This month, The Body Shop launches White Musk Sport, a new fragrance for ‘active’ men. White Musk Sport is a variation on their 2007 fragrance White Musk for men…
John Varvatos Artisan Black ~ fragrance review
Usually, when a perfume house decides to make “extreme” or “black” versions of fragrances, what you get is a “flatter/fatter” take on the original scent, with most of the sparkle and vivacity removed. John Varvatos has just launched Artisan Black, a “more woodsy and musky” interpretation of 2009’s John Varvatos Artisan — a scent I love.
Artisan Black was created by perfumer Rodrigo Flores-Roux and lists notes of Meyer lemon, tangerine, blood orange, calypsone (a watery melon note), Murraya flower (orange jessamine), neroli/orange blossom, jasmine, Nigerian ginger, purple ginger, cardamom, coriander, Kephalis, Belambre, Boisiris (woody iris note), Serenolide (white musk), vetiver, patchouli, Mexican cueramo (wood), soft leather and Florentine orris absolute.
Artisan Black begins with a strong citrus peel combo of lemon and blood orange aromas…
A Mi Aire
Another weirdly great / greatly weird commercial from Loewe, this one for A Mi Aire.
Victoria’s Secret Dream Angels Heavenly Flowers ~ new perfume
Victoria’s Secret has launched Heavenly Flowers, a new limited edition flanker to Dream Angels Heavenly…
Online fragrance shopping
Deal at aedes: get free shipping on orders of $50 or more with coupon code AES0410, good through 4/18. New items include the Comme des Garcons line.
New at escentual (UK): Givenchy Eau Demoiselle.
New at nordstrom: John Varvatos Artisan Black.
New at sephora: Jean Paul Gaultier & Issey Miyake summer fragrances.