Victoria’s Secret has launched a new body care range, Pink Splash. The line includes three Body Mists:
Fruity & Bright, a light blend of juicy blackberry and smooth vanilla; Fresh & Clean, a refreshing mix of crisp apple and soft lily; and Sweet & Tart, a delicious combination of yummy sugar and sassy pink grapefruit…
Way back at the end of April, I sent off some perfumes to Susie of the podcast Feminine Hijinx:
Susie (the one on the left) contacted me a few weeks ago and said they were hoping to feature more beauty and perfume information, and would I recommend some fragrances for them to try? So, we're going to test my ability to ask a few questions and then pick out some appropriate scents — not something, by the way, that I claim any great competence at.
I sent Susie 5 samples, and hit pay dirt on one of them: Susie has since purchased a bottle of Diptyque Do Son. Now we're moving on to Kim, who is in some ways more of a challenge…
Gucci’s latest fragrance for women, Gucci by Gucci, will launch this coming October. It will be the first major feminine launch under Gucci Creative Director Frida Giannini, who reportedly “unleashed her affinity for masculine notes” with the modern chypre fragrance.
The notes include guava, raspberry, pear…
Les Bains du Marais is launching four new fragrances in a light, Eau Fraicheur concentration: Figuier à Bordighera, Citronnier en Sicile, Soleil de Corse et Verger en Méditerranée.
Figuier à Bordighera ~ “the memory of a summer siesta under a fig tree”, with bergamot, citrus, fig, jasmine, geranium, cedar and vetiver…
Continuing with the jasmine fest, here are a few more worthy of consideration…
Jasmin Eau de Parfum by L’Orientaliste took me by surprise — I don’t know much about this line, but now I’d like to try more. Jasmin is a sort of middle-of-the-road soliflore, not so heavy and rich as Serge Lutens A La Nuit or Bruno Acampora Jasmin, nor so light and summery as the Chantecaille under consideration yesterday. The base is woody and warm and has a nice earthy finish, and a hint of spice in the dry down gives it a sultry feel after an hour or so. It is not a terribly complex fragrance, and I wouldn’t call it a powerhouse in terms of lasting power, but it is very nicely done and reasonably priced at $56 for 50 ml. If you’ve tried anything else by L’Orientaliste, do comment…