With the constant whirlwind of new perfume launches that blows through department stores, it stands to reason that some fragrances won’t get the attention they deserve. After a year or two sitting on the counter at Nordstrom, they’ll be relegated to perfume discounters or discontinued. Surely, among the hundreds of perfumes that don’t make the long haul are some pretty terrific scents, some to be had at bargain prices. But which ones?
Eddie Roschi from Le Labo was quick to identify two underappreciated scents: Cologne de Mugler and Yves Saint Laurent M7. For Cologne de Mugler, whose scent Eddie called “truly outstanding”, he guessed that the scent’s marketing alienated many potential buyers. With the name “cologne”, people expected a classic citrus scent, not the “flashy green mixture” shown through the bottle. Eddie said “The scent itself is addictive, an offbeat interpretation of a cologne, fresh yet very soapy and musky”. As for M7’s lack of popular appeal, Eddie said, “The scent seems unfinished, raw. I think people have been used to smelling so many super facetted scents that this one throws them off. This scent has an amazing signature and to my opinion is one the most magnetic woody orientals”.
At the Perfume House in Portland, one of the saleswomen said that Anne Pliska and Worth Je Reviens don’t get the attention they deserve…
Ofrenda (“offering” in Spanish) is the first perfume from Parfumerie Imaginaire. It was inspired by a day spent in Oaxaca, Mexico, during