French line Sabé Masson (Le Soft Perfume) has launched Les Jardins de La Comtesse de Ségur, a new collection of three fragrances in solid format. Après La Pluie, Le Beau Temps; Les Petites Filles Modèles; and Un Bon Petit Diable were inspired by the stories of Sophie Rostopchine, Countess of Ségur…
I bet I’m not the only perfume lover who has trouble wearing tuberose. Now, I love tuberose. I adore its bombshell lushness and, whenever I can, I buy stems to keep on my mantel. I adore tuberose in perfume, too. Little beats the first five minutes of wearing Frédéric Malle Carnal Flower, and I can’t give up my Piguet Fracas Parfum, even if I can’t quite wear it, either.
Yet, after a tuberose perfume’s glorious first moments, too often I’m ready chew my arm off. Those few minutes of a soprano’s aria that were so beautiful at first, now are grating. Tuberose perfume — on me, that is — is just too much of a diva, and I need relief.
I’m happy to report that Aftelier Velvet Tuberose stands apart…
Niche line Nejma has launched KoEptYs, a new fragrance for men. KoEptYs was developed in collaboration with French rapper Booba…
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Feminista is a new fragrance from Ulrike Hager and Helmut Hartl of Hero’s Journey Travel Agency. The scent was inspired by (and has a role in) the new Margarethe von Trotta movie, Forget About Nick…