New at barneys: Orto Parisi line.
New at dillards: Philosophy Amazing Grace 20th Anniversary.
Kenzo Jeu d’Amour L’Elixir ~ new fragrance
Kenzo will launch Jeu d’Amour L’Elixir, a new flanker to 2014’s Jeu d’Amour…
Estee Lauder Modern Muse Eau de Rouge ~ new perfume
Estée Lauder will launch Modern Muse Eau de Rouge, a new flanker to 2013’s Modern Muse fragrance for women. Modern Muse Eau de Rouge follows Modern Muse Chic and Modern Muse Le Rouge…
Chanel No. 5 ~ A Belated Appreciation
I thought I knew Chanel No. 5, and I thought it wasn’t for me. No. 5 was too uptight with her whistling aldehydes. It was a little, well, banal. And on top of that, not particularly pretty. In 2007, I posted a tepid review.
Wow, was I ever a dummy. Last summer, I bought a bottle of vintage No. 5 Extrait at an antiques mall, and my perceptions whipsawed. I just invested in a big bottle of the Eau de Toilette. No. 5 isn’t uptight — it’s warm and welcoming. As for banal, are soft, clean cotton bed sheets banal? How about a room’s warmth on a December day, or a napping cat? To me, No. 5 is similar in that it feels both unpretentious and comforting…
Berdoues Oud Wa Misk, Oud Wa Ward & Oud Wa Vanillia ~ new fragrances
French perfume house Berdoues has introduced Oud Wa Misk, Oud Wa Ward and Oud Wa Vanillia, three new fragrances in the Grand Crus collection (see Colognes Grand Crus)…