I’m a student who loves art. My favorite pastime is sleeping next to the fireplace with my dawgs. I’m the person that all my friends go to with their problems so that I will offer up advice… which scarily enough, they actually listen to. Yet, the show Walking Dead makes me emotional. Creating Forbidden was a secret indulgence that I created that represents the field of study I intend to enter into… human intelligence.

My name is Chris Genovese and when I’m not busy scribbling naughty and wild romance books on virtual paper, I’m constantly telling people to sniff me. OK…totally kidding, but it would make sense since we’re talking about perfume here. Never mind, this is women’s perfume so that doesn’t even make sense. Yet, it does make scents…sorry, dorky perfumer joke.

Here’s the deal. I’m an average guy. I’m a father of four, a devoted husband, and I absolutely love and cherish my readers, fans, and friends. Dabbling in the erotic versions of genres like comedy, horror, fantasy, and poetry keeps my engine revving and my creative juices flowing. I like to say that I take all the genres you love, and I set them on fire.

Since I deal in the sexy side of things, I thought it would be awesome to have my own perfume to hand out to fans at book signings and events.

I'm a Morganton girl through and through. I love everything about small hometown life from living only a house or two away from all my family to swinging on the porch as neighbors all wave in greeting from theirs. My son is my life and my grandson is my world. I got into making my own perfume because of my best friend. Although she lives states away, we still get on the phone and chatter away about what inspired us today to create a unique fragrance. So, when she asked me if I would be interested in sharing one of my favorite creations with Whiff, I didn't hesitate. Gypsy Magic is my most loved fragrance that I get the most compliments to when I wear it. I'm exceptionally proud of it and I hope you will enjoy it just as much as I do.

Launched in September of 2014, Black Opium by Yves Saint Laurent beautifully showed that copious amounts of coffee mingled with pink pepper, orange blossom, vanilla, jasmine and patchouli can create a one of a kind masterpiece. Master perfumers Nathalie Lorson and Marie Salamagne paired with Olivier Cresp and Honorine Blanc designed one of YSL's most dark and mysterious fragrances making it a must have for years to come.

Based on my persona pic, it's pretty easy to see that I'm a lover of magic. Not just pulling rabbits from a hat, but real magic that have people truly perplexed and curious as to how my illusions are manifested. The wonder, the awe… and even the slight hints of fear in my audience’s eyes are what get my heart racing when I perform. Just For Tonight is my own personal creation that holds just as many secrets as I do.