Antonio Banderas has launched King of Seduction Absolute, a new fragrance for men. King of Seduction Absolute is a flanker to 2014’s King of Seduction…
Online fragrance shopping
New at houseoffraser (UK): Annick Goutal L'Ile au The, Acqua di Parma Colonia Club, Lolita Lempicka Sweet, Calvin Klein Eternity Now, Boucheron Place Vendome White Gold.
New at nordstrom: Tom Ford Venetian Bergamot, Thierry Mugler Cuir Impertinent, Tocca Isabel, John Varvatos Dark Rebel.
Heatwave Favorites: Olfactive Studio Panorama & Fiele Fragrances Myrrha ~ fragrance reviews
Louis Armstrong and I have similar reactions to soaring temperatures: stunned looks and handkerchiefs. In the Pacific Northwest this year, we’ve been experiencing the long hot summer. To reference another movie title, most days I think: “Hurry Sundown!” During the almost-constant heatwaves since June, I’ve discovered I love to wear strong fragrances in the heat: woody/resinous, smoky compositions (is that a forest fire?…or my perfume?) Wearing warm assertive perfumes in summer is like drinking hot tea on a sunny, 90-degree balcony; I imagined misery but, instead, enjoy wallowing in the heat, merging with it instead of fighting it (till a moment comes when I run into the air-conditioned house).
Two fragrances I’ve enjoyed wearing in hot weather are Olfactive Studio Panorama and Fiele Fragrances Myrrha; both accent the heat in a good way…
An American classic reimagined
A video in support of the new Norell New York. Then below the jump, the making of the Baccarat edition.
Bunch o’ limited edition collector bottles (& some other stuff) 2015, part 12
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 solid perfumes from Estee Lauder and Ferragamo; plus a new Eau de Toilette version of Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium.
From Estee Lauder, limited edition solid perfume compacts. At left, the Estée Lauder Pleasures Carousel: “A thoughtful gift for the child at heart, this colorful carousel compact delights with three moving animals and sparkling Swarovski crystals”; $495. At right, Private Collection Tuberose Gardenia Gilded Birdcage: “Let your evening take glamorous flight with this sparkling birdcage compact. The golden collectible featuring a beautiful parrot is decorated with Swarovski crystals for eye-catching elegance”; $295. Both at Bergdorf Goodman…