Thierry Mugler has launched Alien Man, the masculine counterpart to 2005’s Alien fragrance for women. Alien Man reportedly reflects an “optimistic masculinity”…
Friday scent of the day 4/13
Happy Monopoly Friday! Our community project for today: You’ve drawn the Community Chest Card “You Inherit $100”. Wear the fragrance (presumably from a sample or decant, but it could be from a bottle if you’re planning to replace or stockpile) that you’ll buy with your windfall. It has to be something you can actually buy for $100 or less!
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.
Me: still sick. Still commando. Didn’t sleep well. (And I talked to my mother on the phone yesterday and now she is sick, so this is a very powerful bug.) I will chime in with something in the comments later today for partial credit…
Tauer Perfumes L’Oudh ~ new fragrance
The daily lemming
From Katy Perry, The Geli: "Everyone’s favorite jelly sandals get a scented, tutti fruitti makeover perfect for tropical adventures and beachside cocktails." Available in a variety of fruits (shown are lemon and watermelon; there is also lime, strawberry, cherry, peach and grape). Found via Teen Vogue, who say the shoes "ostensibly smell like the fruits that are pictured next to each toe". Around $49 each directly from Katy Perry, or at Nordstrom, Zappos, Macy's and etc.
Gucci Guilty Absolute Pour Femme ~ fragrance review
Gucci recently launched Guilty Absolute Pour Femme* — a new flanker to 2010’s Gucci Guilty. Guilty Absolute Pour Femme is the female counterpart to 2017’s Gucci Guilty Absolute Pour Homme (which I bought and enjoy). What attracted me to Guilty Absolute Pour Femme was its blackberry note (accentuated visually by its purple bottle). I was hoping for a sparkling, natural-smelling blackberry accord mixed with rose and touches of patchouli and Nootka cypress (GoldenWood): a happy summer perfume…