Banana Republic is expected to launch Republic of Men and Republic of Women in late August or early September. The new fragrances are for the “sportier, khaki-pants guy and white-shirt girl”.
Republic of Men was developed by perfumer Laurent Le Guernec; the woody chypre features notes of clementine, plum, fig leaf, rosemary…
New at bloomingdales: Benefit Crescent Row trio.
New at bluemercury: Tocca Aqua Profumata trio.
New at escentual (UK): Givenchy Pi Neo, Dior Escale a Pondichery.
New at neimanmarcus: Chanel Cristalle Eau Verte, Halston Woman & Halston Man (pre-order).
Update:
Deal at boots (UK): Selected summer fragrances marked down 15% . New items include Lancome Hypnose Senses, Boss Orange.
Givenchy will launch Ange ou Démon Le Secret, a new fragrance for women fronted by actress Uma Thurman, in August. Le Secret is a flanker to 2006’s Ange ou Démon.
Ange ou Démon Le Secret is a delicate floral developed by perfumer Bernard Ellena…
Yves Rocher will launch So Elixir, a new perfume for women, in September. The company hopes So Elixir will “raise its glamour quotient”.
So Elixir was developed by perfumers Marie Salamagne, Olivier Cresp and Jacques Cavallier; the notes for the woody floral…
There’s something strange about buying a perfume from the same people who manufacture your toilet bowl and bathroom sink. Imagine Kohler or American Standard coming out with a line of luxury perfumes in the United States — would anyone buy them? U.K. bath/kitchen fittings maker Czech & Speake has had great success with its home and personal fragrances, and today I’m reviewing three of Czech & Speake’s nine perfumes.
California grapefruit, coriander, pepper, patchouli, oak moss
Citrus Paradisi starts with intense grapefruit (smooth and rich) and spices (accent on the coriander); a ‘polite’ patchouli note and some sheer moss comprise the base notes. This is a pleasant, “warm” citrus cologne…