Somewhere deep deep in the rural West of Ireland, where the wind is nasty and the people are kind, where the waters are vast and the mist (it may seem so) doesn’t clear away… where it either rains or pours… Somewhere deep in West Cork, on the coast of the Atlantic, there are myriads of tiny fishing villages and mini fjords where you can go whale watching or climb the rocks… And the waters are so blue! Continue reading “Esxence Diary – Waters + Wild Perfumery”
My journey with Zoologist Perfumes started quite a while ago, I suppose around the time when their Civet won the Art and Olfaction Awards in 2017, and I got slightly deeper into browsing through online forums and perfume related groups on Facebook. The artwork back then fascinated me the most! Those beautifully drawn animals, so elegantly dressed in suits, and robes, and dresses – I’d never seen anything like that before! And one year in, I am finally able to try these beauties on my skin.
For the last couple of nights I’ve been falling asleep with Sylvaine Delacourte‘s fragrances from La Collection Muscs. This is a collection of five perfumes, each embracing a different relationship with musk. I find them calming, soothing.. Just perfect for testing and a good night’s rest… Continue reading “Esxence Diary – Sylvaine Delacourte”
Memories from the Esxence show in Milan are still vibrant and alive, especially when I think of the beautiful Stefania Squeglia and her babies – Mendittorosa and Talismans…
Mendittorosa Odori D’Anima and Talismans Collezione Preziosa are like two sides of the same coin, each telling a completely different story…
Bonjour! And congratulations to the Winners of the Fifth Annual Art and Olfaction Awards !!! 
***Artisan category Award winners:
Club Design by The Zoo – Perfumer and Creative Director #ChristopheLaudamiel
Chienoir by BedeauX – Perfumer and Creative Director #AmandaBeadle
Continue reading “The Fifth Annual Art and Olfaction Award Winners!”
When poetry meets perfume, something magical happens..
And what am I
if not a whisper in the wind…
I can only write what sits heavy on the heart.
As soon as it’s done, thoughts wander off…
#Scentoftheday – Muse by Rouge Bunny Rouge
It is a lovely warm, sunny tone to the day here in the deep countryside on the East coast of Ireland… There is a little 8.5 km loop through the bogs, hills, and valleys… Continue reading “Esxence Diary – Rouge Bunny Rouge”
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