First and foremost, they’re hikers – not perfumers. Yet, in spite of that declaration, the naturalists at Juniper Ridge make captivating fragrances that are as sui generis as the scents of nature atop a mountain in the morning. Simply put, … Read More
Hard to imagine now but it wasn’t so long ago that a label reading “Made in Japan” had about as much cachet as “Made in China.” People of a certain age might remember when a common response to a broken … Read More
The classics remain so because we keep returning to them. Marlon Brando in The Wild One, for example. You look at that iconic photograph of him on the Triumph Thunderbird motorcycle and right away you can smell the black leather … Read More
Gloaming. L’heure bleue. That mystical period between daylight and darkness. What photographers call the sweet light has long captured the imaginations of the world’s artists and romantics. Belgian artist Jan Fabre, for example, has focused much of his oeuvre on … Read More
Each year in West Africa, the dry and dusty wintry wind known as the Harmattan blows in from the Sahara, creating a mystical haze not unlike a dense fog. Eyes closed, the air is redolent – and in the case … Read More
When you first enter someone’s home, your nose knows before your eyes do just who lives there. Similarly, the first whiff of a fragrance by Ulrich Lang reminds you that you are in the hands of a gentleman. To wear … Read More
The greatest lovers in history wrote letters to their beloved. Where would the Marquis de Sade have been without a writing instrument? He needed a second implement with which to seduce his prey – and he used his words to … Read More
If you can’t take your Valentine to St. Barts for the holiday, then consider the next best thing: Jouany St. Barthélemy, the fragrance that brings the island into your bedroom. Fragrance leads us deep into memory, returning us to places … Read More
