Sniffapalooza
Our good friends Sylvie Ganter and Christophe Cervasel at Atelier Cologne have created something outstanding for Sniffapalooza members – a private Master Class with co-founder Christophe Cervasel and perfumer Ralf Schwieger at the new Atelier Cologne store in Nolita in NYC from 11am – 1pm this coming Saturday, March 17!
Just $10 to register. Click for details!
We’re very excited to share a special offer from our good friend, the wonderful fragrance novelist – author M.J. Rose! Her spellbinding new masterpiece, The Book of Lost Fragrances, debuts in March and has already received critical acclaim. It has been called a “deliciously sensual novel of paranormal suspense…” by Publishers Weekly.
Joya Studio’s perfumer Frederick Bouchardy read an advanced copy of The Book of Lost Fragrances, and was so enthralled that he was inspired to interpret the magical scent in the book. He created Âmes Sœurs, scent of soul mates, with hints of Frankincense, Myrrh, Orange Blossom and Jasmine. Its smoky uncommon finish suggests the past and the future, and the hope of lost souls reunited.
If you pre-order The Book of Lost Fragrances, and follow the instructions below, you’ll be sent a sample of the extraordinary Âmes Sœurs perfume. This is a mesmerizing read, a provocative fragrance, a unique collaboration and something very special for fragrance enthusiasts and book lovers alike!
To partake of this rare, exclusive opportunity:
1. Just click on the preferred website and pre-order The Book of Lost Fragrances from the links below.
2. Email the receipt or a scan of it to LostFragrances@gmail.com along with your name and mailing address for fragrance delivery.
3. Your sample of Âmes Sœurs will be shipped to you on or before March 13th. The book will arrive separately, from the store of your choice, at the same time so you can enjoy both together.
Amazon
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Your Favorite Independent Book Seller
Books a Million
*Offer ends March 1st, is limited numbers of supplies available and only to readers in the US and Canada.
Leave a comment below and enter to win an Advanced Reader’s Copy of The Book of Lost Fragrances!
Vanilla cream, mandarin sorbet, milk, honey, toasted hazelnut, carmelized brown sugar, bergamot basil… Sound like a delectable confection? Or a gourmand perfume? Both are correct! The Lemon Cloud dessert, created by pastry chef Jordi Roca of restaurant El Celler de Can Roca, in Girona, Spain, is also a fragrance – Núvol de Llimona – created in collaboration with perfumer Agusti Vidal.
Chef Jordi and Perfumer Agusti traveled from Girona to meet us at our hotel during Sniffapalooza’s Barcelona fragrance journey. They shared their fascinating story through sights, sounds, and smells. See our YouTube videos of their presentation below.
Inspired by 5 boxes of bergamot brought to the highly-acclaimed El Celler de Can Roca by a friend, sommelier Joseph Roca recognized that the scent was similar to a cologne that he wore, Calvin Klein Eternity. Intrigued by the close relationship of taste and smell, Jordi promptly went to work on a dessert interpretation of Eternity, using the bitter fruit for a bergamot basil sauce to be served over ice cream and sorbet. Dessert interpretations of over two dozen other fragrances followed – including Lancome Miracle, Terre d’Hermes, Thierry Mugler Angel, and Ralph Lauren Polo Blue. A serendipitous meeting with Barcelona perfumer Agusti Vidal at a perfumery course sparked their collaboration on a fragrance based on the Lemon Cloud dessert. Created specifically to be sniffed while enjoying the dessert and enhancing the culinary experience, it turned out to be something more than they had anticipated. Though it wasn’t their intention to sell the perfume, they received many, many requests and inevitably Núvol de Llimona the perfume was born – complete with a beautiful opaque white globe-shaped bottle and a box with a reprint of one of Jordi’s paintings. Lemon Cloud is available here and here.
Jordi and Agusti shared samples of Lemon Cloud with us, and we’d like to share with you! Enter our giveaway for a 5ml rollerball bottle of Lemon Cloud by leaving a comment below. Tell us which dessert you think would make a fascinating fragrance.
Núvol de Llimona:
Top notes: bergamot, tangerine
Middle notes: lily of the valley, milk, custard
Base notes: sugar syrup, toasted sugar, musk