It’s Friday, and we’re doing the Top 10 of Summer. Our community project for today: wear one of your own “top 10 of summer” fragrances (unless it’s winter where you are, in which case wear one of your “top 10 of winter” scents).
I’m in Eau de Guerlain, from Angie’s 2015 list with André Gooren of The Perfume House…
Italian fashion brand Liu Jo has launched Scent of Liu Jo, a new Eau de Toilette variation on their debut perfume, Liu Jo Eau de Parfum…
Eniko Mihalik and Edward Wilding for the new Balmain Homme. Below the jump, behind the scenes, including a short discussion with perfumer Olivier Pescheux.
Independent perfumer Dawn Spencer Hurwitz recently announced the launch of Fleuriste,* a carnation-centered “modern floral with just a few nods to the classical style.” Regular readers at Now Smell This very likely know that I have a special fondness for rose fragrances, but I love other florals, too — violet, iris, and yes, carnation. Therefore I was naturally interested in Fleuriste, which includes notes of rose leaves, carnation, neroli, jasmine, rose and ambergris.
Fleuriste begins with a breath of chilled air and crisp greenery, as though you had just opened the door of the refrigerated display case in a florist’s shop. There’s a hint of moisture that lasts for a while, as though the flowers were misted with cool water…
French cycling event Le Tour de France has launched an eponymous fragrance for the 2015 Tour de France, which starts on July 4. Le Tour de France was created under licensing arrangements with Cofinluxe…