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2016 / Browsing by date: September 2016

Berdoues Russkaya Kozha ~ new fragrance

Posted by Robin on 20 September 2016 7 Comments

Berdoues Russkaya Kozha

French perfume house Berdoues will launch Russkaya Kozha, a new addition to the Colognes Grand Crus collection. Russkaya Kozha is an “elegant leather” fragrance, and follows the recently launched Vânira Moorea…

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Chanel No. 5 L’Eau ~ fragrance review

Posted by Angela on 19 September 2016 74 Comments

Lily-Rose Depp for Chanel No. 5 L'Eau

We should be happy. Chanel has been very careful with its legendary No. 5 and until now has only dared an Eau de Parfum and Eau Première beyond the original Eau de Toilette and Extrait. Both were careful enhancements. No No. 5 Noir or Eau de Sport or Resort Rose.

I can almost imagine Chanel executives casting sidewise glances at Guerlain. “What the heck are they doing with Shalimar?” they might ask. All those takes on the classic — Eau Legère, Light, Souffle de Parfum, Parfum Initial, Ode à la Vanille, and more — are akin to stealing Joan Crawford’s shoulder pads and eyebrows. At some point you end up not with an icon, but with a placid starlet who will please the common denominator for a few months, then be forgotten for good…

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Tauer Perfumes Au Coeur du Desert~ new fragrance

Posted by Robin on 19 September 2016 15 Comments

Tauer Perfumes Au Coeur du Desért

Tauer Perfumes will launch Au Coeur du Desért, a new Extrait de Parfum ‘interpretation’ of the brand’s 2010 2005 scent, L’air du Désert Marocain…

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You’re in deep

Posted by Robin on 19 September 2016 7 Comments

The advert for Christian Louboutin Trouble in Heaven. Warning: if you didn't like the first two spots in this series, you aren't going to like this one either.

Reminiscence Patchouli N’ Roses ~ new fragrance

Posted by Robin on 19 September 2016 Leave a Comment

Reminiscence Patchouli N’ Roses

Reminiscence has launched Patchouli N’ Roses, a new variation on their popular Patchouli fragrance for women, originally launched in 1970…

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