Bond no. 9 will launch New York Oud, a new unisex fragrance, in February:
The name says it all. Bond No. 9 is launching an expectation-defying oud—a beautiful contradiction in terms that’s re-invented the whole idea of this much discussed perfume phenomenon…
Pavia Rosati misses the rain on Second Avenue. She misses the crisp fall air on a busy street. She misses her Hermès perfume, Jardin sur le Nil.
— Ms. Rosati has anosmia. From Missing the Fragrance of Everyday Life, part of the Realm of the Senses series at the New York Times' Lens blog.
To a greater extent that I’d like to admit, this blog started out as something of an excuse to go on wasting huge amounts of time on the internet gabbing about perfume, and I think that pretty much explains the occasional chocolate posts as well. This chocolate bar I’m eating? Oh, it’s just research. Here are brief reviews of six bars. If you’re not interested in chocolate, come back tomorrow, when Kevin will have a real fragrance review.
Do you love cardamom? The L’Artigiano di Gardini Cardamomo bar (62% cocoa, shown above left) is fabulous. It does for cardamom what the Chuao Chocolatier Chinita Nibs bar does for nutmeg. If they would just add something crunchy and/or chewy to it, it would be heaven on earth. According to the little price tag on the back, I paid $11.50 for this bar. That can’t be, can it? I’m quite sure I would never spend that on a chocolate bar. Ack. Next.
Moving on, the Eclipse Chocolat Gingerbread Crumb bar…
Yardley will launch Royal English Daisy in March. The new limited edition fragrance for women was inspired by Kate Middleton, the fiancée of Prince William, and is aimed at a “younger” audience…
New at escentual (UK): Davidoff Champion, Vera Wang Preppy Princess.
New at first-in-fragrance (Germany): Etat Libre d'Orange Sex Pistols.
Deal at lessenteurs (UK): get a free 100g soap with any full-sized bottle from Les Parfums de Rosine, offer good for month of January or while supplies last.
Deal at miomia: take 10% off with coupon code miomiarocks, good through 1/15. New items include Escentric Molecules 03.