Cape Heartache, that is. The latest in the still moderate line-up from Imaginary Authors, I first experienced the fragrance in Josh Meyer’s basement laboratory in Portland, Oregon.… Read more “I wore heartache to Vegas”
Tag: Masculine
Imaginary Authors, Day 2: The Cobra and The Canary
This is the one (in name, at least) that captured my imagination and ignited my curiosity about Imaginary Authors, having previewed the the brand’s Facebook page. After… Read more “Imaginary Authors, Day 2: The Cobra and The Canary”
A ‘fume of one’s own: Results
In “A ‘fume of one’s own,” I asked for your help selecting a birthday present for Mr. Howe: a new fragrance that would be all his own,… Read more “A ‘fume of one’s own: Results”
Bond No. 9, Bleecker Street
I believe that perfumes tell tales, and the tale that Bleeker Street tells me is that of a well-scrubbed, well-dressed, intelligent young man. A young man who… Read more “Bond No. 9, Bleecker Street”
Guerlain Bois d’Arménie
Bois d’Arménie, by Annick Menardo for the L’Art et la Matiere collection, feels less a classic Guerlain, and more an Hermessence; sharing closer kinship to the transparent… Read more “Guerlain Bois d’Arménie”
beauty on the outside 