The Daily Californian visits Mandy Aftel of Aftelier.
Aftelier Palimpsest ~ fragrance review
First, a definition: a “palimpsest” is a material, such as a parchment, that’s been written on, erased, and written on again. With a palimpsest, you may see traces of the story written before. (Another word that evokes this sense of story within story is “pentimento,” the glimpse of a painting under a painting. Maybe the name of an Aftelier Palimpsest flanker?)
Mandy Aftel, Aftelier’s founder and nose, says she was inspired to create Palimpsest while she was researching her newest book, Fragrant: The Secret Life of Scent. “I wanted to capture the feeling of how the past is alive in the present, but transformed into a beautiful, shadowy feeling of layered richness and sensuality,” she writes…
Up for grabs: Aftelier Palimpsest
What is it: a new 2 ml mini of Aftelier Palimpsest, courtesy of Mandy Aftel at Aftelier.
How do I get it: For a chance to win, leave a comment on the website telling us a) your favorite Aftelier fragrance or b) your favorite natural perfume or c) something else you’ve been dying to say in a comment.
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Aftelier Palimpsest ~ new perfume
Indie natural line Aftelier has launched Palimpsest, a new fragrance inspired by “the layers of history” Mandy Aftel uncovered while researching her upcoming book, Fragrant: The Secret Life of Scent…
Top 10 Summer Fragrances 2014
For some reason, I’m easily irritated by the question, “What are your plans for the summer?” As my husband keeps reminding me, it’s just a harmless conversation-opener, but somehow it never fails to set my teeth on edge — more so than ever this year, when my “plans” involve nothing more than unemployment and job-hunting. Maybe we’ll do some day-trips, but it’s hard for me to feel as though I’m on holiday when I don’t know what comes next.
In that cheerful spirit (with apologies to Robin, who assigned this post to me without knowing my current frame of mind!), here is a list of ten fragrances I plan to wear regularly this summer, as I try to enjoy myself. I won’t be shopping for perfume much over the coming months, so I’m relying on my current collection and stash of samples to raise my spirits.
I’ve worn Diptyque L’Ombre dans L’Eau every summer for the past decade…