Lolita Lempicka (1997) and Lolita Lempicka au Masculin (2000)

August 26, 2020 Trine Mork

Lolita Lempicka – the perfume original with the same brand name – was created in 1997 by Annick Mernardo – Ms. Mernardo’s got quite a flaire for creating unique fragrances. She won Fragrantica’s Best in Show award in 2016, and is the nose behind over 100 major fine fragrances, including […]

Dzing! by L’Artisan Parfumeur

January 1, 2017April 26, 2018 Trine Mork

This perfume is a glorious example of what a gifted perfumer can create when not pressured to fit within the constraints of working with major brand executives, who in turn have to appeal the mass market in order to produce what any corporation requires to thrive.

Bvlgari Black by Bvlgari

December 1, 2016April 26, 2018 Trine Mork

Bvulgari Black is “the Michelin man driving a good year blimp into a vat of vanilla extract.” Indeed, and it’s great!

Manifesto by Yves Saint Laurent (YSL)

October 1, 2016April 29, 2018 Trine Mork

The creators of this fragrance wanted to create a Manifesto of Femininity whose fragrance would evoke “an attitude, a burst of laughter, a tone of voice, a presence.” Umm, perhaps I’d respect Manifesto a lot more had it been named something less misleading.

Sikkim Girls by LUSH (Gorilla Perfumes)

August 1, 2016April 29, 2018 Trine Mork

This warm, sensual and exotic fragrance created by father and son team Simon and Mark Constantine conjures up thoughts of hippies, and as such I can imagine the likes of Janice Joplin enjoying this scent that is Sikkim Girls. That’s definitely due to the Indian incense vibe that wafts off from the fumes…