Next month, Bvlgari launches Blv Eau de Parfum II, a new fragrance for women fronted by model Laetitia Casta (see image after the jump) and “inspired by a modern vision of the colour blue”.
Blv Eau de Parfum II was developed by perfumer Jacques Cavallier, and the notes feature violet, star anise, licorice, mandarin, iris absolute, patchouli, vetiver, benzoin, ambergris, cistus flower and musk…
Today we’re helping Jan, who has a very specific request. She’s been using Christian Dior’s Eau de Dior Coloressence Energisante, which has now been discontinued. She wants to find a similar scent, “…one that is fresh and yet not completely green with floral notes, has enough staying power for the entire workday, unobtrusive and not overpowering but still there for me when I need it to perk me up and make me feel fabulous”. She doesn’t have a price limit, and she has good access to perfume stores.
Here is what we know about Jan: she’s in her 30s, lives in London, and likes “classic with a twist”, “stuff that is off-mainstream but not necessarily extremely niche”. Her interests include theater, fruit picking, food, traveling and photography…
Actress Keira Knightley in her latest ad for Chanel's Coco Mademoiselle fragrance. You can see the prior ad, from 2007, here. Back in 2007 there were rumors that Knightley had been "digitally enhanced"; you can check out the 2009 conversation at Basenotes.
(image via the forums at imagesdeparfums, with many thanks to Quarry for the tip!)
The rose has probably received more tributes in writing and song than any other flower; without even trying, anyone can easily think of a famous rose quotation or two. I recently realized that my own formative literary encounter with rose imagery was the classic children’s book The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. The Rose is an important secondary character in the story: she is vain and coquettish but secretly vulnerable, and her relationship with the Prince symbolizes some of the complexities of love. (As a child, I was also very impressed by the depiction of the rose in the film version of The Little Prince.)
Although rose is my favorite note in perfumery, I try not to discuss rose-scented products too often, just because I don’t want to be monotonous. However, June is the month of roses, so I’m going to indulge myself by mentioning a few recent favorites here. And, because we should still stop and smell the proverbial roses even (or especially) during a difficult economy, all of these products are available for $10 or less…
Bond no. 9 will launch Andy Warhol Success is a Job in New York, a new fragrance inspired by cash and named for an article Warhol illustrated for Glamour magazine in the 1950s*. Success is a Job in New York is the fourth fragrance in the Bond no. 9 Andy Warhol series, which already includes Andy Warhol Silver Factory, Andy Warhol Union Square and Andy Warhol Lexington Avenue…
