Shhhh — it’s Under The Radar Friday! Our community project for today: wear a fragrance with minimal (or no) sillage, or something you consider a “skin scent”. Thanks to Hajusuuri for the suggestion. (And a quick PSA: the Etat Libre d’Orange giveaway is still open!)
What fragrance did you pick? As always, do chime in with your scent of the day even if you’re not participating in the community project.
I’m (quietly) wearing two sprays of Hermès Le Jardin de Monsieur Li…
If the Shalimar Hair Mist doesn't suit, you might consider Tocca's Hair Fragrances. Now available in Florence, Cleopatra, Stella and Giulietta, they're $28 a pop (50 ml) at Sephora, where you'll also find hair mists in Chanel Chance Eau Tendre, Viktor & Rolf Flowerbomb or Bonbon, J'Adore Eau Lumière, Armani Sì, Miu Miu and Guerlain La Petite Robe Noire.
Giorgio Armani will launch Because It’s You for Women and Stronger With You for Men. The new fragrances in the Emporio Armani range are intended as the “olfactive embodiment of authentic modern-day love”…
The more obsessed you become with scent, the further you may venture in your quest for a fragranced life: beyond perfume and fancy candles, for example, you might become very particular about the fragrances of bath and body items or household products. (Hence my long and happy relationships with Lush and Mrs. Meyers, to name just two of my brand obsessions.) But why stop there? What about skincare? If I’m going to put something on my face, of all places, either it has to be unscented or have a scent that I truly enjoy.
On a recent browse through Sephora, I stopped to examine a new collection of skincare products from the beauty mega-giant’s signature line. There were brightly packaged lip balms, sheet masks, facial wipes and — most interesting to me, personally — four new micellar cleansing waters. About two years ago I stopped cleaning my face with soap-based cleansers…
Italian niche line Hilde Soliani has launched four new gourmand fragrances: Sweet Home, Buon Pranzo, Caaastagna Saalaaata and Ciocochic…