat on and regrets later when the stomach revolts. The first gourmand opening accords are quickly followed by pepper and spices. Yes,… Continue reading Lucio Battisti’s song – “Dolce di Giorno” by Bois 1920
Woman at Work
Some time ago I watched the 1980s movies “Working Girl” and “9 to 5” on Amazon Prime. The first movie I had had on my list for 25 years, as it came highly recommended by a friend. The second one came up when reading about Dolly Parton who wrote the title song and starred in… Continue reading Woman at Work
The yacht as a symbol of wealth
Wolfgang Behnken and Leonard Prinz wrote a perfectly nice book about famous people on yachts, their own ones, or other people’s. They collected humorous stories about those “Stars on Board” and added an ounce of criticism, as most of the featured celebrities milked the background of a yacht to its limits. The book is easily… Continue reading The yacht as a symbol of wealth
Russia’s Imperial jewellery
During the last years some books were published that allow the interested reader to follow track of Russia’s Imperial jewellery. Before that, one could read something here and there about beautiful jewels that had disappeared, but it was impossible to follow through and get the full picture. To many pieces, too few pictures, too little… Continue reading Russia’s Imperial jewellery
Sweet, but free – “Ma Liberte” by Haas Parfums
Niche perfume brand Haas Parfums has created unique perfumes. The nose behind the brand was Armin Haas, former owner of two perfumeries in the small German town of Schwetzingen, close to romantic Heidelberg. To say the brand is well known would be an exaggeration. Today one cannot even order the perfumes online any more, as… Continue reading Sweet, but free – “Ma Liberte” by Haas Parfums
A very feminine and elusive Scent – “Viburnum” by Tonatto and “Boudoir” by Vivienne Westwood
Very rarely shrubs have such a beautiful scent that they stop people in their tracks. There is one of these special shrubs in my neighbourhood, close to a church. When passing it for the first time in early spring years ago, and smelling a beautiful sweet all-encompasing scent, I could not place it at all.… Continue reading A very feminine and elusive Scent – “Viburnum” by Tonatto and “Boudoir” by Vivienne Westwood
Indifference – “Scent of a Dream” by Charlotte Tilbury
The marketing campaign in 2016 for British make-up artist Charlotte Tilbury’s “Scent of a Dream” was impressive. As far as I remember, the scent was marketed internationally immediately, whilst her make-up line only surfaced in my country later. There were adds and interviews with her in all the well-known fashion magazines, advertising a magical scent.… Continue reading Indifference – “Scent of a Dream” by Charlotte Tilbury
Cut your losses at the right time – Resilience before the word existed – a tribute to Rosemarie Kanzler
Have you ever heard of Rosemarie Kanzler? Most probably not. Born in 1915, she had many careers, none really bringing her to the top of international fame, but making her rich on the way and allowing her to live an enviable life. She came further in life than any of us, without hers becoming a… Continue reading Cut your losses at the right time – Resilience before the word existed – a tribute to Rosemarie Kanzler