New at escentual (UK): Giorgio Armani Si, Vera Wang Bejeweled.
New at harveynichols (UK): Stella McCartney Stella print editions 2013, Lancome La Vie Est Belle Legere.
New at macys: One Direction Our Moment.
New at neimanmarcus: Nasomatto line.
Mexx Energizing ~ new fragrances
Dutch fashion brand Mexx has launched Mexx Energizing, a new fragrance duo to ‘capture the energetic feeling of a sunny morning’…
Providence Perfume Co Branch & Vine ~ fragrance review, plus a quick green fragrance poll
Providence Perfume Co has fast emerged as one of my favorite indie natural brands. I don’t like everything they make — Mousseline Pêche was not my cup of tea, and neither was Moss Gown, which sounded like it ought to be my cup of tea. Branch & Vine, their latest release, might as well have been tailor-made to suit my preferences, and to suit this time of year, when summer is winding down and I’d just as soon it lasted a bit (ok, much) longer.
Branch & Vine was inspired by a summer garden — “Verdant leafy greens, a tangle of tomato vine. Hints of muguet mingle with mimosa, jasmine and cooling violet leaf” — and that’s just what it smells like: greenery, not too bitter and not too heavy, sweetened by a few flowers along the way…
Verbena!
From L’Occitane, two short films about growing and processing verbena (verveine). The first is from Corsica; below the jump, another from an organic operation in Provence.
See also: lavender #1, lavender #2 + immortelle, vetiver, neroli #1, neroli #2, monoi (tiare), sandalwood, ylang.
Blood Concept Black Series ~ new fragrances
Italian niche brand Blood Concept has launched the Black Series, four unisex fragrances inspired by the darker side of the brand’s original releases A, B, AB, O…