Tonka beans are fruit seeds of a big tree that grows in the west and south-east of Latin America under the name of Dypterix Odorata. Biggest exporters of tonka are Venezuela, Brasil, and Nigeria. The process of extracting the scent matter out…
Le Male is a perfume by fashion brand Jean Paul Gaultier known for their perfume bombs. Le Male is no exception and could possibly be the best representative of its kind, the powerhouse perfume. Launched in 1995 it has legions of fans…
Black is a perfume by Bvlgari brand known for their 19-century jewelry. It appeared on the market in 1998 and is one of the most avant-garde perfumes ever. It was designed by Annick Menardo, one of my favorite perfume creators ever, with…
Obsessed Intense for Women is a flanker of the Obsessed perfume line (2017) that appeared in perfume shops in 2018. It looks like the people from Calvin Klein are obsessed (pun intended) because they launched a new perfume in just a few…
Chandler Burr is one of the most famous contemporary writers and perfume critics. He is the author of several books on perfumes: The Emperor of Scent dedicated to another great perfume critic and scientist Luca Turin ( I have already written about…
Invictus Aqua is a flanker of Invictus perfume by brand Paco Rabanne. The perfume first appeared in 2016 only to be soon discontinued and then again launched this year. Inspired by athletic spirit, competition and victory. The Invictus line of perfumes, just…
Splendida Magnolia Sensuel is a flanker by Bvlgari Splendida perfume line that appeared in 2018. Unlike its predecessors, Splendida Jasmin Noir, Iris d’Or and Rose Rose that were created by Sophie Labbe, known for very successful Armani She and Yves Saint Laurent…
Victoria Frolova is author of one of the oldest and best perfume blogs in the world – Bois de Jasmin. Born in Ukraine, she finished her education in the US, where she completed her education as a perfume specialist at prestigious IFF under mentoring of fantastic Sophia Grojsman. As a journalist she covers…