New at aedes: Maison Francis Kurkdjian Baccarat Rouge Extrait, selected Serge Lutens Collection Noire (new packaging).
New at bloomingdales: Tom Ford Oud Minerale.
New at indiescents: Angela Ciampagna Fauni & Ignes.
New at lordandtaylor: Bvlgari Goldea Roman Night, Armani Because It's You.
New at nordstrom: Houbigant Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret, Parfums de Marly Layton.
Happy Almost-Friday and happy World Lion Day! What fragrance are you wearing?
I went with Chanel Sycomore — its “aristocratic simplicity” will be perfect for my day of menial chores.
Reminder: on 8/11, wear a fragrance with vetiver, if you have one….
Another vetiver-on-the-cheap: Kerzon's Riviere & Vetiver sachets "evoke memories of a summer afternoon in the shade of the pine forest, lying on the grass and lulled by the reassuring melody of a small stream". All of that (and surely more) can be yours for $5, at MiN New York.
This is what I find so funny. So much of it is just about marketing. Something can be in a black bottle with lots of skulls, but it may be composed of roses and jasmine. But the thing is, because your mind wants to think, 'This is deathly,' you're going to convince yourself that it's deathly. And that's the beauty of perfume. It's all fantasy.
— Steven Gontarski of Scent Bar talks to columnist Melissa Broder about "challenging" fragrances. Read more at Notes From Underground: Can a Fragrance Help Us Embrace Mortality? at Elle. Hat tip to Kevin!
What to do when it’s hot as hell outside and laziness is an option? I decided to stay in a cold room, sip a cocktail (watermelon and lime juice with tequila), and climb (no sweat generated) my perfume sample “mountain.” I found some fun and interesting fragrances that go well with this crazy weather.
listed notes include Aglaia odorata, orris, gardenia, chamomile, white champaca, ylang ylang, white ambergris, Clerodendrum philippinum (“Cashmere Bouquet”); 15 ml, $125
Strange Magic is strange indeed…