Elements

I’ve been attending various fragrance events in the city for a few years. Today’s event at the Elements at 500 West 36th Street in New York City was one of the best! This is a two day event that started on January 30st, 2011 at 12 noon and ends on January 31st at 7pm.

I have discovered fragrance lines like Keiko Mecheri and Santa Maria Novella in the past but never in their entirety. Here at the Elements, a fragrance exhibition event that showcases the artistry of fragrances, these companies painted new pictures for me to enjoy.

One the Keiko creations that ignited my passion was Les Nuits D’Izu from the Les Hesperides Line. I enjoyed the citrus qualities of this scent and how the jasmine note was skillfully blended in the background. I really like the incorporation of the Yuzu and the rose. Keiko’s scents are available at luckyscent.com.

I always thought that Santa Maria Novella was a fragrance company that reveled in the simplicity of its scents. I used to think that simple was bland but today I learned differently. Today I experienced Cuba, Pomegranate, and Tobacco Toscana and these experiences created a greater desire to learn more.

Eau D’Italie is a small company that is owned by italian hotel owners. I was mesmorized by their Magnolia fragrance, Magnolin Romana. I had smelled Aqua De Parma Magnolia Nobile and I felt that Magnolia Romana to be somewhat less floral and more unisex than the more feminine Magnolia Nobile. Being a guy, this was the first Magnolia that I wanted to wear.

I discovered a new scent by the Pink Room called Darkly Audacious. I love the incorporation of patchouli and tonka bean in this fragrance and I chose to wear this during the event. This fragrance is available at Min New York and is a great choice for men and women alike.

It is really interesting when a perfumer creates an impression of something we are familiar with in sight but not in smell. I’ve never thought how one could provide the impression of snow and rock. Lorenzo Villoresi gave me these smells in his new fragrance Iperborea. Who knew rock and snow could smell so good. Lorenzo’s idea of rock and snow may be different than mine because I never realized the olfactory value these gifts from earth had. Iperborea is available at Lafco NYC.

I smelled many fig fragrances. My favorites were Fig Amere from Miller Harris and Dune Pour Homme from Christian Dior. Today, Royal Apothic gave me a new dimension for fig and it’s not a Fig Newton. My friend Dave was quick to point this scent out to me. The new fragrance, Imperial Fig delivers the best from the earth with a fruity and woody essence.

Elements wasn’t just about personal fragrance. It was about skin care and aromatherapy as well. I had the pleasure of experiencing Susanne Kaufmann’s St John’s Wort Bath with it’s unique scent and I fell in love. If I thought I smelled most of the niche fragrance candles out there, I was deeply mistaken.There were new doors opened for me with Joya Parfums. Looking for a shaving cream? Try Ursa Major’s Stellar Shaving Cream to add some ginger and vetiver to the shaving experience.

I was so happy to be at the Elements today. The website is www.elements–showcase.com.