are indeed down with this one: Les Jeux Sont Faits stands in stark contrast to the Vreeland series in every major way: the clever name, beautiful packaging and color, the unique and expensive-smelling scent and the inventive bottle made of real materials such as glass and metal. But even masters of perfume can fall down when it comes to packaging. Why is packaging important? Because it creates the initial impression...

simply couldn't offer, from the gorgeous Gourmandness of Tom Fords amazing Tobacco Vanille or the unrivaled fruitiness of by Kilian Liaisons Dangereuses. Fragrance like these allowed me to discover the difference between what was quality juice that is made from very good ingredients blended by master perfumers. My progression now leaves me with fewer designer scents than ever before purely...

that. After I was excited about the Grossmith perfumes, I came down somewhat because, although exquisitely beautiful, they are not for every day wear. They can be sniffed and admired for what they are - pieces of art of perfumery. Especially since the formulae are so very old and have been re-mastered (not reformulated, mind you) to suit the modern taste, and that in itself is a master piece given...

perfumes" can be decanted, like I said, and they, too, are at a moment's reach. It is a fast paced world. "APOM pour femme" is such a special perfume. The translation is "a piece of me" which is a touching label. Marketing says, the master was reminded of his mother in Lebanon. But every female can proudly wear this beautiful scent and make it a piece of her. Especially since...

sing and to play his guitar. I would only imagine the deep pain that he is going through on a daily basis in losing his God-given ability to sing and play the guitar, let alone function as a normal person. I don't think I would be able to endure the pain that Michael has. Michael Florio earned a Masters degree in music in the University of Miami. Soon after Michael met Vera Ginsberg a flutist, they began...