Maison Francis Kurkdjian will launch Aqua Vitae in August. The new spicy and fresh unisex fragrance was inspired by a trip to Formentera…
Amouage Fate ~ new fragrances
Le Labo Ylang 49 ~ fragrance review
Ask me what I think of new fragrances these days, and prepare for a rant. “What happened to real perfume?” I’ll moan. “People used to appreciate smart fragrances. Perfume could be abstract and complex.” At that point I’ll drop my head and stare forlornly in the distance, trying my best to telegraph visions of forgotten Lanvins and Millots.
Thank goodness I’m so often wrong. For all the old beauties that have fallen out of production, gorgeous new perfumes are still being created. Le Labo Ylang 49 is real perfume.
Perfumer Frank Voelkl created Ylang 49. It has notes of ylang ylang, Pua Noa Noa,1 patchouli, oakmoss, sandalwood and benzoin. What Ylang 49 doesn’t smell like is an ylang ylang soliflore. The caramelized cold cream aroma of ylang ylang plays only a supporting role. What Ylang 49 does smell like is an honest-to-goodness floral chypre…
Masaki Matsushima Aqua Earth ~ new fragrance
Japanese designer Masaki Matsushima has launched Aqua Earth, a new fragrance for men…
The Monday Mail ~ help Verity find a wedding perfume
Today we’re helping Verity — she’s getting married in September and wants to find the perfect perfume that will remind always remind her (and her husband-to-be) of the day. She lives near London and has good access to perfume stores; she can spend up to £100. Here is what we know about Verity:
She’s in her late 20s. She works at a university and writes in the evenings.
She is shy but creative and loves to try new things.
She loves to get outdoors when the weather is up to it, and loves being in the countryside — there’s nothing better than a pub lunch and a pint somewhere pretty.
Her wedding will be in the New Forest (UK), followed by an informal reception at a beautiful old pub by a river, complete with lots of champagne…