Bond No. 9 Lexington Avenue
First: a word about art and money. Mediocre works with outrageous price tags are going to get (deservingly) harsher criticism. (Looking at you, Soup Can Man!) Arrogantly priced houses should be held to a higher standard. One as expensive as Bond No. 9 ($205 for 100mL) had better be bottled transcendence. I’ve tried a dozen [...]
Dirty English: Me Versus The World
It was fairly early into my exploration of fragrance that I realized I particularly enjoyed a few notes, more than others. At the top of the list was cedar, and I’ve come to enjoy it in all it’s shades and nuances. Perfumery mainly uses two species, the Virginia Cedar, which is the sharp, resinous, woody [...]