Collect your pollen. Fly away inspired.
Posted in Strange Invisible Perfumes on May 20th, 2010
When we lived in New York City, my husband and I would take the journey to the end of Long Island at least once every summer. There lies Montauk, a quaint, laid back beach town that (at least 10 years ago) was much less glitzy and not nearly as expensive as its neighbors, the Hamptons. [...]
Posted in Strange Invisible Perfumes on May 1st, 2010
Lily of the valley is such a precious flower. The way the tiny blossoms hang precariously from their slim stems makes my heart ache just a little. And their glorious scent is beyond captivating, I adore it. A neighbor has lily of the valley in her garden, and I point them out every spring to [...]
Posted in Strange Invisible Perfumes on Apr 19th, 2010
Alexandra Balahoutis is the the founder and perfumer of Strange Invisible Perfumes. She creates vibrant, compelling, beautiful perfumes, the latest being Essence of IX. Essence of IX is a limited edition fragrance, inspired by the “ghostly aromas” present in a wine glass. She collaborated with Ann Colgin of Colgin Cellars in creating this rich and [...]
Posted in Ayala Moriel Parfums on Mar 19th, 2010
Today is the last day of winter, and as we pass from one season to the next we find ourselves in a moment of reflection. Ayala Sender of Ayala Moriel Parfums has gathered a handful of bloggers to reflect on the remarkable scents that gave us comfort this past winter. Here is my selection of [...]
Posted in Strange Invisible Perfumes on Feb 23rd, 2010
Celebrate Strange Invisible Perfumes’ 10th Anniversary with a 10% off Promotion Code. It’s valid from February 23-March 4, 2010 online. The code is SIP2010. And do visit their new website, it’s beautiful and so much easier to navigate! Here are some of my SIP reviews if your interested is piqued: Lyric Rain Fire and Cream [...]
Posted in Strange Invisible Perfumes on Feb 12th, 2010
Champagne, Cupcakes, Jewelry, and Perfume? Get me to the Southwest Airlines website and book me a flight! Have fun you lucky LA peeps. If you do go, let me know how amazing you smelled when you left. So jealous. Posted by ~Trish
Posted in Strange Invisible Perfumes on Dec 16th, 2009
Alexandra Balahoutis has created two Limited Edition parfums this season, Flower Powder and Pure Violet. They truly are limited editions as only 6 bottles of both parfums are being offered, each one numbered. The fragrances are only available at the Strange Invisible Perfumes Boutique in Venice, Ca., but can be shipped if you want to [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Sep 20th, 2009
It’s celebration time for three lucky Scent Hive winners! Lawladyda and WaftbyCarol won the giveaway for the Strange Invisible Perfumes samples of Fire and Cream. Entangled won the Essentially Me full set of ten samples. Congratulations! I will be contacting you by email for the necessary information. Thanks to everyone for your comments. Posted by [...]
Posted in Strange Invisible Perfumes on Sep 14th, 2009
Fire and Cream launches today, the newest fragrance from Alexandra Balahoutis, perfumer and creator of Strange Invisible Perfumes. The name Fire and Cream is not so much descriptive of the perfume, but rather of Ms. Balahoutis, as she created this fragrance for herself. Yet, Fire and Cream not only alludes to her red hair and [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jul 28th, 2009
The reason for my Los Angelean journey was two-fold; to visit dear friends and attend Yosh’s perfume exhibit at the natural perfume studio, Blunda. Persephenie Schnyder, the owner of Blunda, has been hosting these events which allow perfumers to showcase their natural perfumes, discuss them, and most importantly, engage with us essence loving scent hounds. [...]
Posted in Strange Invisible Perfumes on Apr 29th, 2009
Galatea begets an image of a bitter-orange tree corridor. Blossoms opening from a balmy night of late spring. Dark silhouettes of lovers loosely hold hands, fingers intertwined. Boozy thoughts dance above them. The trees emit their balsam, finally released from the first true heat of the season. The bark has become balm and essence. It’s a lovely vision, a bit [...]
Posted in Strange Invisible Perfumes on Mar 15th, 2009
Testament Oh, let it be a night of lyric rain And singing breezes, when my bell is tolled. I have so loved the rain that I would hold Last in my ears its friendly, dim refraln. I shall lie cool and quiet, who have lain Fevered, and watched the book of day unfold. Death will [...]
Posted in Strange Invisible Perfumes on Feb 13th, 2009
Magazine Street, the fragrance, opens with what some have called the medicinal note common to Strange Invisible Perfumes. This is the first Srange Invisible Perfumes fragrance that I have found to have a medicinal quality, but it is ever so fleeting and it is not disagreeable. Rather, it is an introduction to the interplay between [...]
