Our standard issue weekend open thread: talk about anything you like — the perfume you’re wearing today, the last fragrance you added to your buy list, whatever.
Or, ask a question about fragrance, then see if anyone else has asked a question that you can answer…
New at bloomingdales: Clinique Wrappings.
New at nordstrom: Jo Malone Mimosa & Cardamom.
Demeter has launched Cardamom, the latest addition to their Fragrance Library…
Noir Exquis is the latest Bertrand Duchaufour production from L’Artisan Parfumeur. It’s another gourmand, and was “inspired by an unexpected rendez-vous in a French patisserie” — it promises all sorts of delicious things, from glazed chestnuts to coffee to maple syrup.
And the start is delicious: a bright citrus top note disappears almost as soon as it arrives, then it’s a lovely swirl of sugared chestnuts with hints of vanilla and roasted coffee bean, with mild fruity undertones. It’s rich and warming, and perfect for the October chill…
