Like catching a whiff of fabulous perfume as a woman passes you on the street, tastes are often fleeting, and we must rely on memory to remember them once they’ve gone. Yesterday evening in Takashimaya’s upstairs showroom on Fifth Avenue, Edith Piaf played in the background, a jungle of vibrant poppies, orchids, and calla lilies decorated the tables, and the perfumer Gerald Ghislain of Histoires de Parfums played mixologist for a night. Read more »