Coming in April from Puma, Jamaica2, a fragrance duo for men and women celebrating a stress-free lifestyle and Puma's sponsorship of the Jamaican Olympic team.
Puma Jamaica2 Man features mandarin, lemon, sage, thyme, tarragon, galbanum, geranium, sandalwood, amber and vanilla. Jamaica2 Man is available in 30 and 50 ml Eau de Toilette and in matching grooming products…
Man cannot live on perfume alone; every so often, we must talk about chocolate instead. Continuing with the same theme as my last dark chocolate with “stuff” added post, here are a few of the chocolates I’ve tried recently, and once again, I’ve sprinkled in a few perfume recommendations in a vain attempt to keep things on topic.
First, let me just say: OMG, OMG, POCKET COFFEE!!1!!1! Where have these been all my life? I had never even heard of them until Kevin sent me a generous handful. Pocket Coffees are bite-sized chocolate cubes lined with caramelized sugar and filled with sweetened espresso. They’re made by the Italian company Ferrero, and they’re apparently only sold during cooler months (no Pocket Coffee for you in August, sorry). They seem to be marketed for the caffeine jolt as much as anything else…
As most of you already know, Perfumes: The Guide by Luca Turin and Tania Sanchez is due out in a couple weeks (current Amazon ship date: 4/10). For those of you who missed that news entirely, here is a little taste of what is to come:
Stupid name, pink perfume, heart shaped bottle, little crown on top. I half expected it to be really great just to spite me. But no, it’s probably the most repulsively cloying thing on the market today.
That's their take on Vera Wang Princess, reprinted from the wonderful review in the New Yorker. The authors have graciously agreed to answer our questions, so come back on Monday to post your question, then I'll post their answers the following week.
Camille Goutal and Isabelle Doyen of Annick Goutal will be at Aedes de Venustas in New York City on Thursday, April 3rd from 6 - 8 pm to sign bottles and preview the Les Orientalistes trio. They will have limited quantities of the coffret on sale (BUY ME ONE, PRETTY PLEASE!) in advance of the fall 2008 US launch. To reserve your spot, send an email to aedes@aedes.com.
Coming in May from Jo Malone, a day-and-night duo of limited edition fragrances under the name The Kohdo Wood Collection. The fragrances were inspired by the Japanese incense ceremony.
Lotus Blossom & Water Lily for day is “designed to energise the body”, and includes notes of aquatic accord, grapefruit, bergamot, mandarin, lotus blossom, freesia, honeysuckle, water lily, jasmine, incense, amber, sandalwood, musk, aloeswood and guaiac wood…