Niche line Byredo will launch 1996 Inez & Vinoodh, a new fragrance made in collaboration with Dutch photographers Inez Van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin and originally intended as a holiday gift for their friends. The scent was inspired by their photograph ‘Kirsten 1996’…
As Robin here at Now Smell This and I decided who would review the new Comme des Garçons Blue Invasion trio of perfumes, she said: “I thought they were all nice, but maybe CdG needs to get out of this woody/incense sandbox? They have done some really great stuff…but even their weirder stuff is no longer surprising. Maybe there are no surprises left?”
Robin and I have three points of agreement:
Now, to Blue Invasion….
The new full length short film (almost 6 minutes) for Guerlain Shalimar, shot on location in India and inspired by the story of Shah Jahan and Empress Mumtaz Mahal. You may remember that Shah Jahan had the Taj Mahal built in her memory.
Brief partial nudity, and some bathing and some writhing. Also, elephants and horses.
With Natalia Vodianova (she was also in the NSFW 2011 ad for Shalimar Parfum Initial) and Willy Cartier. Directed by Bruno Aveillan (you can see more of his work here). When I posted the teaser, someone noted the resemblance to the Cartier Odyssey promo — yes, he directed that also. Music by Hans Zimmer.
Berlin-based knitwear designer Anat Fritz has launched Classical, a new variation on the original Anat Fritz fragrance…
New at first-in-fragrance (DE): Acqua di Parma Colonia Assoluta special edition, Loewe Aura.
New at macys: Oscar de la Renta Something Blue, Rihanna Rogue.
New at saksfifthavenue: By Kilian Playing with the Devil.
New at selfridges (UK): SoOud Fatena.