Arabesque
Although I have never been to Arabia, I find it fascinating…and inspiring. The vastness of the desert… the ancient world mixing with the ultra modern… and the deep spirituality that seems inherent in...
View ArticleBurnt Sugar Vanilla
The last retrograde cycle of December, 2017 brings us the newest addition to the “Retrograde Files” {revisions from the DSH Perfumes archives}. With the arrival of the cold and longer nights, the need...
View ArticleEau Cerise :: Les Fruits Défendus vol.1
Truly forbidden: for this perfume I crossed the line. (Well, my own line). When I first began designing perfume I came to conclusion very early on that there was one perfume I would not make, and...
View ArticleBakul Medjool :: Les Fruits Défendus vol.1
When beginning “Les Fruits Defendus”, I was somewhat surprised to find dates among the ‘forbidden fruits’ that come to us from antiquity. But upon contemplation, it makes sense really, how such a...
View ArticleLis Oriental {Eastern Lily}
Somewhere between the Stargazer and the pure white lilies, Madonna Lily and Casablanca, you will find my fantasy, “Lis Oriental”. I’ve dreamt for many years about designing a true lily perfume using...
View ArticleVers la Voute Etoilée {Towards the Starry Vault} :: Nocturne no.2
I’m thrilled to introduce you to the second in my series of Nocturnes : Vers la Voute Étoilée (Towards the Starry Vault). The instant that I learned of this phrase through a wonderful piece of music,...
View ArticleHot Masala {an isolation meditation experience; natural perfume}
Hot Masala is another fragrance design partially borne out of the “Isolation / Meditation” series of drawings, and with an added inspiration that I have been contemplating for over a decade (when I...
View ArticleLe Serval
The African serval cat is an utterly beautiful creature. I think I fell in love before I even met one… I scented it. We were taking Xander to the Denver Zoo for his first time to see the penguins on...
View ArticleFragrance Families Sample Pack: Animalics: My Menagerie no.1
Animal notes have been used in perfumes since the beginning of perfume-making. They impart a sensuality, depth, and tenacity to a perfume that is unrivaled. The traditional animal notes are: ambergris,...
View ArticleL’étole de Vison {The Mink Stole}
The Mink Stole: There were remnants of a glamorous life everywhere, but none held the fragrant memories like the mink stole. It was soft as a dream, and endlessly sensuous… It carried the scent of...
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