The designer, however, believes there has been a gradual decline in the creativity in bottle design. “There is very little creativity left. People are copying designs,” the timbre of his voice conveying disappointment.
— Bottle designer Pierre Dinand, talking to Architectural Digest. Read more at Meet the man behind some of the world’s most iconic perfume bottles. Hat tip to Julien!
I’m a Francophile when it comes to candles. Cire Trudon is part of my Candle Triumvirate; Astier de Villatte and Diptyque make up the others. (I’ve always been afraid to try Frédéric Malle candles…I have a feeling they’d expand my candle obsession and budget to an even crazier level.)
I was interested (that’s about the best I can muster these days in Perfumeland, no longer am I “thrilled” or “excited” about new launches) when I heard Cire Trudon had developed a personal fragrance line called Trudon (how many times did I wish one of Cire Trudon’s wonderfully scented room sprays or candles was a perfume?) I’m happy to report three of the first five perfumes pleased me, and today I’m reviewing two: Olim1 and Mortel2. Robin Here at NST beat me to my other favorite: Deux (II)…
New at luckyscent: House of Oud Wonderly.
New at selfridges (UK): By Kilian Dawn to Dusk.
Marina Serale and Sebastián Alvarez Murena of Eau d’Italie have launched Tuberose in Blue, a new fragrance under the Altaia brand name…
The story of Paco Rabanne, including the fragrances.