Masik Collegiate Fragrances has launched LSU For Women & For Men, a new duo of perfumes for Louisiana State University:
LSU For Women (shown): “A signature scent inspired by the majestic spirit of the Fighting Tigers. LSU for Women opens with Juicy Plum and Golden Bourbon, symbolizing the time honored school colors of Purple and Gold…
Classics from Guerlain: Eau de Guerlain, “heralding a hot, fragrant summer in Provence”; $94 for 100 ml at Neiman Marcus. Or, Vetiver in an alcohol-free Deodorant Stick, $27 at Bloomingdales…
Olivier Durbano has launched Turquoise, the latest fragrance in the “Stone Poem Jewels” series:
Treasured by the ancients as a stone celebrating the spirits of both the sea and the sky, the otherworldly appeal of Turquoise has endured the ages. Striking a delicate balance between the earthbound and the atmospheric…
So many higher-end body products and beauty products promote themselves with the latest hyped ingredient (argan oil, açaí berries), a “green” gimmick (boxes that sprout seeds if you plant them!), or the name-dropping of a celebrity (or celebrity spouse) as creative director. On the other hand, Arghand soaps and body oils possess an authenticity that puts all those mere trend-followers to shame. Arghand is a cooperative in Afghanistan; it was founded by Sarah Chayes, a former National Public Radio reporter, and its members craft their wares from locally-grown materials. Arghand works closely in a fair-trade relationship with farmers in the region, and its member-workers are justly compensated for their labor. Moreover, the project offers all its participants an alternative to the local opium industry.
Mountain Herb is one of seven soap blends offered by Arghand, and its ingredients give a good idea of the raw materials that are used in the cooperative’s products: hemp oil, black cumin, pomegranate seed oil, and wild mint essential oil. (The pomegranate, one of the region’s legendary crops, offers restorative, anti-oxidant properties; hemp oil keeps skin soft and hydrated.) The soap’s cold-pressed oils and steam-distilled plant essences have been blended into a gentle base of palm and coconut oil, which is hand-milled and hand-molded before it’s cured…
Lubin has relaunched Gin Fizz, a soft floral perfume originally developed by perfumer Henri Giboulet and introduced in 1955:
In 1955, a star captivated the crowds: appearing in films by Alfred Hitchcock and John Ford, playing alongside James Stewart and Cary Grant, Grace Kelly embodied the very elegance of America. Her mysterious charm even captured the heart of a Prince…