New at b-glowing: Juliette Has A Gun Romantina, Etat Libre d'Orange line.
Deal at luckyscent: get free shipping on orders of $75 or more with coupon code summertime, good through 6/30.
New at macys: Ralph Lauren Polo Blue Sport.
Sonoma Scent Studio Forest Walk ~ new fragrance
Indie line Sonoma Scent Studio has launched Forest Walk, a new unisex fragrance…
Vero Profumo Mito ~ new fragrance
Swiss niche line Vero Profumo will launch Mito, a new green floral fragrance, in September. Mito pays homage to Italy, and took inspiration from “the elements, from nature and architecture, classicism and modernity, which intersect at the Villa d’Este in Tivoli“…
Calvin Klein CK One Summer 2012, Dolce & Gabbana The One Sport & Light Blue Living Stromboli ~ fragrance reviews
I don’t mind being thought of as the “niche man” at Now Smell This but that doesn’t mean I avoid (or dismiss) mainstream releases. I own and wear mainstream scents (imagine!) Right now, among my 50 or so “summer” perfumes in rotation, fifteen are mainstream. So, it’s time to tackle some of the recent department store launches — two limited editions and another (unnecessary) “sport” fragrance.
Calvin Klein CK One Summer 2012
Calvin Klein CK One Summer 2012 aims for “surfer chic” and “a splash of refreshment… at the beach.” CK One Summer’s fragrance notes include cucumber, mint, lime, bergamot, green apple, rosemary, aquatics, rum, sandalwood, driftwood, ‘sea moss’ and ‘water’ lotus (as opposed to ‘land’ lotus or ‘tree’ lotus? Who writes this stuff?)
CK One Summer begins with sweet, minty cucumber…
Online fragrance shopping
New at bloomingdales: Tom Ford Private Blend range.
New at escentual (UK): Jeanne Lanvin Couture.
New at first-in-fragrance (Germany): The Different Company L'Esprit Cologne series, Xerjoff Discovery sets.
New at loccitane: Eaux de Provence trio.