Creed will debut Love in White in the United States this September, starting in Neiman Marcus (where several people have already reported seeing it), Bergdorf Goodman, and the NYC Saks, then moving on to other Saks stores in October. Creed will donate a portion of the sales for Love in White to UNESCO…
Perfume book report: Guerlain, by Elisabeth Barille
Elisabeth Barille’s Guerlain is a thin volume, with 15 pages of text and about 50 pages of photographs. The text provides background on the history of the Guerlain family and their illustrious perfume house, but a die-hard perfume fanatic may find it too brief and general to be of much interest…
Bahiana by Maitre Parfumeur et Gantier ~ fragrance review
Maître Parfumeur et Gantier released Bahiana earlier this year to celebrate “The Year of Brazil in France”. The fragrance is geared towards a younger market than the brand usually targets, and at the time it was launched, they had not yet decided whether it would be a limited edition or part of the regular line. It features notes of Brazilian orange, caïpirinha lemon, yellow mandarin, tagette, green leaf, rosewood, gaiac wood, elemi, amber, musk, and coconut.
I have only tried Bahiana twice, and rather quickly at that, so these are early raves but I think I have found another summer favorite…
Online fragrance shopping
Montale fans will be happy to hear that the perfumes have finally made their way to the United States. Two online boutiques, aedes and parfumsraffy, will now carry the line. Aedes has a special offer for MakeupAlley members: enter "Make-Up Alley" in the comments section for 10% off on any Montale products, good through Sunday, August 14 (note that the reduction will not be shown online, but your order will be adjusted before your credit card is charged).
Get free shipping from kiehls on any order of $30 or more with code ENJOY, good through August 15.
New at luckyscent: Moea perfume oil.
New at parfum1: Lalique Flora Bella, several Costume National scents, and Moschino Couture.
New fragrances from Frederic Malle, J Del Pozo & more
Tuberose fans take note: the long rumored tuberose scent by Dominique Ropion for Frederic Malle is currently scheduled for launch in mid-September, and will be called Karnal Flower. Oops, make that Carnal Flower! (via Luis Cavallo, Frederic Malle Counter Manager, Barneys NY) Update 2: see a review of Frederic Malle Carnal Flower…