Friday, June 26, 2009

Etat Libre d'Orange - Rien

Sorrowful liturgical censer/bonfire/leather fragrance, akin to witnessing the arson of a Norwegian stave church by black metallers in corpse paint.

Thursday, June 25, 2009

Rochas - Audace (1971/72-1978 version)

A bit like a Guy Bourdin photo gone horribly wrong - broken fluorescent light tubes, lacquered scarlet lips, tanned glistening thighs, neatly trimmed bush, bloodspattered high heels. Prussic acid chypre that fills me with a vague sense of dread.

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Caron - Bellodgia (vintage extrait)

Carnation liqueur or ratafia. LIQUEUR, RATAFIA D'OEILLETS - Steep for a month, in 1 quart (litre) of alcohol at 39 proof, 1/2 pound (250 grams) of carnation petals. Spice with a clove and 1/2 teaspoon (7 grams) of cinnamon. Filter.
Add a syrup made from 2 cups (500 grams) of sugar and 2 cups (500 grams) of water. Filter once more. Bottle.

1st American edition of the Larousse Gastronomique

Monday, June 8, 2009

Lacoste - Touch of Pink

Something.

Dsquared2 - SheWOOD

Dull.

Robert Piguet - Fracas

Holding a tuberose in front of myself. Projecting something other than me, not me at all.

Prada

Whorish maneater.
I LOVE IT.
Patchouli, smoke, and rosepetals stained and bruised.

Etat Libre d'Orange - Encens et Bubblegum

Hot, closet-fresh, Pink Pearl school erasers.