In April, Cacharel will launch Anaïs Anaïs Flower Edition, a limited edition bottle of the iconic 1978 fragrance (the juice is the same) with white lily, orange blossom, rose, hyacinth and sandalwood. The vintage-look bottle was designed by Patrick Veillet…
Mainstream men’s colognes — a wearying bunch of scents that more often than not smell of “cold” citrus (harsh, metallic, faux citrus) floating on a sea of “marine” notes or buffeted by ozonic winds. This type of fragrance (apparently beloved by market research guinea pigs) rules the mainstream male perfume world and no matter how many interesting ingredients are mentioned in ad copy — May rose, myrrh, olive wood, hay, nasturtium, etc. — chances are, when you sniff a new men’s fragrance, you will detect only citrus, ozone or marine notes, a touch of wood, and a squirt of tepid musk. Boring, boring, boring.
When Gucci released Pour Homme in 2003, I was relieved to read its list of notes: white pepper, pink bay, ginger, papyrus wood, orris rhizome, vetiver, amber, white olibanum and leather — no citrus, no evocations of the shore or high altitudes…
Salvador Dali has launched Purplelight, a new floral, woody musky fragrance created by perfumer Francis Kurkdjian:
Purplelight, a fragrance for women who fill their lives with sweetness, sensuality, femininity. A delightful and exquisite fragrance, created around lilac…
Deal at bathandbodyworks: with any purchase of $32 or more from Molton Brown, get a free 50 ml Sea Moss Stress-Relieving Hydrosoak.
Deal from montale: for the month of April, get a free Montale Body Cream with all orders of 97 euros or more.
New at parfumsraffy: Amouage Reflection Man & Reflection Woman.
New at sephora: Anthony Logistics line, Emporio Armani City Glam.
New at spacenk (UK): Marc Jacobs Splash Orange, Cucumber, Rain.
The Greek company Apivita Natural Products has launched a new collection of fragrances under the Apivita Aromatherapy range:
Lavender (shown) ~ “A timeless, precious fragrance that awakens memories and comforts the soul”, with oils of lavender, bergamot and nutmeg.
Citrus ~ “Fairy tales about nymphs, narrated by grandmothers, unforgettable summer nights, the scent of lemon leaves on your fingers…”