New at beautyhabit: Linari line.
New at dillards: Lolita Lempicka Eau de Minuit.
New at escentual (UK): Fan di Fendi leather edition.
New at luckyscent: Lubin Idole Eau de Parfum, Nez a Nez Immortelle Marilyn.
New at qvc: Caron Secret Oud, Pour Un Homme & Yuzu Man.
Aroma M has launched Geisha Amber Rouge, a new variation on their Geisha Rouge fragrance…
But at the same time, unless you’re feeling particularly ’80s throwbacky, you don’t want your sillage to be an entity. It should be more like the soft brush of a cat’s tail as it weaves past someone’s ankles than like a knockdown, slobbery greeting from an over-friendly dog.
— April Long writes about sillage in Elle magazine. Read more at The Fragrance Trail: How to Find Your Perfect Perfume.
Serge Lutens will launch the second fragrance in his L’Eau series (see last year’s L’Eau Serge Lutens), L’Eau Froide (cold water), in the spring of 2012…
The new Paris-based fragrance line Neela Vermeire Créations has released three perfumes inspired by India: Trayee, Mohur and Bombay Bling (all developed by perfumer Bertrand Duchaufour). Mohur, a neon-bright, rose-focused scent, doesn’t appeal to me, but I enjoy Trayee and Bombay Bling. Trayee smells “serious,” even studious, while Bombay Bling is full of cheer — a great pair! The Trayee “type” will earnestly discuss Chola art and the meaning of nirvana, while Bombay Bling guzzles fruity cocktails, gossips and screams with delight while watching Devdas… for the fifteenth time.
blue ginger, elemi, cinnamon, ganja effects, blackcurrant, basil, jasmine, cardamom, clove, saffron, sandalwood, vetiver, incense, patchouli, myrrh, vanilla, cedar, amber, oud and oak moss
Trayee starts off with strong saffron and “green” medicinal aromas; as it dries, this opening accord conjures the scent of “leather.” Trayee is a well-blended fragrance and you have to strain to smell ginger, blackcurrant and cardamom — but they are there. In Trayee’s base (my favorite — and the longest lasting — part of the fragrance) rich cedar and oud notes appear alongside touches of piney elemi and dark, smoky tobacco-‘marijuana’…