The Thymes has introduced Red Chérie, a new fragrance for women:
Sweet, flirty and a little bit unpredictable, Red Chérie makes you smile from head to toe with a luscious mix of sparkling pomegranate, ripe red cherries, passion flower and jasmine…sparked with Asian lychee and a tease of fruity musk…
Among the many repercussions of severe fragrance addiction is that eventually, your critical eye (nose?) is cast upon everyday functional products you used to enjoy. I find this especially true with haircare products, which tend to be heavily, and often unfortunately, scented. The banana aroma of Joico's Intensive Moisture Treatment conditioner, which I don't think I used to even notice, now nauseates me, and the smell of another longtime favorite, L'Oreal Nature's Therapy Mega Moisture Nurturing Creme, became so unbearable I had to give it up entirely.
So back in December, when I was formatting the article on Perfume: The Best of 2007 and I saw that Kevin had included a jasmine shampoo by Oscar Blandi in his list of favorites, I sat up and took notice…
On a recent morning, I washed my hands with Malin + Goetz Rum Hand Wash just before leaving the house for work. During my commute I caught myself thinking, “Something or someone smells good,” before realizing that I was breathing in the lingering scent of my own hand wash.
The fragrance of Rum Hand Wash is a match to Malin + Goetz’s popular Rum Tonic Eau de Toilette and delightfully potent Dark Rum Candle: it combines top notes of bergamot and plum, middle notes of rum and leather, and a base of amber, patchouli, and milk. The resulting scent is fruity, but not orange-juicy, and sweet, but not cupcake-y…
Rochas will launch a new fragrance for women, Soleil de Rochas, in February. The scent was inspired by the soft heat of a gloriously sunny afternoon in Paris; the print ad features French model Morgane Dubled.
The fruity chypre fragrance features notes of tangerine, pear, pink pepper, rose, tuberose, orange blossom, patchouli, blond woods and vanilla…
Another year, another Ralph. Ralph Wild is the fifth in the Ralph by Ralph Lauren franchise, and the tag line goes like this…
Welcome to the wild state, where the air is fresh and juicy, skin is warm and alluring, and you can let your true self run free…Go Ralph Wild.
The Ralph series, like the Ralph by Ralph Lauren sportswear line from which it takes its name, aims for a younger demographic than the regular Ralph Lauren line; the fragrances, geared towards 15-25 year olds, are generally pleasant if not startlingly original…