Christophe Cervasel of Atelier Cologne
Question: Can you tell me how Atelier Cologne came to be? Why cologne? Cervasel: It’s a long story, but I can make it short. If…
Interviews
Stay tuned here for Q&As with all manner of fragrance-involved individuals, from the perfumers who craft the scents and the spokesmodels who help sell them to high-style trendsetters and influencers who have much to say on the perfume topic.
Suzi Weiss-Fischmann of OPI
On her recent trip into Toronto, we had the occasion to sit down and lunch with the charming and down-to-earth Suzi Weiss-Fischmann, Executive VP &…
Lady Gaga
September 13, 2012 marked the official debut of Fame, the much-anticipated Lady Gaga perfume, with a masquerade soirée at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in…
Lucian Matis
As fashion designer Lucian Matis preps to send his two namesake collections down the catwalk at this week’s staging of Toronto Fashion Week, Deborah Fulsang…
Jeremy Laing
QUESTION: What is the first fragrance you ever wore and can you share how you came about wearing it? LAING: I did a science fair project…
BEN GORHAM OF BYREDO PARFUMS
Ben Gorham founded his Stockholm-based Byredo fragrance company in 2006. Working with renowned perfumers Olivia Giacobetti and Jerome Epinette, he has developed one of the…
HIGH-STYLE PUBLISHER LISA TANT
QUESTION: What is your favourite fragrance? LISA TANT: I don’t have one favourite—that would be like choosing my favourite pair of shoes! I have a…
GR.9 STUDENT NAMI HELGASON
Tomorrow it’s back to teachers, back to books. The occasion got us wondering about the fragrance habits and attitudes of today’s tuned-in teenagers—how important perfume…
Carlos Huber, Arquiste Parfumeur
Carlos Huber launched Arquiste Parfumeur in 2011. Each of his top-quality fragrances aims to recreate the olfactive experience of a particular time and place in…
CRYSTAL RENN
QUESTION: What is your favourite fragrance and long have you worn it? Renn: I have worn Coco Mademoiselle for close to ten years. Q: Why…
MARIE SAINT PIERRE
Marie Saint Pierre is one of Canada’s most celebrated fashion designers. As she marks the 25th anniversary of her business this year, she also celebrates…