Amouage has launched Lyric, a duo of fragrances intended to redefine the the use of rose:
Deep, smoky and intense, Lyric features notes of rose in an mysterious and entirely unprecedented fashion.
These new fragrances continue the narrative started last year with the launch…
Calvin Klein launched Obsession in 1985, and it was the brand’s first blockbuster in fragrance, far outselling the two fragrances that preceded it (Calvin Klein for women and Calvin for men, both long discontinued). Like many of the fragrances of the period, it was not meant to speak softly:
“The name Obsession is big, like a movie poster for this era,” said Calvin Klein. “I think of everything I’ve ever done, how obsessed I was. Everyone is obsessed in the Eighties. And, of course, the name suggests an obsession with someone. A man obsessed by a woman.” (via Women’s Wear Daily, 1/18/1985)
Obsession hit its mark perfectly; based on the steamy advertising and magazine scent strips, it reportedly sold out at many stores before they even had the first shipment in stock…
W Magazine is giving away 10 of the fragrances mentioned in their "Uncommon Scents" feature (in the September issue).
The winner will receive full bottles of Annick Goutal Encens Flamboyant; By Kilian Prelude to Love; Lancôme Magnifique; Bulgari Jasmin Noir; Bond No. 9 Andy Warhol Lexington Avenue; Beckham Signature for Her; Tom Ford White Patchouli; Creed Love in Black; Shiseido Zen; Salvatore Ferragamo Tuscan Soul.
You can enter here; many thanks to Patty for the tip!
Gant will launch Gant Silver, a new fragrance for men, later this month. Silver's herbal citrus juice was developed by perfumer Richard Herpin:
The objective, according to Herpin, was to choose ingredients “that would strike the right balance between the crispness of the outdoors and the mysterious yet elegant nature of the Gant man.”…
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