The Art of Perfumery

Anyone who knows me well, knows that I have an addiction for perfume and cosmetics. You can blame it on my mother (who would not leave her bedroom without being fully made up) or my ancestry (Russian), but it is something that I have grown to accept and seem to have passed down to my daughters!

Like my mother, who would splash on Arpege by Lanvin even to go to the supermarket, I do not go as far as my backyard without a generous dose of Gardenia Passion by Annick Goutal or Mon Jasmin Noir by Bvlgari.

I am also fortunate enough to be graced with some of the most discerning friends with regard to this arena, and am able to share with you some of their favorite perfumes, as well. Just in case you are in the market to try something new, or as a reaffirmation that what you are currently wearing is still fabulous, here are some of my friends’ favorite scents:

24 Faubourg by Hermes for Women
Juicy Couture By Juicy Couture For Women
Spring Flower by Creed for Women
Coco Madamoiselle by Chanel Parfum
Chanel No. 5 by Chanel Parfum
Quelques Fleurs by Houbigant
Red Rose by Jo Malone
First by Van Cleef & Arpels
Jessica McClintock by Jessica McClintock for Women
Oscar by Oscar de la Renta
Bal Versailles by Jean Desprez
Royal Extract by Lady Primrose
Angel by Thierry Muglar for Women