Niche line Nomenclature will launch Holy_wood, a new fragrance highlighting the synthetic note Clearwood, this fall…
Nomenclature Shi_so ~ new fragrance
Niche line Nomenclature has launched Shi_so, a new fragrance highlighting the synthetic note Glycolierral…
Up for grabs: Nomenclature lumen_esce
What is it: a brand new 100 ml bottle of Nomenclature lumen_esce.
How do I get it: For a chance to win, leave a comment on the website telling me that you live in the US (or that you can provide a US mailing address). Then tell me either a) your favorite violet fragrance, or b) your favorite Aedes or Nomenclature fragrance, or c) something else you’ve been dying to post in a comment.
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Violets for (Almost) Spring: Nomenclature Lumen_esce & Agustin Reyes Royal Violets
Niche line Nomenclature “celebrates design in perfume chemistry by showcasing today’s most inspiring, exclusive molecules.” The Nomenclature line presents synthetic perfume ingredients. I have a hard time thinking of an “inspiring” new scent molecule! Please comment if you have a favorite!
Nomenclature says:
While natural essences bask in the limelight, synthetics are the clandestine infiltrators that spark off fragrant revolutions. It was the discovery of coumarin that yielded the first modern perfume, Fougère Royale, in 1881. Aldehydes lent their abstract sheen to Chanel N°5. Ethyl-vanillin enhanced Shalimar’s plush cleavage. Hedione® breathed its radiance into Eau Sauvage. And no contemporary scent could do without synthetic musk or the ubiquitous Iso E Super. Whether they imitate nature, tease out its innermost secrets or veer off into botanically impossible smells, synthetics are the true building blocks of perfumery. Elegant solutions discovered by scientists, wafting from labs onto skin and into your nose.
One certainly would expect such talk from firms like Firmenich who developed and patented Violettyne®, the focal ingredient in Nomenclature Lumen_esce…
Nomenclature Lumen_esce ~ new fragrance
Niche line Nomenclature will launch their fifth fragrance, lumen_esce. Like the initial quartet (iri_del, adr_ett, efflor_esce and orb_ital), lumen_esce centers on a specific synthetic note, in this case, Violettyne from the fragrance and flavor company Firmenich…