Perfumer Mandy Aftel of Aftelier will be holding a natural perfumery workshop at Henri Bendel on Thursday, May 8 from 6 – 8 pm.
Meet Mandy as she presents a step by step fragrance tutorial blending hand-crafted perfumes.
Create your own unique, artisan perfume using Mandy’s supply of all natural, beautiful essences from around the world. Choose from indulgent scents such as wild sweet orange from the Dominican Republic and fresh ginger from Indonesia…
In a brightly lit corner of Bergdorf Goodman’s beauty level, an in-house Guerlain boutique showcases the legendary Parisian company’s luxe skincare, its richly colored cosmetics in gleaming golden cases, but above all, its fragrance line. Or perhaps we should say fragrance lines, plural, since the offerings fall into several distinct groups.
In one area of the boutique’s display, the complete L’Art et La Matière series stands in a row; in another, the new Aqua Allegoria scents wait to be tried. Reintroduced fragrances from Guerlain’s archives, including Véga, Sous Le Vent, and Le Mouchoir de Monsieur, rub shoulders with the Parfum versions of classics that never went away, such as L’Heure Bleue, Vol de Nuit, and Nahéma…
L’Artisan Parfumeur’s flagship boutique in New York is giving away three private Scent Parties:
Spring is finally here, and to celebrate its arrival L’Artisan Parfumeur would like to hold three special events, Scent Parties, at our flagship boutique on Madison Avenue in New York, for three lucky fans and their friends…
Camille Goutal and Isabelle Doyen of Annick Goutal will be at Aedes de Venustas in New York City on Thursday, April 3rd from 6 - 8 pm to sign bottles and preview the Les Orientalistes trio. They will have limited quantities of the coffret on sale (BUY ME ONE, PRETTY PLEASE!) in advance of the fall 2008 US launch. To reserve your spot, send an email to aedes@aedes.com.
If you stand at the southeast corner of Central Park, in the landmark Grand Army Plaza, you’ll see the Pulitzer Fountain set against a semi-circle of pear trees. The fountain’s sculpted centerpiece is Pomona, the goddess of abundance; serenely oblivious to the passing tourists and traffic, she rests an overflowing basket of fruit against her hip. Similar bounty awaits the fragrance-lover just beyond this graceful figure, through the doors of Bergdorf Goodman.
Bergdorf’s fragrances and cosmetics are located on the store’s lower level, one floor down from street level. The layout of the beauty level is slightly confusing, so it’s easiest and best to start in the “fragrance room” located near the center of the floor (see image below). There, you can sample numerous fragrance lines with the assistance of well-informed sales staff. Some of these lines are difficult to find elsewhere in their complete range…