Stephs Cheers and Jeers was provided the samples mentioned in this post in return for an unbiased review.
Olfactif is the first perfume monthly subscription box,around the first of each month,subscribers receive some of the finest and hardest-to-find perfume samples from niche artists around the world. The vials are not tiny either, you get 2.25 ml of each scent in a glass spray vial, and each vial has enough for 15 – 20 wearings.
You also get a $18 credit to put toward a full bottle of a featured scent, every month.
Subscription are available in four options:
Monthly: $18/month, cancel anytime
3-month: $51 (equal to $17/month)
6-month: $96 (equal to $16/month)
12-month: $180 (equal to $15/month)
Review:
The three scents I received are part of the wedding collection(which is GREAT because I’m engaged!). I really loved the variety of the scents I received and the little vials are just adorable. This is definitely one unique subscription box and I highly suggest it.
The scents are
Perfect Veil
Perfect Veil is a cult favorite among Sarah Horowitz fans—and, for rather obvious reasons, a wonderful choice for a wedding day. It’s a soft, clean scent with just the right amount of sweetness. As part of the Olfactif Wedding Collection, we like Perfect Veil as a tiny spritz on the wedding morning for a dose of calm before the big day. Layers beautifully. Notes include lemon, bergamot, musk, vanilla, and sandalwood.
About The Artist:
Sarah Horowitz-Thran began her perfume career as an apprentice in a custom perfume boutique on Boston’s posh Newbury Street. Today, she operates Sarah Horowitz Parfums from southern California, where she sells her perfume lines—Perfect Perfumes, What Comes From Within, and Perfumer’s Palette—and creates custom scents for a long list of clients that includes celebrity devotees. Read a Q&A with Sarah or learn more at www.sarahhorowitz.com.
Sweet William
Kate Middleton included this sweet-smelling flower in her wedding bouquet, sparking curiosity about its scent. And we’re happy to report that it doesn’t disappoint: Sweet William is bright, warm, and romantic—and as part of the Olfactif Wedding Collection, we think it’s an ideal scent for a sunny, joy-filled afternoon. Notes include peach, cinnamon, clove, sweet william, sandalwood, cedarwood, patchouli, and bourbon vanilla. Comes in 75 ml and 15 ml.
About The Artist:
Ineke Rühland is a professional nose who creates original fragrances in her independent studio in San Francisco. Born and educated in Canada, she moved to Europe in 1988 to embark on a career in the fragrance industry. While living in France, Ineke completed her formal perfumery studies at ISIPCA, the only university-level perfumery school in the world. She honed her traditional perfumery techniques with sojourns to Grasse, the city that spawned perfumery in France. Ineke apprenticed at an esteemed fragrance house in Paris for three years before moving to San Francisco and eventually launching her alphabetical line in the summer of 2006. An enthusiastic gardener, Ineke derives inspiration from her collection of rare scented botanicals. Her passion for literature, design and the arts are reflected in every bottle. Through original photos, artwork and snippets of verse, Ineke crafts an intimate backstory for each scent. Read an interview with Ineke or learn more at www.ineke.com.
Neroli Blanc Intense
This gorgeous floral gourmand from a storied French perfume house is everything: elegance, glamour, romance, and playfulness. As part of the Olfactif Wedding Collection, we especially like Neroli Blanc Intense as an evening scent after the pomp and circumstance is done. Ideal for dancing the night away as its sweetness comes alive on warm skin. Notes include orange blossom, neroli, mandarin, jasmine, candied fruits, white flowers, vanilla, balsams, benzoin, plum.
About The Artist:
Born in the fields of bitter orange and centifolia trees, the Roux family has been a pillar of the Grasse perfume industry for generations. Antoine Roux’s grandfather was flower commissioner to Grasse perfume factories. Today, Virginie andAntoine Roux have created a line of perfumes that links their heritage with their present passion, featuring the flowers that still cover their ancestral home of Provence. Figue Fruitée was created in cooperation with nose Jean-Claude Gigodot. For more information, visit lafleuroranger.com.