I love scented candles, but as I’ve mentioned before, I have a hard time allocating much money for them as it cuts too deeply into my limited perfume budget. Recently I tried two candles from the Ergo Silver Collection, which is said to be scented at 4 times the industry standard. At $24.50 for a 7 oz jar, they are more expensive than your basic Yankee Candle, but not so dear as high end lines like Diptyque or L’Artisan…
I had planned to continue with the orange blossom theme today, but last night my sample of Barbara Bui Le Parfum was calling to me, so orange blossom will have to wait until tomorrow.
Barbara Bui, the Franco-Vietnamese fashion designer based in Paris, introduced Le Parfum last fall. According to Osmoz, Bui “wanted a perfume for a committed woman. A perfume with character, not a heavy trail…” Women’s Wear Daily reports that the notes for Le Parfum are spices, incense, jasmine, white musk, sandalwood, heliotrope, cedar and amber, and that the scent…
The new Opium Fleur de Shanghai by Yves Saint Laurent is now available online at Sephora. The notes are Chinese Magnolia Flower, Mandarin Orange, Sensual Vanilla. Per Elle France, the fragrance is a limited edition with a lighter version of the original Opium's amber accord.
And thank you to Vicky for passing on the news about the upcoming release of Magnolia Dolce from i Profumi di Firenze…
After trying Santa Maria Novella Acqua di Colonia yesterday, I thought I would start today by spraying on as many orange blossom perfumes as I could dig out of my jumble of samples & bottles. There were more than I thought, so I am limiting myself to the Italians. I can’t wait for summer — it is so much easier to try a whole mess of fragrances at once when you can go sleeveless and apply right up the arms to the shoulder. Paper test strips just aren’t as much fun.
One of my favorite Italian orange blossom scents is i Profumi di Firenze Zagara. It starts rather sharp and very heavy on the bergamot, but calms to a lovely orange blossom with citrus notes and just the right amount of sweetness. It is very sparkling, cheerful and summery, and has good lasting power…
Here is the Spring 2005 ad campaign for Coco Mademoiselle, featuring Kate Moss. It was rumored last year that Chanel was preparing to replace Moss as the face of Coco Mademoiselle, but in the end her contract was renewed. According to Parfumessence, Chanel is introducing a new parfum and body cream for the line. Does anyone know if these are available yet…