Thierry Mugler will launch A*Men Pure Havane, a new limited edition fragrance for men inspired by prestige cigars. A*Men Pure Havane is a flanker to 1997’s A*Men, and follows two recent variations on the “Pure” theme…
Jo Malone Sakura Cherry Blossom ~ new fragrance
Jo Malone will launch Sakura Cherry Blossom, a new limited edition fragrance for women, in March. Sakura Cherry Blossom was developed by perfumer Christine Nagel…
Chanel Antaeus ~ fragrance review
My friend Carmen, who’s a nurse at a big Seattle hospital, recently said to me: “I’m turning into a man.” This being Seattle, I thought she might be thinking of having a sex change operation. When I asked her to explain herself, she said she’d noticed as women age they become more masculine looking (and men start to look more feminine). Females “toughen” — males “soften.” In perfume years, Chanel Antaeus is an elderly “guy”: 30 years old…and unless my nose is fooling me, Antaeus has become more feminine with age.
Antaeus*, developed by Chanel house perfumer Jacques Polge, begins with the scents of aldehydes, moss and a vibrant “green” note (part sage, part pine needle?) As the aldehydes/moss burn off, I smell a mild leather aroma blending with a wonderful honeyed tobacco note. The base of Antaeus smells of sweet, soft (almost powdery) woods and musk…
Three for Fahrenheit
Just below, the ad for Dior’s new Aqua Fahrenheit — it’s the same ad they used for Fahrenheit Absolute in 2009, with a new visual at the very end. Below the jump, first up, the original Dior Fahrenheit ad from 1988, then below that the ad for Fahrenheit 32 from 2007.
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