Category: Tauer
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Sotto La Luna Gardenia – Tauer Perfumes (2014)
In Sotto La Luna Gardenia by Tauer Perfumes, a bit of the literal is denied to make way for the phantasmal. The white floral heart of this fragrance forms a rhapsody of sensations. Here an earthy, musky, buttery, and vanilla-tinged gardenia note is sprinkled in moon dust, a cosmic glitter…
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Phtaloblue by Tauer Perfumes
The claims that I made on the Men’s Biz website bear repeating, and in fact, they are worthy of further elucidation: What’s apparent is two things: Tauer has made a stylistic shift, now reinventing classic genres (viz. Les Annees 25 Bis), and has spent his time perfecting the warm water…
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Incense Rosé by Tauer Perfumes
Incense Rosé (Andy Tauer, 2008) is the work of a rare genius. It is a fragrance situated amongst a corpus of work where it is at constant risk of being overlooked, plainly due to the excellent company it keeps. But, as good taste prevails, Incense Rosé stands completely on its…
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On Rose: Six Roses to Know
Taste is not static! Would you believe that I once found rose fragrances unappealing? I can’t either. Rose is now one of my most highly worn notes, and I am captured by its ability of metamorphosis between compositions. Here are six rose fragrances (of the many other roses) that I frequent…
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Swiss Meringue: L’Eau by Tauer
Tauer’s L’Eau is a beautiful meringue. It feels plump and full in a way citrus shouldn’t. Thank lemon blossom – an exceptionally soft and quite palpable note that delivers a distinctively tart note of lemon zest merged with a powdery, ethereal floralcy. Like many L’Eau’s before it, Tauer’s take is…
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Au Coeur du Désert by Tauer Perfumes
Flankers can be constructed in a number of different ways. The general principle (in my view) is as follows: take what made the original popular, reduce it to its fundamental accord(s), add something new and enhancing. Hermès, for instance, spells it out clearly: Bel Ami became Bel Ami Vetiver, Amazone became…
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Guest Post: Portia Turbo on Tauer Perfumes
A special surprise for readers: A guest post from the ever-so-venerable Portia. Please welcome Portia of APJ to the Olfactics blog …We’re close. Hey there Olfactics crew, Liam and I have done a blog swap today so you can check him out over on Australian Perfume Junkies. Why? Well there is some…
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A Moment with Andy Tauer (Tauer & Tauerville)
You can’t help but to just adore Andy Tauer. I will admit I am relatively new to his works, that is, I’ve only just moved beyond the stunningly beautiful L’Air Du Desert Marocain onto his other great works. Incense Rose is my current favourite! Andy is cordial and convivial – always. In a…
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Rose Flash by Tauerville
Andy Tauer makes perfume magical. He makes it a wonderful exercise. On smelling and wearing Rose Flash, I am instantly transported to an image of Mr. Tauer in a purple frock and an eccentric bowtie. Andy Tauer, of course, is an indie perfumer, but he stands alone as an individual adding…
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L’Air du Desert Marocain by Tauer
Close your eyes and breathe in. Can you catch the desert air? Can you feel the piercing sunlight hitting the round of your head and attacking the vulnerability of your shoulders? After that, look up into the cloudless sky, and the dazzling sunlight will blind you momentarily as your eyes…
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