Tory Burch has launched Tory Burch Absolu, a new variation on 2013’s Tory Burch…
Escada Joyful Moments ~ new fragrance
Escada has launched Joyful Moments, a new flanker to 2014’s Escada Joyful…
Bvlgari Eau Parfumee au The Bleu, with an aside on Berdoues Assam of India ~ fragrance reviews
Eau Parfumée au Thé Bleu is the fourth fragrance in the tea series at Bvlgari. Thé Bleu was inspired by oolong tea, a semi-fermented tea which is indeed sometimes referred to as blue tea, but the first thing you need to know about Thé Bleu is that perfumer Daniela Andrier‘s composition makes more than a nod to the first in the series (and the first fragrance from Bvlgari), Eau Parfumée au Thé Vert, from perfumer Jean-Claude Ellena. (The others in the newly relaunched series, all now done in frosted glass, are Eau Parfumée au Thé Blanc, from perfumer Jacques Cavallier, and Eau Parfumée au Thé Rouge, from perfumer Olivier Polge.)
So Eau Parfumée au Thé Bleu not only smells like a variation on Thé Vert…
The Monday Mail ~ help Alissa find a new fragrance
The Monday Mail is our not-so-regular feature where readers help other readers find the perfect fragrance. Today’s subject: Alissa. When Alissa was young, her grandmother gave her some cute perfume samples and started her on the road to collecting, first for the bottles, later, as she grew older, for the juice.
She needs help today on a very specific quest. On a trip to China with her boyfriend, they visited several temples. Inside the temples, there was incense burning. She loved the smell, and after doing some research she thinks the incense was probably sandalwood. Alissa wants to find a perfume that will smell like the incense from those temples. She is willing to spend up to €250 euro, but she’d like that price to fetch her a large bottle (150-200 ml)…
Monday scent of the day 8/17
And before you know it, it’s Monday again! What fragrance are you wearing today?
I’m wearing Eau Parfumée au Thé Bleu (review coming up later today).
Reminder: this Friday, 21 August, wear a scent by French niche brand Parfums de Nicolaï, if you have one…