When I chose Sylvaine Delacourte Florentina to review, I didn’t know Kevin had already served it papers in his review of the line’s Helicriss, where he called Florentina “the most insufferable of the bunch” of the house’s releases. I understand that. If you don’t like powder and musk, you might well loathe Florentina.
Me? I’m a fan. I love a silky soft, swan’s-down puff of a perfume, and Florentina is all about that. To me, its musk is more about texture and body than about cleaning products…
New at arielleshoshana: Juliette Has A Gun Sunny Side Up.
Deal on hautelook: selected Ineke, Lalique & Yosh fragrances.
New at luckyscent: Penhaligon's Portraits Chapter 3, Amouage Figment, Eight & Bob Champs de Provence, Juliette Has A Gun Sunny Side Up.
New at neimanmarcus: Yves Saint Laurent Le Vestiaire De Parfums.
Not done with pom poms just yet? Illume gets in on the act with a trio of scented candle tins in autumn fragrances: "A festive, patterned tin topped with a playful pompom houses a scented wax candle that adds seasonal charm to any space." In Cedar, Cider or Fir, $19.99 each at Nordstrom.
Happy Monday and happy Labor Day! Plus, it’s Beyoncé’s birthday. What fragrance are you wearing?
I’ve just dragged myself out of bed. I am going to go look for the Fendi Theorema in a sec.
Reminder: On 9/8 we’re doing ‘world niche’…
“Mandy brought language to things I didn’t even know how to describe,” Patterson says. “The language of food and verbal language are so different. I always knew these things, but now I think about them in a more structured way. It made me find better taste solutions quicker.”
— Chef Daniel Patterson talks about perfumer Mandy Aftel; their second book together was just published. You can read an excerpt at Eater.