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Industry

The eleventh edition of a poll about transitional fragrances: what are your favorite fragrances as summer turns to fall this year? What scent makes you happy as the nights get chilly and the days take on that crisp edge? And tell us what perfume you wish you owned for chilly weather. (Or, if you’re like me, tell us what fragrances will allow you to hang on to that summer feeling just a little bit longer. And of course, if winter is turning to spring where you are, adjust the questions accordingly.) Or, as always, talk about something else... Read the rest of this article »

Events

Standing in the room is somehow both soothing and disconcerting. If you don’t read the informational display or listen to the audio tour, you might feel like you’re just standing under a particularly fancy disco ball, listening to a higher-pitched edit of dry wind across an empty plain. But it was the scent of the room that struck me: a blend of thyme, black juniper, moss, and gunpowder, inching the red cave toward the realm of the uncanny with the combination of color, sound, and scent, making it easy to envision yourself in the isolation of space or a very high-concept haunted house where that staticky pulsing wind might start saying your name. — Rena Behar on the El Sol exhibition at Kristallwelten in Innsbruck, Austria. Read more in Art Can Be What You Smell at Defector.

Reviews

Alfanak Cerise de Tlemcen by Nathalie Feisthauer is cherry-centric, a fantastic in heat, but just as excellent in the cooler autumn air The post Alfanak Cerise de Tlemcen Review (Nathalie Feisthauer) 2026 + the perfect cherry giveaway appeared first on ÇaFleureBon Perfume Blog.

Events

Akuura Kulak of Aroma Sanctum Perfumes, Neil Morris of Neil Morris Fragrances and Whitney Swales of Wit & West create bespoke perfumes The post Perfumer’s Workshop: Composing Bespoke Perfumes appeared first on ÇaFleureBon Perfume Blog.

Industry

Samūm by Anomalia Paris composed by Karine Vinchon-Spehnerwhose work reveals an instinct for taming materials with strong personalities. The post Samūm by Anomalia Paris Winner appeared first on ÇaFleureBon Perfume Blog.

Industry

It’s Friday and National Wildlife Day. Birthdays: Mary Renault, Richard Wright, Beyoncé. RIP Gloria Steinem. Our community project for today: wear a fragrance that celebrates how there is never enough time to do everything you ought to do! This project might end up being so wonderful that we do it twice! What fragrance did you pick? As always, do chime in with your scent of the day even if you’re not participating in the community project. I’ve been commando since last Thursday...not enough time for perfume at the moment... Read the rest of this article »

Industry

Luzi perfumer Maurus Bachmann captures the essence of summer with Sol Salgado by Thomas de Monaco, a golden floral veil kissed by the sea The post Sol Salgado by Thomas de Monaco Winner appeared first on ÇaFleureBon Perfume Blog.

Industry

Perfume PosseLust in Paradise extrait by Ex Nihilo 2026 NEW! Woo Hoo Posse! This came as a GWP after I bought a bottle off a FB Sale doc here in the Australia group. It’s a boxed sample of Ex Nihilo’s extrait version of Lust in Paradise and I’m excited to... Continue Reading → Perfume PosseLust in Paradise extrait by Ex Nihilo 2026 NEW!

Reviews

Free Yourself Aether from their Elements collection composed by Ralf Schweiger, is a dramatic bitterly green, slightly narcotic floral The post Free Yourself Aether Review (Ralph Schwieger) 2026 + An Elemental Giveaway appeared first on ÇaFleureBon Perfume Blog.

Ingredients

Aroma Sanctum Sacred Sandalwood Eau de Parfum is Akuura Kulak’s interpretation of aged Mysore Sandalwood essential oil The post Aroma Sanctum Sacred Sandalwood Eau de Parfum Winner appeared first on ÇaFleureBon Perfume Blog.

Industry

Perfume PosseDolly Parton Scent from Above Now I have always been a big fan of Dolly Parton. Although I am not a big fan of country music there are some exceptions and Dolly was one of them. I thought she had a lovely, pure voice that... Continue Reading → Perfume PosseDolly Parton Scent from Above

Reviews

Weil de Weil is a beautifully bitter green chypre composed in 1971, was most likely composed by Jean-Pierre Weil himself, The post Vintage Weil de Weil 1971 Review (perfumer undisclosed; developed under the direction of Jean-Pierre Weil) “Bitter Beauty” appeared first on ÇaFleureBon Perfume Blog.