A short film in support of the new Penhaligon's Juniper Sling.
Diptyque Eau Mage, Eau Particuliere, Curiosites ~ new fragrances & scented candle
French niche line Diptyque has launched a new collection, Les Invités du Trente-Quatre, comprising three limited edition items in connection with their 50th anniversary…
Online fragrance shopping
New at dillards: L'Eau d'Issey Gold Absolute.
New at escentual (UK): Armani Diamonds Black Carat, Burberry Body.
New at first-in-fragrance (Germany): Van Cleef & Arpels Collection Extraordinaire, Blood Concept, Frapin 1697, Carthusia Lady, Tauer Perfumes Pentachords, Parfumerie Generale Indochine, Juliette Has A Gun Vengeance Extreme.
New at harrods (UK): Bottega Veneta.
New at houseoffraser (UK): Lolita Lempicka Midnight Couture, Banana Republic Wildbloom, Sisley Eau d'Ikar.
New at luckyscent: Penhaligon's Anthology Esprit du Roi, Eau Sans Pareil.
New at nordstrom: Diane by Diane von Furstenberg, the Caron line.
Clinique Aromatics Elixir Perfumer’s Reserve ~ new fragrance
Clinique celebrates the 40th anniversary of Aromatics Elixir, the 1971 classic chypre developed by perfumer Bernard Chant, with new limited editions including a new interpretation of the fragrance…
John Varvatos Star USA ~ fragrance review
John Varvatos’ target audience for the Star USA line, clothing and fragrance, is “adults” (men in their 20s and beyond), but the effect of the name “Star USA” coupled with the new fragrance’s container — part beer bottle (note the metal-spring cap), part subway token (top) and part “microphone” — is more ‘Adolescent Avon’ than ‘Modern Metro-Man.’ (The bottle does fit with the Star USA m.o.: “being a little off.”1)
Star USA was developed by perfumer Rodrigo Flores-Roux and includes notes of red ginger, juniper berries, cédrat, blue spruce, cardamom, osmanthus, vetiver, Belambre and tonka bean. Star USA starts off with a sheer, very mainstream (verging on generic) accord of citrus, ginger (zingy, but fleeting) and juniper-spruce. The opening is crisp and a tad menthol-y. I don’t detect any osmanthus (too bad!), but there is a hint of cardamom in Star USA’s early and mid-development.
Judging from past Varvatos perfumes, I assume the designer or his creative team — or Flores-Roux (a Givaudan perfumer) — adores Belambre and Serenolide…