Oriza L. Legrand Cuir de L’Aigle Russe ~ fragrance review

Posted by Kevin on 10 February 2016 19 Comments

Oriza L. Legrand Cuir de L'Aigle Russe label

Oriza L. Legrand’s latest perfume has a strange name — Cuir de L’Aigle Russe.¹ No, this is not the scent of a ‘Russian’ eagle’s tanned skin…I assume we’re in “Royal Leather” territory. Oriza L. Legrand is one of my favorite new fragrance houses of the last several years. So many of their perfumes are on my to-buy list that I’m paralyzed with indecision and will probably buy none. After my first sniff of it, Cuir de L’Aigle Russe also went on this weird active-but-inactive to-buy list.

Cuir de L’Aigle Russe begins with a dry lemon-bergamot accord; I detect fuzzy geranium leaf with a hint of rose, warm immortelle snuggling with cardamom and a burst of non-species-specific floral indoles…

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Online fragrance shopping

Posted by Robin on 10 February 2016 Leave a Comment

New at bloomingdales: Miu Miu.

New at harveynichols (UK): Valentino Valentina Poudre.

New at neimanmarcus: Frederic Malle Monsieur (pre-order).

Victoria’s Secret XO, Victoria ~ new perfume

Posted by Robin on 10 February 2016 5 Comments

Victoria’s Secret XO, Victoria

Victoria’s Secret has launched XO, Victoria, a new floral fragrance for women…

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Too narrow

Posted by Robin on 10 February 2016 1 Comment

No. It's too narrow. At the beginning it would be okay, but then you would be alone. And you need to work for different brands on completely different things to have open eyes. For example, on my desk, I see all the different projects for the different brands. I get a feeling for the trends.

— Perfumer Nathalie Lorson on why she would not want to be an in-house perfumer for one brand. Read more at "You Have To Give, Give, Give" - Nathalie Lorson On Lalique, Le Labo & L'Oreal at Persolaise.