Montblanc will launch Starwalker for men this fall. The fragrance is named for a Montblanc pen line and was created by nose Michel Almairac. It is described as a “spicy woody EdT, with notes of bergamot, mandarin, bamboo, ginger, nutmeg, cedar wood, sandalwood, white musk and amber.” Additional notes include elemi…
He says/She says: Acqua di Parma Colonia Assoluta
Acqua di Parma launched Colonia Assoluta in 2003. It is a unisex fragrance, created by Jean Claude Ellena and Bernard Duchaufour, and features notes of orange, bergamot, verbena, cardamom, pink pepper, pimento, jasmine, ylang ylang, rose, wild orchid, cedar, aromatic Thai resins, patchouli, white musk and amber. The “he” below is Marlen, one of the moderators on the basenotes forum, joining me for our third joint review.
He Says: One of my favorite warm weather scents, Colonia Assoluta offers a refreshing and refined bouquet without resorting to employing currently popular notes of tea and grapefruit, and without any ozone or marine accords…
New fragrance from Lolita Lempicka
Lolita Lempicka has released a limited edition, alcohol free version of the Lolita Lempicka fragrance, with a matching dry oil. The notes include green ivy, anise, mauve wild pansy, licorice blossom, water, violet, iris, musk, tonka bean, vetiver, and vanilla. (via osmoz)
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Jean Paul Gaultier Gaultier2, Parfums de Nicolai Eau Exotique & Christian Lacroix Tumulte ~ new fragrances
Jean Paul Gaultier will launch his first unisex fragrance, Gaultier2 (“Gaultier to the power of two”, shown above left) in France this September. The juice was created by Francis Kurkdjian and features amber, musk and vanilla…