You ensure the coast is clear before walking over to the dark rosewood bookshelf and tilting back the hardcover copy of The Great Gatsby. The entire shelf rotates, revealing a secret staircase. As you descend the stairs, the sound of smooth jazz and the aroma of cigars delight your senses. You walk into the dimly lit, smoky speakeasy. Surrounded by...
Imagine for a moment that you are the captain of a pirate ship sailing the hot Caribbean Sea. To celebrate your latest plunder, the crew retrieves a barrel of aged rum from the lower hold and pairs it with these arcane devices called 'pipes' that you 'found' on your most recent expedition. The combination of vanilla and spice from the rum barrel co...
Dim the lights, start the soft piano intro, and slowly raise the curtain. Liqueur BPM is the latest release by L'Orchestre Parfum. Launched in June 2023, this fragrance has just recently graced us with its presence, and it's here to stay. Who Is Behind It? L'Orchestre Parfum was founded by Pierre Guguen in 2017, combining his love of music and frag...
When it comes to the wide world of fragrances, the name has to grab you. Similar to cars, the name has to evoke something; an emotion, drive, urge… For every Lamborghini Diablo or Dodge Charger, there's a Paco Rabanne 1 Million or a Versace Eros. Just hearing the names brings to mind visions of luxury, class, and sophistication. So imagine, for a s...
You approach the large door in the dimly lit alleyway, looking left and then right, making sure no one is following you. You knock the secret knock and wait for the slot to open. A pair of mysterious eyes greets you. A rough Boston accent then asks, "Why did the stool-pigeoned dewdropper end up in a Chicago overcoat?" You look them straight in the ...
