Tag: Tauer
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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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Charogne by Etat Libre d’Orange
Some flowers, like the lily, smell the most intensely rich when they approach death. As the lily flowers progressively decomposes, it loses its vibrant hue and starts to wilt limply. From something bleak comes something beautiful – the buttery intensity with its sweet floralcy moves between unctuous yellow and radiant white,…
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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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Vanilla Flash by Tauerville
Treat this as a follow up to my Rose Flash review. Andy Tauer is a sceptic. Perhaps not in reality, but in careful method. This method, which begins at a juncture where everything is taken and then hastily rejected (or rather, built up from and then upon) allows for the…
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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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