The latest Liz Claiborne fragrance, Liz, is now in stores:
The scent, by Jean-Marc Chaillan, Pascal Gaurin and Laurent Le Guernec…
Ormonde Jayne Frangipani Absolute ~ perfume review
For anyone happening by midstream, this week I am featuring the fragrances of the London boutique Ormonde Jayne. Earlier this week, I posted an interview with Linda Pilkington, Ormonde Jayne’s founder and owner. Today’s fragrance is Frangipani Absolute, and the notes are linden blossom, magnolia, lime peel, white frangipani, jasmine, rose, tuberose, water lilies, plum, green orchid oil, amber, musk, cedar and vanilla. Frangipani, by the way, is also known as plumeria, or sometimes West Indian jasmine, although it is not related to the jasmine family.
When my set of samples arrived from Ormonde Jayne way back in December of 2003, Frangipani Absolute was the last fragrance I tested. At that time, I had not yet developed much of a taste for floral scents, and the tuberose alone was enough to frighten me off. As it turned out, the Frangipani was far and away my favorite of the line…
Online shopping notes
More NY stores for Fresh, Bond no. 9
Fresh is opening another store in April, at 872 Broadway near Union Square, and plans future stores for the Upper West side and Battery Park. They are planning to open a total of 5 new stores this year, and look for a flagship in San Francisco by 2006. (via cosmeticnews)
Bond no. 9 plans a 4th NY store at 399 Bleecker Street in the West Village. The store will open in June, and the 24th fragrance in the line, Bleecker, will launch in September. (via Women's Wear Daily)
Ferragamo Incanto Dream & more new fragrances
Salvatore Ferragamo has released Incanto Dream…
…inspired by the joyful bliss created in one’s imagination. This fresh sparkling fruits, fresh blossoms, sandalwood, and musk fragrance evokes the feeling of joy a women feels when she believes that her dreams will come true – pure bliss…