Katy Perry will launch Killer Queen, her third fragrance, in August. According to Ms. Perry…
Aedes de Venustas Iris Nazarena ~ fragrance review and a quick poll
West Village niche perfume boutique Aedes de Venustas has launched their second fragrance, Iris Nazarena, or their third, if you count the earlier Aedes scent for L’Artisan Parfumeur. Iris Nazarena follows last year’s Aedes de Venustas Signature, and I think we can now safely say a few things about the Aedes aesthetic: they like assertive perfumes — hey, meek and wearable are already adequately covered elsewhere, right? — and they like incense, and they seem to know what they’re doing when it comes to perfume development.
Perfumer Bertrand Duchaufour did the Aedes Signature and the L’Artisan, but for the Iris Nazarena, they’ve gone with Ralf Schwieger, and I’ll repeat some of the press release…
Girls are getting hotter
According to the AXE survey, 91 percent of guys 18 to 24 overwhelmingly agree girls have gotten hotter over the past 100 years. This rise in 'female hotness' is attributed in part to changing fashions – on average, hemlines are shorter and heels are higher - making it nearly impossible for guys to keep calm when meeting a girl.
— So guys, get some Axe Black Chill, yeah? Problem solved. Read more at AXE® Uncovers Dating Game Epidemic - Girls Are Getting Hotter at Yahoo.
Mandarina Duck Cool Black ~ new fragrance
Mandarina Duck has launched Cool Black, a new fragrance for men. Cool Black is a flanker to 2009’s Pure Black…
A long and happy association
Someone from Penhaligon's talks about the new Vaara fragrance.