West Village niche perfume boutique Aedes de Venustas will launch Copal Azur, the brand’s fourth fragrance…
Tom Ford Patchouli Absolu ~ fragrance review
How many people know what REAL patchouli smells like? It seems fewer and fewer perfumistas have smelled “dirty” natural patchouli. The patchouli most used in perfumes these days is clean and crease-less, its damp/dank, earthy/root-y character has been dimmed or eliminated. Brutish, chest-thumping patchouli has been replaced in designer fragrances with patchouli that could be characterized as either an elegant lady or a freshly laundered, cuddly teddy bear who has cocoa-scented breath, with a dab of vanilla extract behind each ear.
Tom Ford Patchouli Absolu doesn’t go the ladylike or gourmand routes; its patchouli retains a natural “edge.” If real patchouli is Homo neanderthalensis and contemporary patchouli is Homo Catherine Deneuve, Tom Ford Patchouli (Absolu) is…Tom Ford himself…
Bunch o’ limited edition collector bottles (& some other stuff) 2014, part 20
More limited edition collector fragrance bottles, with the usual disclaimers: in most of these cases, the juice is unchanged, just the bottle is “special” (or not, as the case may be), and some of these may not be available in the US. Today’s post includes collector items from Guerlain, Hello Kitty, Yves Saint Laurent and Aramis; plus new packaging from Keiko Mecheri.
From Guerlain, La Petite Robe Noire in black Baccarat crystal with embroidered flowers by Macon & Lesquoy. In 250 ml Extrait de Parfum…
Wednesday scent of the day 9/24
It’s hump day…what fragrance are you wearing?
I’m in Serge Lutens Douce Amere.
Reminder: this Friday, 26 September, will be Uncle Serge Day…
Parfums d’Orsay Al Kimiya Oud et Bois & Ambre et Musc ~ new fragrances
French brand Parfums d’Orsay will launch Al Kimiya, a new luxury collection of layerable fragrances. The initial duo includes Oud et Bois and Ambre et Musc…