Opus Oils, a natural perfumery in Hollywood, California has launched Roller Girl, “the perfume that packs a punch”. The notes include licorice, black cherry, vanilla and vetiver. Roller Girl is available in 30 ml Eau de Parfum roll-on at opusoils. Update: my apologies — Opus Oils does make some natural perfumes, but Roller Girl in particular is not an all natural scent…
Carnations from Caron: Bellodgia fragrance review
Bellodgia, which according to Caron has long been “a particular favorite of American customers”, was inspired by the Italian town of Bellagio on Lake Como and is intended to evoke “fields of carnations smothered in sunlight”. It was created by perfumer Ernest Daltroff and introduced in 1927; additional notes include rose, jasmine, violet, lily of the valley, sandalwood, vanilla and musk.
Bellodgia in Parfum opens heady and sweet, and calms to a rich, dense fragrance, peppery-spicy and warm, with the floral notes layered over the traditional dark Caron base…
April showers bring May flowers…
The University of Connecticut EEB Greenhouse has a Titan Arum (aka Corpse Flower) expected to bloom shortly, possibly as soon as next Monday:
It’s a little hard to understand the appeal of the rare plant from the Indonesian island of Sumatra, aptly named Amorphophallus Titanum, with its putrid smell…
Online perfume shopping
Deal at loccitane: get free shipping on orders of $40 or more, expiration date unknown.
New at macys: Dior Addict 2 Summer Peonies.
Deal at parfums-montale: buy 100 ml of Intense Tiaré, Wood and Spices or Aoud Queen Roses, get the 20 ml bottle of your choice. Offer good through the rest of May.
Masaki/Masaki by Matsushima Masaki ~ new fragrance
Masaki Matsushima has launched a new fragrance for women, Masaki/Masaki. The scent was developed by perfumer Jean Jacques:
She is an elegant young woman who lives on Park Avenue, shops on Fifth, strolls in Central Park and attends retrospectives at Manhattan’s museums. She is simply chic and light pink is her favorite color…