L’Artisan will introduce Dzongkha this fall. It will be the third fragrance in the travel series that includes Bois Farine and Timbuktu, and like Timbuktu, it was created by perfumer Bertrand Duchaufour. Dzongkha was inspired by Bhutan, and more specifically by the “odors of stones and incense from the temples called Dzongs…”
Meredith is getting married this fall. She’s chosen her dress — a slender, vintage silk linen column, sort of a cross between something Empress Josephine and Penelope Tree might have worn. She’s selected the menu for the reception, chosen flowers, and is mailing invitations this week. However, she hasn’t yet found the right perfume to wear for the wedding.
Wedding fragrances seem to need to do a little of everything. A wedding scent should convey happiness, be present but not overwhelming, and complement the setting — usually a churchy blend of flowers, beeswax candles, organ music, and white organza. Most of all, the scent should be calm and joyful. If the scent is new to the bride, whenever she smells it, she will remember her wedding.
According to people I talked to at a handful of local bridal boutiques, Vera Wang and Estee Lauder Beautiful get a lot of play, but few other scents stand out as favorites…
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As previously reported, Lanvin will launch Rumeur this fall. It will debut in September, and in the US will be exclusive to Saks. The fragrance was created by perfumer Francis Kurkdjian:
Rumeur is a woody floral musk fragrance with top notes of magnolia, a heart of white rose, jasmine and orange tree blossom…
Roberto Cavalli has launched the Just Cavalli duo for men and women; both fragrances are by perfumer Olivier Cresp.
Just Cavalli Pink is a fruity floral with peach peel, hibiscus, white lily, tiare flower, Bulgarian rose, peony, rosewood, musk and grey amber.
Just Cavalli Blue is a fresh woody fragrance…