Marc Jacobs will launch the limited edition Marc Jacobs Sunshine Editions (Daisy Sunshine Edition, Daisy Eau So Fresh Sunshine Edition and Oh, Lola! Sunsheer Edition) in February 2013…
Dita von Teese Rouge ~ new perfume
Burlesque model and actress Dita Von Teese will launch her sophomore fragrance, Dita Von Teese Rouge, next month. Rouge follows her debut fragrance, Dita von Teese, and like that fragrance, will be introduced in Germany before going into wider distribution…
Bunch o’ limited edition collector bottles 2012, part 21
More limited edition collector fragrance bottles, with the usual disclaimers: in most of these cases, the juice is unchanged, just the bottle is “special” (or not, as the case may be), and some of these may not be available in the US.
From Comme des Garçons, “By The Sea” special hand-painted editions of Comme des Garçons 2, Wonderwood and Amazingreen (I think respectively, but I’m not positive). Due to launch in November; the artist is Sandra Korn…
Parfums d’Orsay Tilleul Pour La Nuit ~ new fragrance
Parfums d’Orsay has launched Tilleul Pour La Nuit, a new alcohol-free ‘skincare fragrance’ inspired by the original Parfums d’Orsay Tilleul scent developed by perfumer Olivia Giacobetti…
Marchesa Parfum d’Extase ~ fragrance review
Perfume has mystique. It’s supposed to add a powerful but invisible allure, they say. Men should feel faint in your sillage. A whiff of your fragrance should call you to mind, eyes cast seductively aside and all.1 Given the hype, I understand why so many new launches are for whopper fragrances with “sexy” stamped all over their branding. (Whether you actually find any of it sexy is another matter.)
Fortunately, Marchesa Parfum d’Extase takes a more subtle approach, and for that alone it’s worth smelling. Despite its ambitious name, Parfum d’Extase is delicate, fresh, and old fashioned. If you’re looking for purple fruit, heavy musk, patchouli, and gardenia, move along. There’s nothing for you here…