Annick Goutal will launch Mandragore Pourpre in August. The new unisex fragrance is a flanker to 2005’s Mandragore, and like Mandragore, was inspired by the mandrake plant and developed by perfumer Isabelle Doyen.
As previously reported, the new variation is stronger and darker than the original and is intended for winter wear…
As a kind of unicorn chaser to the very expensive Un Coeur en Mai I discussed on Tuesday, today I’m looking at a couple of guilt-free bargains from Les Garçonnes, the most recent collection of “CrazySticks” from Crazylibellule and The Poppies. They’ve recently* raised the price of these (adorable) solid twist-up perfumes, but the jump from $16 to $18 is one I can live with.
My hands down favorite of the new bunch is Chère Louise, which was reportedly inspired by silent film actress Louise Brooks. It’s a lovely darkish woods (the notes: hyacinth, rose, pepper, iris, saffron, patchouli and gaiac wood). The hyacinth and rose stand out most in the very opening, after that, it’s mostly about the woods (Louise or no, I think a man could easily wear this). It’s slightly peppery, with a very clean patchouli, and the iris and saffron together add a soft, creamy spiciness. It’s not quite in the wood pudding category, but very nearly…
What is it: a brand spanking new solid perfume pendant in Estee Lauder Sensuous (you can see a picture of the solid if you scroll down here).
Who can win: Any registered reader who has already left at least one comment on the site (see rule #1 below) and who has not won an NST giveaway in the past 6 months.
Update: we have a winner, congrats to Janice!
Amouage has launched Epic Man and Epic Woman:
The House of Amouage reveals mysteries of the Orient and Legends of the Silk Road with the launch of its latest fragrances, Epic for Man and Woman. The spellbound Oriental fragrances artistically infuse the smoky splendour and allure of Arabia…
In addition to the 3 Fleurs fragrance announced yesterday, Parfum d’Empire will also be launching Wazamba: “a forest of aromatic pine that reveals the thousand faces of incense, a sacred substance in all the great civilizations”.
The notes include aldehydes, incense, myrrh, sandalwood, opoponax…