What did Courtney Love and the late Isabella Blow have in common? Robert Piguet's Fracas. Read more at Coco A-Go-Go at the New York Times, and thank you to Ruth for the link!
While you're at the Times, check out Chandler Burr's latest column, Wood Wins. On Dolce & Gabbana's Light Blue: "One of the most perfectly executed perfumes of the past decade, it is almost insanely good."
Comme des Garçons has introduced the Luxe series, consisting of two fragrances, Champaca and Patchouli, debuting under the tag line “the true sign of luxury is rarity and quality”…
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Early on in my career as a perfume addict, I made any number of buying-unsniffed blunders (my record was considerably worse than Kevin’s 2 out of 3), and eventually swore off the practice entirely. Well, almost entirely. I try. But at least once a year, I fall prey to uncontrollable, spur-of-the-moment yearnings. In 2006, I actually did a little worse than I’d remembered: I bought Hermès Elixir des Merveilles (didn’t like it, so swapped for a bottle of Eau des Merveilles) and a half-bottle of Sel de Vetiver by The Different Company (like it well enough, but not sure I would have purchased if I’d smelled it first). I might have even bought L’Artisan Dzongkha unsniffed, but I honestly can’t remember. Ah well, that one I love.
I thought I might make it through all of 2007 unscathed, but a few weeks ago I caved on a bottle of Encre Noire by Lalique…
Voluspa has introduced two new fragrances in the Victoria collection, Malayan Coco and Fleur de Café.
Malayan Coco (shown) ~ “A sumptuous combination of coconut milk accord, shaved coconut bark, rich sandalwood and Eastern hinoki wood. Escape to warm tropical, exotic locales.”
Fleur de Café ~ “An intoxicating combination of African Coffee Flower…”