Myrrh is one of my favorite fragrance notes. I love the smell of myrrh and I burn the resin as incense. I always pay attention to fragrances containing myrrh (that is, when myrrh has a starring role in a composition) so when i Profumi di Firenze released Mirra (Myrrh), I expected myrrh to play a prominent role, but after smelling it I had to ask: “Mirra, where is the myrrh?”
Mirra’s notes are Ethiopian myrrh, incense, woods and vanilla…
Kiton will launch Kiton Black fragrance for men in March:
Kiton Black blends opening notes of Italian bergamot, Calabrian lemon and red berries with a heart of violet, cardamom and cedarwood and a base of leather, vetiver, amber and tonka bean.
The Eau de Toilette will be available in 75 and 125 ml bottles. Look for Kiton Black at Kiton boutiques or at selected Bloomindales stores.
Davidoff will launch Cool Water Wave for women this coming May…
New at b-glowing: the Comptoir Sud Pacifique line.
New at first-in-fragrance (Germany): The People of the Labyrinths Amaze, Anat Fritz.
Deal at luckyscent: The People of the Labyrinths Amaze is now in stock, and all Amaze orders will ship with a sample pack (including a sample of the new Maharanih from Parfums de Nicolai). Other new items include a limited edition Coppeneur Eau de Cacao set.
The latest fragrance release from Parfums de Nicolaï is Maharanih:
This elegant, both brisk and sensual perfume is an aromatic woody amber perfume suffused with the freshness of lavender and the luminosity of bitter orange radiating through the sweet warmth of the amber and spices. A perfume of contrasts, it evokes at first the heat of the sun naturally enhancing the aromas of an Indian garden à la Shalimar, even suggesting decay and indolic sensuality, before a breeze gently caressing the murmuring fountains, the tranquil orange groves and the herbs, comes cooling down the sensations…
Etat Libre d'Orange has launched two more fragrances, bringing the total number of releases since the line was introduced last year to 13:
Vierges et Toreros is by perfumers Antoine Lie and Antoine Maisondieu, and includes notes of bergamot, pepper, cardamom, nutmeg, tuberose, ylang ylang, leather, animalic notes, costus, patchouli and vetiver.
Don't Get Me Wrong Baby, I Don't Swallow is by Antoine Maisondieu, and features jasmine, aldehydes, lily of the valley, orange blossom, amber solar accord, patchouli, cacao and marshmallow.