British niche line Ormonde Jayne has launched Jardin d’Ombre, a new fragrance exclusive to Fortnum & Mason…
The gender-free niche fragrance market
According to a recent article in Pret-a-Reporter, the gender-free niche fragrance market is up 24 percent over last year, and is currently experiencing double-digit growth. "Five years ago there were fewer than 200 new niche fragrances, but last year alone there were over 1,000 new launches, and probably 950 of them were gender free," Amy Bourne, North American regional marketing director for International Flavors and Fragrances' told the website.
— Read more at Smelling Like a Dude (or a Lady) Is So Passé at Esquire.
5 perfumes: vetiver fragrances for fall
This is the second of my seasonal posts for vetiver (I’ve already done a list for summer), and as always, the line between the seasons is perhaps a bit arbitrary and/or personal: some of these fragrances wear just as well in summer or winter, and some of them work perfectly fine all the year round. But certainly any of the five would work just fine for autumn weather. As always, do add your own picks in the comments…
The Art of Shaving Cologne Intense Collection ~ new fragrances
The Art of Shaving has launched Cologne Intense, a new collection of five fragrances: Sandalwood & Cypress, Green Lavender, Vetiver Citron, Coriander & Cardamom and Oud Suede…
Ayala Moriel Coal Harbour ~ new fragrance
Indie natural perfumer Ayala Moriel has launched Coal Harbour, a new marine-leathery-green fragrance…