Sean John has launched Unforgivable Night for men, a new flanker to 2005’s Unforgivable:
Captivating and original, Unforgivable Night is a sophisticated blend of lemon, bergamot, juniper, champagne accord…
Luca Turin, Tania Sanchez & Patricia de Nicolai at the Smithsonian
Perfumistas will want to take note of two special events hosted by the Smithsonian Resident Associate Program in Washington, DC this coming February:
The Art of Fragrance (In Collaboration with the Embassy of France With Sparkling Wine Toast) with Luca Turin and Tania Sanchez, Friday, 5 February at 6:45 pm:
Tonight, we cut through the usual perfume-babble to illuminate the art of fragrance…
Acqua di Biella Kid Mohair ~ new perfume
Italian niche line Acqua di Biella has launched Kid Mohair, the second fragrance in their La Vie della Lana range:
The latest fragrance in Acqua di Biella’s La Vie della Lana Collection is Kid Mohair, an Eau de Parfum for women inspired by the unforgettable Audrey Hepburn…
LVMH vs. eBay, (yet) again
France’s luxury goods industry won a new victory in its battle with eBay yesterday when the online auctioneer was fined €1.7 million (£1.55 million) for breaching an injunction banning the sale of perfumes and beauty products made by LVMH.
— Read more at LVMH enjoys sweet smell of victory against eBay at the UK Times Online. The other side, according to eBay…
La Prairie Life Threads Silver, Gold, and Platinum ~ fragrance review
When I think of La Prairie, I don’t think of expensive face creams. Instead, I think of Georgette Mosbacher, the powerhouse bombshell who bought the languishing La Prairie in the 1980s, ratcheted up its profits and visibility, then sold it in 1991. Although Georgette runs Borghese Cosmetics these days, a few lessons from her book, Feminine Force: Release the Power Within to Create the Life You Deserve, apply to La Prairie’s new line of fragrances, Life Threads.
Perfumer Constance Georges-Picot developed all three of the Life Threads Eaux de Parfum: Life Threads Silver, Gold, and Platinum. According to the La Prairie website, each of the fragrances represents a different time in a woman’s life.
Silver is the romantic scent of the trio, capturing “dreams and aspirations”. Its notes are green leaves, bergamot, tuberose, jasmine, ylang ylang, pimento, orange blossom, sandalwood, vetiver, solar musk, and moss. To me it’s a buoyant tuberose scent…