You might think that nothing tops the fanaticism of Justin Bieber’s fans – but then you haven’t been to a Sniffapalooza event. Launched in 2004, Sniffapalooza is a group of fragrance aficionados whose devotion to the latest and the best … Read More
One of our first fragrance memories is the smell of lilacs in the spring; Running out into the yard before coming to a complete stop at the base of a large lilac bush at the edge of our mother’s rock … Read More
It’s in the air – everywhere. That freshness, the green, the peonies in bloom – and the azaleas and the iris. Soon the roses will be popping, heralding the advent of another summer. Who can resist the charms of summer? … Read More
It’s likely that more song lyrics have been written about spring than any other season. Just think of the numerous standards waxing poetic about spring: “Spring Is Here,” “Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most,” “It Might As Well … Read More
You waited until the last minute, didn’t you? You ignored your mother’s admonitions; you boycotted Black Friday – and now, here you are, the holidays square in front of you. Picture this: your partner’s face when s/he realizes you didn’t even … Read More
As with wine, fragrance is about pleasure: the pleasure of intoxicating aromas that fill your nose and open your memory. The intent is to make you feel good. And the more you drink wine, and the more you talk about it, … Read More
It was Faulkner who wrote “Memory believes before knowing remembers.” Roll that one around your head for a minute; it’s a lovely way of honoring the role of memory in our quotidian existence. And as Proust showed us with his lime-blossom … Read More
