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- Purity of Purpose: an interview with Christian Bohdan of Helio
  by Carla Seipp
  The West Coast is most stereotypically known for a preconceived lifestyle of daily hikes, green juice galore and alternative spiritual practices. But how would one define the olfactory aesthetic of said region? One fragrance brand embraced this challenge, creating completely cliche-free scents in the process. Helio is the brainchild of Christian Bohdan. In collaboration with… [Read More]
- Joseph Quartana of Six Scents Essentials on Ultra-Modern Gourmands and The Beauty of Duality
  by Carla Seipp
- Scent takes the stage: An interview with Sarah Baker
  by Carla Seipp
- Olfactory Adventures with 4160 Tuesdays' Sarah McCartney
  by Carla Seipp
- The Enduring Influence of Oud
  by Elizabeth Harris
- Geza Schön: Rebel With An Olfactory Cause
  by Carla Seipp

Angel by Thierry Mugler
by rbaker
After a brief blast of bergamot freshness, and a burst of berries (strawberries, dewberries, whiffs of recurrants, I get an impression of fresh hay the is an expression of the Helonial. The drydown turns flora, with mainly a green jasmine on me t...More
Derby by Guerlain
by Smell'dwell
TLDR: (Reviewing the current formulation, black wood framed bottle with white lettering, from the Les Parisiens range.) A very well done version of the 1985 classic that lacks the mammoth animalic punch and oakmossy base of the original but which rem...More
Chypre-Siam by Rogue Perfumery
by purecaramel
This is a beautifully orchestrated Chypre composition. The brushstrokes are applied in such a way that balances all the ingredients equal in brightness. You will be persuaded to "Lean In" to the construct to hear the music of Chypre. Ea...More