Valentino will launch V Ete, a lighter summer version of last year’s Valentino V, in May.
Valentino V Ete “captures the essence of summer”; the notes include bamboo, lychee, violet, jasmine, geranium, peony, rose, cedar, sandalwood, gaiac wood, amber, musk and patchouli…
Calvin Klein’s first attempt at a variation of one of his most popular men’s fragrances brings us Obsession Night for Men, a subtle new twist on an old favorite. Notes include crisp watery notes, pear, cardamom, nutmeg, suede, patchouli, vetiver, warm woods and vanilla.
Obsession Night for Men doesn’t resemble the original Obsession as much as it resembles Ferragamo for Men, but whereas Ferragamo opens with fig notes, Obsession Night offers a unique, watery pear note. It then moves on to a warm oriental base highlighted by a luxurious suede accord. The entire composition is well-blended and never really develops much…though frankly, it doesn’t have to…
Check out the new Le Labo website, which is beautifully designed (why do so many perfume houses have dull websites?) and includes full descriptions of all the fragrances in the line…
New at aedes: L'Artisan Mandarine Tout Simplement.
Deals at luckyscent: lots of markdowns, including Comptoir Sud Pacifique Ecume de The & Sultan Safran, Divine L'Ame Soeur, and selected fragrances from Florascent, Temper Chocolates and il Profumo. See the specials page for details. New: soy candles by Animalia.
New at nordstrom: fragrance mists from Jaqua in Peach Parfait & White Rose Bergamot.
New at theperfumeshoppe (Canada): the Parfumerie Generale line.
Jean Godfrey-June, the beauty editor of Lucky magazine, will launch a new memoir next week, Free Gift With Purchase: My Improbable Career in Magazines and Makeup.
The book has the potential to do for Manhattan beauty editors what Anthony Bourdain's “Kitchen Confidential” did for chefs: expose to public scrutiny the perks and peccadilloes of an insular world…