It’s very refreshing to see people who dare, doing some things, some perfumes, that do not smell that good. You know, it’s not about smelling good, or smelling fresh, it’s about smelling different. And I appreciate that.
— Read more in Lili Barbery-Coulon, Beauty Editor, Vogue Paris at Into The Gloss. Hat tip to Katie!
John Varvatos will launch Star USA, a new fragrance for his men’s apparel line of the same name, in September…
I had had limoncello many times but never different versions side by side. It was easy to notice differences between them. Obviously. What surprised me was an hedonic reaction: I thought two of them (with more complex flavors) were wonderful and one (store-bought) was awful. Both reactions (wonderful and awful) were stronger than usual. In a small way, I’d become a connoisseur. After that, I was happy to buy expensive limoncello (e.g., $26). I no longer bought cheap limoncello ($18).
— Blogger Seth Roberts explains how he became a limoncello connoisseur; read more in The Willat Effect: Side-by-Side Comparisons Create Connoisseurs.
Sean John Fragrances will launch Empress, a new perfume for women, in August. Empress is the feminine counterpart to 2008’s I Am King…
Calvin Klein will launch Forbidden Euphoria, a new flanker to 2005’s Euphoria fragrance for women, in September. Forbidden Euphoria is aimed at young women (17-20) and is reportedly younger, sexier and easier to wear than the original…