Two new fragrances join the Aqua Allegoria line from Guerlain this year: Angelique Lilas and Mandarine Basilic.
Angelique Lilas is an aromatic floral created by perfumer Jean Paul Guerlain, and features notes of pink pepper, jasmine, bigarade, angelica, lilac, ylang ylang, cedar and heliotrope.
Mandarine Basilic is an aromatic citrus created by perfumer Marie Salamagne…
It's unlikely you'll ever see a warning on your birth control pill or your deodorant that says "may cause bad relationship choices." And yet several scientists worry that these staples of modern life could interfere with an elemental mammalian system we use to sniff out genetically compatible mates.
— Columnist Faye Flam summarizes recent research linking smell and sexual happiness in Carnal Knowledge: Your Scent and Your Sex Life in the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Calvin Klein will launch two new Eternity Summer fragrances in March. Eternity Summer for women features notes of orange blossom, bergamot, Japanese martini pear, gardenia, white peony, blue hyacinth, tonka bean, heliotrope and white musk. Eternity Summer for men has ocean air, watermelon, coriander, galbanum, star anise, amber, cedar and patchouli.
Both Eternity Summer scents will be available in 100 ml Eau de Toilette. (via cosmoty.de)
J Del Pozo will launch J Del Pozo In White…
I knew I had found a treasure as soon as I opened the outer packaging of Mizensir’s Rose Blanche candle. Before even opening the box, I was gifted with a gentle beckoning of soft rose whispers, and my mood settled and calmed as I unwrapped the soft pink tissue.
Unlit, Rose Blanche offers a subtle invitation to the heart of a white rose, still covered in morning dew. According to the Mizensir copy, the candle embodies the 'delicacy of rose petals with peppery and velvety notes'. It has an elegant simplicity and exudes an aura of innocence and purity. There is no trace of an earthy or sultry rose attar…
Aftelier has launched a new solid perfume, Fir:
Our new Fir solid perfume, in a mirrored nickel-plated compact, is here just in time for Valentine's Day. Fir perfume, rich with strawberry jam-like notes, smells like forests of fir trees.
Fir is $95 for 10 ml. (via Aftelier newsletter)