Escentric 02 by Escentric Molecules, Portrait of a Lady by Editions de Parfum Frédéric Malle and Encre Noire by Lalique.
Last fragrance acquisition
Oliban from Keiko Mecheri and Portrait of a Lady by Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle.
Next on your wishlist
Amouage! Either Ubar, Jubilation 25, Memoir Woman or Epic Woman.
Top three favorites of all time
Ouarzazate by Comme des Garçons Incense Series, in fact the entire Incense series; Portrait of a Lady and Vetiver Extraordinaire, another fragrance from Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle designed by perfumer Dominique Ropion.
First fragrance
I don't remember the first. It was Russian. There was also a popular Polish fragrance at the time that came in a little drugstore bottle. It was called Byc Moze, or 'Maybe' in English. I remember a Latvian brand too named Dzintars that made some nice fragrances. The first French fragrance I ever owned was Climat by Lancôme. It was very big in Moscow along with Magie Noire.
Favorite smells (not perfume)
Rain; young leaves, particularly the young sticky leaves of the poplar tree which we rarely get here in California; pine forests, especially the pine needles under foot; the ocean; linden trees in blossom.
Interests beside fragrance
Cinema, fine art, music (classical and jazz), literature, travel, architecture..
