Greene Street is the second perfume I tested from Etro, and one from which I had huge expectations. Coming after Messe de Minuit, one of my pillars in the incense benchmark (although on the last position!), it is understandable why I imagined nothing but the best. Arrived on the market in October 2012, Greene Street [...]
For me, the fragrances developed by Antonio Banderas (produced under an agreement with Puig Beauty, of course!) remain at the moment of Diavolo, the first release and probably one of the most successful, in spite of its obvious reference to Dior’s Fahrenheit. As a result, I’m not following the new releases, except for situation like [...]
I was familiar with Lubin since the time I sniffed Idole de Lubin, a perfume which, in spite of its good references, did not managed to surprise me in any way. But, let’s not forget that Lubin is a classic French niche line (established in Paris in 1798!), therefore any new release that bears this [...]
One more fragrance that becomes part of my relentless search for an ideal incense-based fragrance is Lyric Man from Amouage, a scent introduced in September 2008 (as usual at the same time with its feminine counterpart, Lyric Woman) and developed by perfumer Daniel Visentin (the other member of this pair was authored by Daniel Maurel). [...]
At the time I heard the name Neela Vermeire for the first time it was during a discussion with the owner of my favorite perfumery boutique, a place dedicated to artisanal perfumery and special perfumers. I confess that I was somewhat reluctant to her new discovery from the passed April and although she recommended me [...]
