Isabey Gardenia, a 1924 fragrance that is currently issued by Panouge, is returning to Luckyscent and is now available for pre-order in the new (gorgeous!) bottle shown.
The notes include tangerine bark, ylang-ylang, orange flowers, gardenia…
Tom Ford Black Orchid ~ perfume review
Black Orchid is the debut fragrance release from designer Tom Ford, whose eponymous beauty line under the Estee Lauder brand has been awaited with anticipation since it was announced last year. It is an “oriental chypre” and the notes include black truffle, ylang ylang, bergamot, effervescent citrus, black currant, jasmine, Tom Ford black orchid, “spicy floral and fruit accords”, lotus wood, patchouli, incense, vetiver, vanilla, balsam and sandalwood.
Black Orchid starts right off with a bang — it is a statement fragrance, make no mistake about it. There is citrus, there is lots of sugar, there are heady floral notes, there is jammy fruit. Tempering all of that is a strong undertone of something earthy and dark (the black truffle accord, presumably) and vaguely off-kilter, in a good way.
As it dries down, the earthy-dark stuff fades, the vanilla steps up and the florals turn creamy and smooth…
Miller et Bertaux Close Your Eyes And…aka Bois de Gaiac et Poire ~ fragrance review
Close Your Eyes And…. (aka Bois de Gaïac et Poire, aka Ref. 015 813) is the latest fragrance from Miller et Bertaux. The notes include lemon, mandarin, jasmine, roses, gaiac wood, pear, cinnamon, heliotrope and almond.
Miller et Bertaux is a French niche line, and their first three fragrances were all unusual and very much in the niche tradition. No. 3, Green, green, green and green happens to be one of my very favorite (you guessed it) green fragrances. I also like gaiac wood (a few examples of fragrances with gaiac wood: Le Labo Vetiver, L’Artisan Bois Farine, Ormonde Jayne Orris Noir, Serge Lutens Miel de Bois), so I was excited about Close Your Eyes, or Bois de Gaïac et Poire, or whatever its official name is…
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Billy Jealousy Illicit ~ new fragrance for men
Men’s grooming line Billy Jealousy has launched Illicit, their debut fragrance for men:
Lush citrus bergamot forms the foundation of this wicked new fragrance, while a smooth intermission of ivy and ginger lead to a cool finale of tea and sandalwood…