Niche line Humiecki & Graef have launched Candour…
Online fragrance shopping
New at colette (FR): Ineke Hothouse Flower, Diptyque Volutes.
New at first-in-fragrance (Germany): Keiko Mecheri Johana.
New at harrods (UK): Armani Prive 1001 Nights series, Onde trio.
Madonna Truth or Dare by Madonna Naked ~ new fragrance
Madonna will launch Truth or Dare by Madonna Naked, a new fragrance for women, in December. Truth or Dare Naked is a flanker to her debut fragrance, Truth or Dare, and was developed by the same perfumer, Stephen Nilsen…
Versace Eros ~ new fragrance
Versace will launch Eros, a new fragrance for men, in November. According to Donatella Verace, it is a fragrance for “a hero: someone who defends his ideas and opinions”…
Indie special ~ three quick fragrance reviews
Quick reviews of three fragrances: Sonoma Scent Studio Forest Walk, Ayala Moriel Treazon and The 7 Virtues Afghanistan Orange Blossom. The theme: indie fragrances I’ve added to my buy list.
Sonoma Scent Studio Forest Walk
I tried Forest Walk when it came out earlier this year, and I liked it right away but it didn’t match my summery mood so I set it aside. Then, of course, I lost it, and had to tear my office apart to find it again — raise your hand if your perfume samples are in desperate need of reorganization! Anyway, Forest Walk is just what it says it is: “the earthy, mossy smells of the forest floor with tree bark, tree needles, and soft floral highlights”. It’s brisk but deep, and as advertised, beautifully earthy, and it has a meditative quality that’s perfect for chilly fall evenings. It might be the cold weather version of Annick Goutal Nuit Étoilée — if you found that one a little too thin, Forest Walk might be just what you’re after. Bonus: the travel spray can be had for a song…