New at beautyhabit: Ulrich Lang line.
New at escentual (UK): Guerlain Idylle Duet.
New at nordstrom: Lolita Lempicka Si Lolita.
New at sephora: Lolita Lempicka Si Lolita.
Hermes Jardin Sur Le Toit ~ new fragrance
Hermès will launch Un Jardin Sur Le Toit (garden on the roof) in April. The inspiration: the garden on the roof of the Hermès building at 24 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré in Paris. The new unisex fragrance is the fourth in the garden series that already includes Un Jardin en Méditerranée (2003), Un Jardin Sur Le Nil (2005) and Un Jardin Après La Mousson (2008)…
Frederic Malle Lipstick Rose ~ perfume review
Roses are red, violets are blue…and this “valentine” to Lipstick Rose is long overdue. Seriously, I’ve intended to write a review of this fragrance for quite a while, but I kept getting distracted by new releases and so on. Sometimes we tend to take our loved ones for granted, in perfume as in relationships, but I’ve decided not to delay any longer in sharing my thoughts on Lipstick Rose.
Lipstick Rose was launched in 2000 as part of the original product line from Editions de Parfums. It was created for Frédéric Malle by perfumer Ralf Schwieger, and it is described by Editions de Parfums as “a vision of glamorized femininity” that evokes the “bonbon” scent of lipstick; its notes are listed as rose, violet, musk, vanilla, vetiver, and amber. Lipstick Rose has a fizzy, aldehydic opening with a sweet-but-tart raspberry note. The fragrance’s heart is a blend of talc-dusted tea rose petals and violet liqueur that does, yes, remind me of certain highly-scented lipstick brands. After Lipstick Rose’s flirtatious early development, its base of vetiver and soft musk makes a sophisticated appearance. The lasting dry down is a haze of candied violets and plush, ambery vanilla, with that sly musk lingering beneath. This fragrance has excellent staying power and noticeable sillage (particularly during the first hour or so).
Lipstick Rose is something of a paradox…
Oscar de la Renta Esprit d’Oscar ~ new perfume
Oscar de la Renta will launch Esprit d’Oscar in April. The new floriental fragrance for women is an updated version of 1977’s Oscar…
Poorly put-together fragrances
The idea that smelling good (or smelling "right") can engender romantic and, ultimately, sexual activity is obviously not a new concept. But frankly readers, the market is so entirely flooded with bad, meaningless, poorly put-together fragrances, that I think you deserve to know which to spend your money on.
— Columnist Tina Gaudoin gives her recommendations for Valentine's Day fragrances, in Scents and Sensuality at the Wall Street Journal.