New at dillards: Ed Hardy Love Is..., Philosophy Sunshine Grace, Vince Camuto Femme.
New at harrods (UK): Byredo Flowerhead & rollons.
New at neimanmarcus: Marc Jacobs Daisy Delight.
New at saksfifthavenue: Laura Mercier Verbena Infusion.
New at selfridges (UK): Karl Lagerfeld Him & Her.
Launching on April 1st (you have been warned), Cheeteau, the debut fragrance from Frito-Lay’s Chester Cheetah…
Spanish house Loewe has launched Aire Loewe Evasión, a new fragrance for women. Aire Evasión is a flanker to 1985’s Loewe Aire, and follows 2013’s Aire Allegro, 2012’s Aire Sensual and 2009’s Aire Loco, among others…
One of my most memorable introductions to a perfume happened in Mexico, when a child-shopkeeper handed me, with grace and a touch of theatricality, a bottle of original Bel Ami by Hermès. It was not love at first sniff (even though I bought a bottle immediately) but now, if some evil genie commanded I use only five perfumes for the rest of my life, Bel Ami would be one of the five…even one of three (if the genie were especially nasty and restrictive).
I was excited to try the tweaked Bel Ami — Bel Ami Vétiver — but was wondering if the light touch of perfumer Jean-Claude Ellena would make the perfume too contemporary for me. With a bottle of original Bel Ami in one hand, and a sample of new Bel Ami Vétiver in the other…here goes…
Cacharel has launched Amor Amor L’Eau and Noa L’Eau, new limited edition summer flankers to 2003′s Amor Amor and 1998’s Noa fragrances for women. See also Catch Me L’Eau, and also new from the brand: Anaïs Anaïs Premier Délice…