I am heading out of town again for a quick holiday at the beach. Hope to see you again on Monday!
Top 10 Summer Fragrances 2005
It has been an unusually hot summer where I live. Really, really unusually hot. And humid. We have had so many “Severe Weather Alerts” that I hardly pay attention to them anymore.
Here are some of my favorite fragrances that remain wearable even when the temperatures are climbing past 90 and it is so humid that your glasses fog the minute you go outside. It is a completely different (and more citrus-oriented) list than I would have come up with in late June or early July (and possibly a different list than the one I would do tomorrow). The fragrances are presented in alphabetical order, with links to those I have already reviewed…
Fragrance of the day: Matthew Williamson
Matthew Williamson is the first global scent release from the UK designer of the same name. It follows Incense, which was created in conjunction with Lyn Harris of Miller Harris and released on a smaller scale as a limited edition in 2002. Incense was a big hit with perfume fans on the many fragrance forums, but it is sadly unobtainable now.
His new fragrance was inspired by an exotic beach…
Fragrance shopping
Coming soon to Barneys: the YOSH line.
New at beautyhabit: Regina Harris and Ebba Miss Marisa Tropical, and see the Specials page for free gift with purchase deals on Bain du Marais, Kai, and Norma Kamali, among others. Get free shipping on any order of $50 or more with code FREESHIP, good through the end of August.
A deal from gloss: for the next 5 days, get either free shipping with code FALLMUST, or a free sample kit with code FALLKIT.
New & upcoming fragrances
According to W Magazine, the new L'Artisan fragrance I mentioned yesterday will be called Fleur d'Oranger. Other news from W: Apothia will release a new scent called Velvet Rope, inspired by a vanilla martini and featuring vanilla and grapefruit zest. Many thanks to Victoria for the news!
Curated by Colette is a trio of limited edition scents that will be issued this September by trendy Paris boutique Colette. Read all about them at Bois de Jasmin.
Update: see reviews of L'Artisan Fleur d'Oranger, Apothia Velvet Rope & Curated by Colette Three AsFour.