Hardy Amies, the British couture house, has released Hardy Amies Eau de Parfum.
The chypre fragrance was created in collaboration with Roja Dove and features notes of petitgrain, clary sage, ylang ylang, jasmine, rose, patchouli, hay…
Home fragrance: Keiko Mecheri Loukhoum candle
One needs not rub the lamp in order to release a genie, for a mere touch of flame to the wick of the Keiko Mecheri Loukhoum candle would suffice. Like the eponymous fragrance, Loukhoum is redolent of amber, hawthorn blossoms, almonds, vanilla and musk. A sweet note of rose petal jam lends a gourmand touch that on the skin envelops the wearer in cashmere shawl-like warmth. In the air, the same luscious and sensual scent has a scintillating quality, vacillating between maraschino cherry encrusted with almond shavings and amber layered white blossoms…
One of those days…
Due to a series of technical & non-technical difficulties this morning, the review I had hoped to post on Caron Alpona is not ready, and since it is looking like it will just be that sort of day, I am giving up while I am ahead. Come back tomorrow for more on Caron Alpona, which may turn out to be my favorite fragrance discovery (yes, it has been around since 1939 and I am just discovering it) this fall.
Have you discovered an old classic recently? Please comment, I'd love to know what else I'm missing.
Note: the lovely ad is from the site Parfum de Pub.
New & upcoming fragrances from Annick Goutal, Jessica Simpson
Annick Goutal has released a new Eau de Parfum concentration of Mandragore. It is available in a spray bottle, or in the gorgeous butterfly bottle shown at left.
I am looking forward to trying this; I liked Mandragore but the lasting power was not impressive in the Eau de Toilette…
She says/He says: Ormonde Jayne Tolu
Today Marlen and I are comparing notes on Ormonde Jayne Tolu. Tolu has notes of juniper berry, orange blossom, clary sage, orchid, Moroccan rose, muguet, tolu (a Peruvian tree resin, see picture at right), tonka bean, golden frankincense and amber.
He says: Being a huge fan of orientals, especially those that highlight amber and vanilla notes, Tolu was an instant love-love relationship…