Aftelier Perfumes is offering a free oil-based essence in a mini 2 ml bottle (choose from Blond Tabac Essence, Linden Blossom Essence or Cacao Essence) with orders of $100 or more.
New at beautyhabit: Hierbas de Ibiza. Also, with any purchase of $110 or more from The Different Company, get 3 assorted 10 ml travel atomizers.
New at escentual in the UK…
New from Space NK, the UK-based apothecary: Melodrama, created by nose Christopher Sheldrake and inspired by the black & white movies of the 1930s.
The notes are bergamot, orange blossom, French lavender, pink rose, heliotrope, gardenia, jasmine, oakmoss, patchouli and vetiver…
Being a huge fan of Creed, it was with excitement and some trepidation that I tested Original Santal, one of Creed’s two launches for 2005 (the other being Love in White). I was quite disappointed with Creed’s previous launch, Original Vetiver, mostly due to the fact that it was anything but original (though truth be told, I’m considering buying a bottle anyhow) and word of mouth has not been much better for this new scent.
Original Santal is a 21st century interpretation of a scent created by Creed for Emperor Franz-Josef of Austria Hungary in the 19th century. It is an Eau de Parfum housed in a beautiful red-orange, typical Creed bottle. It has notes of cinnamon, coriander, juniper berry, lavender, rosemary, ginger, mandarin, neroli, orange wood, Mysore sandalwood, cedar, benzoin, vanilla and ambergris…
New at imaginationperfumery: Lancome Hypnose.
Get 10% off all purchases from parfumsraffy through October 7. The coupon is located on the front page, just click on it to activate the discount.
New at perfumebay: Jennifer Lopez Live.
New at scentiments: Baby Phat Goddess and Jennifer Lopez Live.
More on the upcoming Carnal Flower from Frederic Malle: it will have a higher concentration of tuberose than any other fragrance on the market; other notes include bergamot, melon, eucalyptus, ylang-ylang, jasmine, white musk cocktail, coconut, and orange blossom absolute. Frederic Malle also plans to open a boutique in New York City by 2007. (via Women's Wear Daily)
Nicole Farhi, the UK designer who is set to launch her first fragrance line this fall, talks about her long-time devotion to Hermès Bel Ami, and why she prefers her new men's scent over the women's, in the Times Online. Many thanks to Marcello for the link!