Jamie Dornan for Dior Homme, directed by Hedi Slimane before he left Christian Dior. The music is For Lovers by Wolfman + Pete Doherty.
Thierry Wasser to be house nose at Guerlain
Perfumer Thierry Wasser will be the new house nose at Guerlain, a position that has been unfilled since the retirement of Jean-Paul Guerlain in 2002:
“This appointment upholds the Guerlain philosophy of entrusting its olfactory creations to a ‘nose’, a tradition that has been followed for almost 180 years,” Guerlain ceo Laurent Boillot said in a statement…
Nasomatto Hindu Grass ~ fragrance review
The Nasomatto website would have been a perfect place for Prix Eau Faux contestants to get inspiration. Amsterdam-based Nasomatto is secretive (no fragrance notes are given for any of their perfumes and the owners/perfumers provide only their first names — Alessandro* and Arturetto — and cryptic bios online). One offering, Hindu Grass, “aims to breathe the belief in universal peace and love”. I was able to distance myself from the bad writing and annoying coyness of Nasomatto’s “Manifesto” when I saw their handsome bottles (I want one) and read the name Hindu Grass…
I like my perfumes to be rooted in a form of reality…
There is a short film on the Hermès website of perfumer Jean-Claude Ellena talking about his inspirations for the Kelly Calèche fragrance. He recalls…
…a visit I made to the place where the Hermès leather is stocked…and what surprised me with all these leathers was their smell…
Gabriela Sabatini Latin Dance, Malin + Goetz Perfume Oils ~ new fragrances
Argentine tennis star Gabriela Sabatini will launch Latin Dance, a new fragrance (and the thirteenth to join her line), next month.
The fruity floral scent for women includes notes of kiwi, papaya, pomegranate, bamboo, lily of the valley, hibiscus, orchid, orchid, woods and amber.
Gabriela Sabatini Latin Dance will be available in 20, 30 and 60 ml Eau de Toilette…