L’Occitane will launch Spring Cherry / Cerisier aux Papillons, the brand’s yearly limited edition cherry blossom fragrance, in February. The collection…
Oscar de la Renta Something Blue ~ new perfume
Oscar de la Renta has launched Something Blue, a new bridal-inspired fragrance…
Amouage Interlude Woman & Interlude Man ~ fragrance review
Some of the more recent Amouage fragrances for women — Memoir, Epic, and to some extent Lyric — are built like battleships. They’re weighty and loaded with moving parts. Amouage Interlude joins the fleet. The trick in this type of fragrance is that as its intricate machinery clicks and whirrs through its gears, dozens of potentially disparate notes need to engage and dissipate in combinations that evolve artfully.
In my opinion, Interlude Woman grinds its gears before it hits cruising speed, while Interlude Man with its simpler, more familiar construction, sails full steam ahead. (You’ll be glad to know this concludes the painful simile part of the review.)
Amouage defines Interlude Woman as a floral chypre…
The Monday Mail ~ help Lori find a new perfume
The Monday Mail is back from the holiday break, and we’re kicking things off with Lori, who wants to find a versatile fragrance she can wear everyday, but that is sexy enough for a night out. Her ideal scent would be something that could be worn lightly or with a heavier hand, depending on her mood and the setting. She has been wearing Thierry Mugler Angel for years, but would love to find something less widely worn, or something she could layer with Angel to make it less recognizable. Lori can spend up to $200 and is happy to shop online; she also has good access to brick ‘n mortar stores.
Here is what we know about Lori:
She’s in her early 40s and is married, no children.
She lived outside San Francisco for 10 years, and is currently living near Baltimore.
Lori likes travel, yoga, running, reading, musical theater, knitting.
Her style is eclectic and ranges from 80’s, to vintage, to modern and simple. She likes unique, one of a kind things, mixed with classics — think Desigual meets the GAP, meets IKEA, meets thrift shop. All worn with black leggings.
Lori likes gourmands, fruits, spices, chocolate…
Online fragrance shopping
Deal at artemisiaperfume: everything 25% off through 2/28, no coupon code needed.
New at houseoffraser (UK): Eau de Lacoste.
New at luckyscent: The Vagabond Prince Enchanted Forest.