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Barcelona Journal: Lemon Cloud & A Giveaway
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.
Barcelona Journal: Oliver & Co. at The Cosmeticoh! And a Giveaway!
It’s always thrilling to discover new fragrances on our travels. Naturally, we were very excited to meet artisanal perfumer Oliver Valverde, founder of Oliver & Co. Madrid-based Oliver traveled across Spain to present his handcrafted perfumes to us at The Cosmeticoh!
“The power of smell is magic and there is no other sense capable of transporting your mind with such a precision. I was able to get back to those moments some years after only by sensing the same smell in any situation. My brand was born trying to get the lost art of handcrafted perfumery back. The intention is being able to create perfumes with awesome ingredients and no economic, commercial or marketing barriers.”
Leave a comment below and enter to win a sample set of Oliver & Co. fragrances. One random winner will be chosen. Good luck!
Sniffapalooza Giveaway: JC Apotecari Fragrances!
Upon arriving at Hotel Colon in Barcelona, we were warmly welcomed with beautiful gift bags from JC Apotecari. The thoughtful presents were waiting for us in our rooms, and were filled to the brim with splendid scents and skincare!
Since we’re in the midst of the season of giving, we’re going to randomly chose one reader who leaves a comment below. The lucky winner will receive a set of all four scents, in decanted rollerball bottles.
Good Luck!
Carner Barcelona Tardes
Top Notes: Egyptian Geranium, Bulgarian Rose, Rosewood, Almond Middle Notes: Virginia Cedar Wood, Celery, Plum Base Notes: Venezuelan Tonka Bean, Musk, Heliotrope
Carner Barcelona D600
Top Notes: Black Pepper, Grapefruit, Sicilian Bergamot Middle Notes: Guatemalan Cardamom, Italian Iris, Egyptian Jasmine Absolute Base Notes: Virginia Cedar Wood, Madagascan Vanilla Absolute, VetiverCarner Barcelona Cuirs
Barcelona Journal: JC Apotecari
Undoubtedly, one of the best parts of our trip to Barcelona was meeting the wonderful people who hosted us and spent time with us! After corresponding with Jordi Cabezas of JC Apotecari for several months, I was really looking forward to meeting him in person.
Our intrepid group of Sniffapalooza travelers trekked to the charming and cozy district of Sarria, where we were greeted at the threshold of JC Apotecari by Jordi, founder, co-owner and master pharmacist; his wife and business partner, Angels Pijuan; Sara Carner of Carner Barcelona Perfumes; Paola Gugliotti of Sepai Skincare Technology; and the warm and enthusiastic staff of JCA. We were whisked off for a short tour of the neighborhood, which included the local school (loved the red-headed boy with the teal glasses!), the town hall, the butcher, the bakery, and an astounding array of markets and specialty food purveyors. Equally amazing were the chic leathery-pleathery leggings and skyscraper shoes that both Sara and Paola glided in. Unbelievably elegant!