Powdery orris is bliss on skin, while gentle rose dances in soft rain. Delicate violets glisten like new discoveres in the quiet, cool whisper of Paris. Envie Desoir was a...
Petite Histoire
When I was first moving to New York, I was looking all over the city for places to live -- Uptown, Downtown, Midtown, and everything in between. East side, West...
Patchouli roars atop a smoldering bed of rose and black pepper, remnants of a sizzling night, echoes of the fires that blazed in old New York. Vetiver and vanilla blend,...
New York can be a bit overwhelming, to say the least. The streets seemingly go on forever, neighborhoods are vast and chaotic, and there are people and noise everywhere. While...
The South of France is first and foremost the heart of the perfume industry, with the legendary town of Grasse where the magic continues to blossom, tenderly cared for in...
Coup de Courage is the warmth of a lover's embrace; the moment we fall in love, the electricity that propels us towards destiny. Cedarwood and labdanum create a leathery rush of...
My father was a computer programmer and I’ve basically been online since I could walk. I had my first custom built machine in fifth grade, and I’ve been coding and...
Every journey begins with a single step, and so it would also be the case here. I’ve always loved perfume — the process, the stories, the scents. I’ve gone to seminars, read articles and books about the history and the mythology of the industry. But how did the whole thing really start?
Rose de Mai is voluptuously sweet and sensuous. Used throughout history for its lovely scent, Rose oil – the quintessential oil of love – encourages a feeling of happiness and contentment and is esteemed for being a classical "heart opener."
Hollywoodland is my take on a classic patchouli fragrance. I was never a fan of patchouli until I blended this fragrance — too often for me the note was too strong, too heady. I wasn’t a fan of the old-fashioned feel that so often made it overwhelming. While experimenting with different ingredients and blends, I came across this particular patchouli, and was reminded of the dustiness of the Hollywood Hills.
Perfume has been a passion of mine for as long as I can remember; I’ve always been fascinated by the history and process of the industry. I've visited gardens and perfumeries around the world, and it was on a trip to Capri and the South of France where this particular dream really began. As a child I was wildly infatuated with stories of magic and mystery -- and I do believe perfume is as close to that world as we can get to today.