Hair-care line Oribe will launch two unisex perfumes, Côte d’Azur and Silver Pearl, in September. Both scents were developed by perfumers Jérome Epinette and Pierre Wulff…
Lazy weekend poll ~ open thread, mid-August 2014
The usual open thread: talk about anything you like — the perfume you’re wearing today, the perfume you just can’t decide if you like or not, whatever.
Or, ask a question about fragrance, then see if anyone else has asked a question that you can answer…
And the winner is…
...Indigo Blue, who takes the bottle of of Maison Francis Kurkdjian Pluriel Masculin from our last giveaway. Congrats!
Our Maison Francis Kurkdjian Pluriel Féminin giveaway is still open!
Jean Patou Deux Amour, Que Sais-je? & Adieu Sagesse ~ new fragrances
Jean Patou will launch a second trio of reissued perfumes in their Collection Héritage: Deux Amours, Que Sais-je? and Adieu Sagesse, all originally introduced in 1925…
Imaginary Authors Falling into the Sea & Violet Disguise ~ fragrance reviews
Over the past year I’ve enjoyed reading reviews of fragrances from Imaginary Authors (see Angela’s thoughts on Cape Heartache and Kevin’s on Bull’s Blood) and visiting the company website, but I didn’t have the chance to experience the fragrances myself until I saw the line at Twisted Lily in Brooklyn. A kind friend recently sent me a few samples, so now I’m ready to write a review of my own, focusing on two fragrances from the line: Falling into the Sea and Violet Disguise.
Falling into the Sea is inspired by the work of (imaginary) author Nica Galas, and includes notes of lemon, bergamot, grapefruit, lychee, tropical flowers and “warm sand” in a story of tragic summer love. I’m a person who typically avoids hot-and-sunny beaches, yet I have a long list of favorite beachy fragrances…