Italian niche line Acqua di Parma has launched Colonia Leather, a new flanker to 1916’s Acqua di Parma Colonia…
Molyneux Rue la Boetie ~ new perfume
Molyneux Paris has launched Rue la Boétie, a new floral fragrance for women…
Spicy green angelica and honeyed hawthorn
A hint of mint and a twist of lemon, spicy green angelica and honeyed hawthorn, powdery orris root on a resinous juniper base: Would you rather sip this blend or spritz it? What about tart pomegranate, rosy lychee, juicy mandarin and citrusy fresh ginger, laced with an extract of ginger lily (Hedychium zingiberaceae, when its mother is angry at it) and then spilled over mouth-watering candied ginger?
— Denyse Beaulieu of Grain de Musc, writing in The Globe and Mail. Read more at Sip it or spritz it? Botanical notes make the latest fragrances deliciously aromatic.
Bvlgari Omnia Indian Garnet ~ perfume review
Bvlgari goes right on making flankers to their original Omnia fragrance (2003), and I go right on trying them, even though we’re now at flanker #5 and I haven’t really liked one since flanker #1 (Omnia Crystalline, 2005). But I’d guess that #2 and #4 (Omnia Amethyste, 2007 and Omnia Coral, 2012) outsell the earlier ones, and Omnia itself is likely no longer in production.1 The latest is Omnia Indian Garnet, and like all the rest of the series, it was developed by perfumer Alberto Morillas. And no, I don’t like it either, so feel free to skip the rest and go on about your business.
I will say that Omnia Indian Garnet is a bit nicer than I expected, and like Omnia Coral, it does have more heft and personality than the earlier flankers, which didn’t stray far from fresh, clean and light…
A little harder to say goodbye
A couple vintage (1980s) ads for Coty L’Aimant.