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2008 / Browsing by date: June 2008

Bunch o’ limited edition collector bottles 2008, part 5

Posted by Robin on 25 June 2008 14 Comments

More limited edition collector fragrance bottles, with the usual disclaimers: in most of these cases, the juice is unchanged, just the bottle is “special” (or not, as the case may be), and some of these may not be available in the US.

At Colette in Paris, Viktor & Rolf’s Flowerbomb for Women (shown above left) and Antidote for Men in limited edition engraved and numbered bottles created for this summer’s retrospective at the Barbican Art Gallery in London…

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Online fragrance shopping

Posted by Robin on 25 June 2008 Leave a Comment

New at aedes: Maitre Parfumeur et Gantier Bois de Turquie.

New at beauty.com: Kenzo Vintage, Izod for Men.

Killer for hire you know not yourself

Posted by Robin on 25 June 2008 21 Comments

Josh Hartnett for Emporio Armani Diamonds For Men. The song is Slow Hands by Interpol.

Washington Tremlett Black Tie ~ fragrance review

Posted by Robin on 24 June 2008 18 Comments

Washington Tremlett Black Tie perfume

Rose and saffron make such a perfect combination; it is no surprise that perfumers return to the theme over and over. There is L’Artisan’s lovely Safran Troublant, Dawn Spencer Hurwitz’s Cimabue, Agent Provocateur and Ormonde Jayne Ta’if, among others. Then there are the numerous rose + saffron + agar wood (aka oud or oudh) combinations, such as the much-loved and much-missed Dark Rose by Czech & Speake (I keep hearing rumors it will relaunch, but then it never does), and A.MAZE by The Peoples of the Labyrinths, and of course, the many variations by Montale…

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Reminiscence Etoile de Rem ~ new perfume

Posted by Robin on 24 June 2008 9 Comments

Etoile de Rem fragrance by ReminiscenceReminiscence has launched Etoile de Rem, a new solar floral fragrance for women. The notes feature citrus, bergamot, marine accord, jasmine, ylang ylang, orange blossom, coconut, vanilla, coumarin and musk.

Reminiscence Etoile de Rem is available in 100 ml Eau de Toilette. (via reminiscence.fr, found via osmoz)

Other recent launches from Reminiscence: Do Ré and Mi Fa.

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