Moschino will launch Moschino Friends Men, a fresh citrus developed by perfumer Olivier Polge, in October in Europe. The bottle and advertising feature images of the Italian flag…
She says/He Says: Miller Harris Terre d’Iris
Today Marlen and I are discussing Terre d’Iris, one of the scents in the Miller Harris Nouvelle Edition line. The notes for Terre d’Iris are bergamot, bitter orange, southern herbs, rosemary, clary sage, orange flowers, rose, patchouli, tree moss, fir balsam and iris.
He says: Being a huge fan of Iris, especially the warmer, more buttery notes, I recently swapped for Terre d’Iris, described to me by the swapper as “Miller Harris Terre de Bois meets Hermès Hiris.” I was surprised by how much I love this scent at first testing, and subsequent wearings have only increased my enthusiasm. What I get is a rich, deep, buttery iris note…
New fragrances from Jean Paul Gaultier & more
Jean Paul Gaultier will release 2 new limited edition bottles of Classique this fall. The first, shown at right, is due for release this month and contains the Eau de Toilette. Another version of the corset bottle, due for release in October, will contain a reformulated version of the parfum. (via absolufeminin)
More fall fragrance launches: Ashanti Precious Jewel (October), Escada Pacific Paradise, Carlos Santana (September), Bvlgari Red Tea, DKNY Be Delicious Message of Hope (October, limited edition), Valentino V Absolu. No word yet on notes for any of those fragrances. (via Women's Wear Daily) See the New Perfumes page for a complete list of the fall launches; it is going to be hard to keep up this year!
Give if you can
You can help the victims of Hurricane Katrina by donating to the Red Cross, either online or by calling 1-800-HELP-NOW. You can also find other worthwhile charities that are providing food, shelter, and medical assistance at Charity Navigator, or at FEMA.
Note: luckyscent is donating 10% of all September profits to the Red Cross.
Update:
Perfumemart is auctioning off selected fragrances on ebay; all proceeds of the auctions will be donated to the Red Cross.
La Creme Beauty is donating 10% of all sales in September to the Red Cross.
Annick Goutal Eau du Sud and Eau d’Hadrien fragrance review
Summer is winding down, and I am giving all my favorite citrus fragrances a last hurrah before putting them away until deep winter, when they will move to the front of my cabinet again so that I can pretend it isn’t really freezing cold outside. Annick Goutal Eau du Sud is one of my favorites (see my Top 10 of Summer list). It was launched in 1996, and has notes of bergamot, mandarin orange, grapefruit, lemon verbena, peppermint, basil, persian lime, and woods.
Eau du Sud starts with strong citrus, heavy on the bergamot and grapefruit…