http://perfumeposse.com/2007/07/30/new-bonds-biehl-parfumkuntswerke-andy-mod/ Perfume Reviews from Around the World, as long as the Credit Card Holds out. Fri, 10 Sep 2010 06:49:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://perfumeposse.com/2007/07/30/new-bonds-biehl-parfumkuntswerke-andy-mod/#comment-49167 Fashion Newsweek » Blog Archive » Bond no. 9 Andy Warhol Silver Factory ~ fragrance review Fri, 21 Sep 2007 21:22:18 +0000 http://perfumeposse.com/2007/07/30/new-bonds-biehl-parfumkuntswerke-andy-mod/#comment-49167 [...] Bond no. 9’s Andy Warhol Silver Factory is the first in a projected series of unisex fragrances created under an agreement with The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. The (perfect! I want one!) bottle design for Silver Factory was inspired by Warhol’s 1965 series of Campbell Soup Can silkscreens, and the scent was named for Warhol’s Manhattan studio, The Silver Factory, where the walls were decorated with aluminum foil and spray paint. Andy Warhol was said to be fond of perfume — he was reportedly buried with a bottle of Estee Lauder Beautiful — and there was until fairly recently an Andy Warhol branded line of fragrances (see a print ad here) under Cofinluxe. I never smelled any of the earlier Andy Warhol scents (please comment if you did!) but perfumer Aurelien Guichard has done a great job of creating something that might reasonably evoke the experimental pop culture atmosphere of the late 1960s while still smelling very much like a modern niche perfume. Silver Factory opens on citrus and lavender, lively, but still more soft than sharp (the complete notes: bergamot, grapefruit, lavender, violet, incense, jasmine, iris, amber, wood resin and cedar). The incense and woods are present from the start, and as advertised, a metallic note runs through the proceedings. There is something ever so slightly off-kilter (in a good way) about the early stages, maybe a touch of birch tar or leather? Patty at Perfume Posse calls it “metallic rubber”. The florals in the heart are subtle; the cedar in the dry down, less so. After a couple hours, the iris seems to reassert itself, and it takes on a velvety finish with earthy undertones. It is more dry than sweet, and more dusky than dark. The softness of the opening sets the tone for what follows — Bond no. 9 calls it “smooth” and that is as good a description as any. There is nothing high-pitched or loud about Silver Factory, nor does it have the brooding, high-church feel of some incense-heavy fragrances. If Estee Lauder’s Beautiful was representative of Andy Warhol’s preferences in perfume, I don’t think Silver Factory would be at all to his taste. Happily, it is very much to mine. It’s easily the most interesting scent from Bond no. 9 since 2005’s Chinatown (also Aurelien Guichard). Bond no. 9 Andy Warhol Silver Factory will debut in December; 100 ml perfume concentrate (28% concentration) for $230. A second fragrance in the series is due to launch next spring. [...] [...] Bond no. 9’s Andy Warhol Silver Factory is the first in a projected series of unisex fragrances created under an agreement with The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. The (perfect! I want one!) bottle design for Silver Factory was inspired by Warhol’s 1965 series of Campbell Soup Can silkscreens, and the scent was named for Warhol’s Manhattan studio, The Silver Factory, where the walls were decorated with aluminum foil and spray paint. Andy Warhol was said to be fond of perfume — he was reportedly buried with a bottle of Estee Lauder Beautiful — and there was until fairly recently an Andy Warhol branded line of fragrances (see a print ad here) under Cofinluxe. I never smelled any of the earlier Andy Warhol scents (please comment if you did!) but perfumer Aurelien Guichard has done a great job of creating something that might reasonably evoke the experimental pop culture atmosphere of the late 1960s while still smelling very much like a modern niche perfume. Silver Factory opens on citrus and lavender, lively, but still more soft than sharp (the complete notes: bergamot, grapefruit, lavender, violet, incense, jasmine, iris, amber, wood resin and cedar). The incense and woods are present from the start, and as advertised, a metallic note runs through the proceedings. There is something ever so slightly off-kilter (in a good way) about the early stages, maybe a touch of birch tar or leather? Patty at Perfume Posse calls it “metallic rubber”. The florals in the heart are subtle; the cedar in the dry down, less so. After a couple hours, the iris seems to reassert itself, and it takes on a velvety finish with earthy undertones. It is more dry than sweet, and more dusky than dark. The softness of the opening sets the tone for what follows — Bond no. 9 calls it “smooth” and that is as good a description as any. There is nothing high-pitched or loud about Silver Factory, nor does it have the brooding, high-church feel of some incense-heavy fragrances. If Estee Lauder’s Beautiful was representative of Andy Warhol’s preferences in perfume, I don’t think Silver Factory would be at all to his taste. Happily, it is very much to mine. It’s easily the most interesting scent from Bond no. 9 since 2005’s Chinatown (also Aurelien Guichard). Bond no. 9 Andy Warhol Silver Factory will debut in December; 100 ml perfume concentrate (28% concentration) for $230. A second fragrance in the series is due to launch next spring. [...]

]]> http://perfumeposse.com/2007/07/30/new-bonds-biehl-parfumkuntswerke-andy-mod/#comment-42575 tmp00 Tue, 31 Jul 2007 19:37:26 +0000 http://perfumeposse.com/2007/07/30/new-bonds-biehl-parfumkuntswerke-andy-mod/#comment-42575 So jealous about Sarrasins- too bad Louve (of course it WOULD be the export) sounds like a no go: I hate soapy too. So jealous about Sarrasins- too bad Louve (of course it WOULD be the export) sounds like a no go: I hate soapy too.

]]> http://perfumeposse.com/2007/07/30/new-bonds-biehl-parfumkuntswerke-andy-mod/#comment-42573 Louise Tue, 31 Jul 2007 19:02:13 +0000 http://perfumeposse.com/2007/07/30/new-bonds-biehl-parfumkuntswerke-andy-mod/#comment-42573 Maria-this is freaky! I put on my AL Cafe Noir samp last night for the first time in months. Woo woo! Maria-this is freaky! I put on my AL Cafe Noir samp last night for the first time in months. Woo woo!

]]> http://perfumeposse.com/2007/07/30/new-bonds-biehl-parfumkuntswerke-andy-mod/#comment-42569 Maria Tue, 31 Jul 2007 17:49:40 +0000 http://perfumeposse.com/2007/07/30/new-bonds-biehl-parfumkuntswerke-andy-mod/#comment-42569 Louise, I've been craving spice too--but it's because it's freezing here! This is the first July I've had to turn on the heat. Day after day of fog. I've worn Nuit de Noel a lot, and today I'm going to put on Ava Luxe Cafe Noir. I thought you'd want to know we're still frag twins, though we're doing what we're doing for comepletely diffeent reasons. :x Louise, I’ve been craving spice too–but it’s because it’s freezing here! This is the first July I’ve had to turn on the heat. Day after day of fog. I’ve worn Nuit de Noel a lot, and today I’m going to put on Ava Luxe Cafe Noir. I thought you’d want to know we’re still frag twins, though we’re doing what we’re doing for comepletely diffeent reasons.

]]> http://perfumeposse.com/2007/07/30/new-bonds-biehl-parfumkuntswerke-andy-mod/#comment-42554 Lee Tue, 31 Jul 2007 14:31:02 +0000 http://perfumeposse.com/2007/07/30/new-bonds-biehl-parfumkuntswerke-andy-mod/#comment-42554 *now desperate to try Sarrasins. Wail* *now desperate to try Sarrasins. Wail*

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