New York-based clothing retailer Odin New York has launched 08 Seylon, a new unisex fragrance…
Online fragrance shopping
New at escentual (UK): Costume National So Nude, Juliette Has A Gun Mad Madame.
New at first-in-fragrance (Germany): Houbigant Orangers en Fleurs, Parfums de Nicolai L'eau a la Folie.
New at harrods (UK): Justin Bieber Girlfriend, Yves Saint Laurent Manifesto.
New at houseoffraser (UK): Thierry Mugler Leather collection.
Deal at luckyscent: markdowns on selected scents from Tocca, Grossmith, Montale, Six Scents Series 3, Xerjoff & more.
Avon + Jon Bon Jovi Unplugged for Her & for Him ~ new fragrances
Avon will launch Unplugged for Her, a new floriental fragrance developed in collaboration with Jon Bon Jovi, next month…
Lazy weekend poll ~ slutty perfumes
I have an interesting mind but I want to smell like a slut to be totally honest. — Lady Gaga (see here)
So, if you had an interesting mind and wanted to smell like a slut, what perfume would you choose?
Guerlain La Petite Robe Noire (2012) ~ fragrance review
As announced earlier this year, Guerlain has released a new version of La Petite Robe Noire, the 2009 limited distribution perfume inspired by the wardrobe basic “the little black dress.” This new iteration of La Petite Robe Noire was developed for Guerlain by house perfumer Thierry Wasser; its composition includes notes of patchouli, almond, red fruits, bergamot, rose, licorice, smoked black tea, tonka bean, vanilla and iris.
I was puzzled by the La Petite Robe Noire concept when the first version was launched, and my confusion has only increased while I’ve been trying out this 2012 variation. First of all, what does the “little black dress” motif have to do with Guerlain, one of the few major fragrance brands that has no fashion connection? (It would make perfect sense for a Chanel perfume, of course.) Did anyone really think that the cartoonish silhouette of a dress fits well on the classic square Guerlain bottle with its inverted-heart cap? Why was the romantic-revenge anthem “These Boots Are Made For Walkin’” chosen for the commercial? And is the fragrance itself some kind of cynical joke?
If you want the long-story-short, here it is: to me, La Petite Robe Noire 2012 is a washed-out copy of Lolita Lempicka topped with a shot of Cherry Coke…