Vince Camuto has launched Vince Camuto Femme, a new fragrance for women…
Elizabeth and James Nirvana Black, Nirvana White ~ fragrance reviews & quick poll
Ashley and I are really into oils, and those were the notes we were really attracted to. — Mary-Kate Olsen, talking to Women’s Wear Daily.
Remember way back when — about 20-odd years ago in perfume years — when Sarah Jessica Parker launched Lovely, and everyone was talking about exactly which perfume oils it was based on? It was the first thing I thought of when I smelled Nirvana Black and Nirvana White, the new fragrances from Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen’s Elizabeth and James lifestyle brand. Lovely, it turned out, was inspired by Parker’s own layering blend of Bonne Bell Skin Musk, Comme des Garςons Avignon and some Egyptian Musk oil she bought from a street vendor, but as translated into something marketable by Coty, Lovely was far tamer and more wearable than you might have expected from the original mix.
Nirvana Black and Nirvana White come closer to walking the walk…
Jean Patou Collection Heritage ~ new fragrances
Jean Patou has launched the Collection Héritage, consisting of three fragrances from the brand’s extensive back catalog: Patou pour Homme, Chaldée and Eau de Patou. Further reissues are reportedly in the works. Other recent launches from Jean Patou, which has been under new ownership since 2011, include Joy Forever…
Mind the gap
The Old Spice Man is still in the UK, looking for the Great British Gentleman (if you missed the news, see the original video here). Up first, the London gentleman; below the jump, the Northern gentleman.
Bond no. 9 Saks New York Oud ~ new fragrance
Bond no. 9 has launched Saks New York Oud, a new limited edition fragrance exclusive to the flagship Saks Fifth Avenue store in New York. Saks New York Oud is not to be confused with Bond no. 9 New York Oud, which launched in 2011…