Dior's Vernis Pop'N'Glow limited edition nail polishes for 2019. I thought the scents would match the names (Tutti Frutti, Popsicle, Bubble Gum and Candy Cane), but no, they're all scented with raspberry. 10 ml, $28 each.
Van Cleef & Arpels Reve d’Ylang ~ new fragrance
Van Cleef & Arpels has launched Rêve d’Ylang, a new addition to the brands′s Collection Extraordinaire…
Tuesday scent of the day 4/16
Tuesday, Charlie Chaplin’s birthday, Emancipation Day in DC, and the ever popular Wear Your Pajamas to Work Day. Taxes are but a distant memory, and Notre Dame still stands. What fragrance are you wearing?
I’m quite happy to be wearing Kenzo Air (copying Coumarin from yesterday). Tea at the moment is the last of my Wu Yi Golden Monkey from Upton. I will be reordering shortly.
Reminder: 4/19 will be Twice as Nice Friday…
Perfume: In Search of Your Signature Scent ~ book review
I understand the subtitle of Neil Chapman’s1 new book Perfume: In Search of Your Signature Scent. Bookstore browsers will weigh the book’s satisfying heft and eye its vaguely 1970s-does-Deco cover and gold-edged pages. They’ll think, “I’ve always loved perfume, but I’ve never found The One. Anaïs Anaïs was great for senior prom, but maybe it’s time to find a perfume to express the real me.” They’ll leaf through the book’s beautifully designed pages with their two-color images, scan a few dreamy descriptions, and plunk down a credit card.
Then they’ll be overwhelmed. Perfume is a book for the initiate, for someone who understands fragrance basics and wants to read about scent the way music lovers peruse opera scores…
Dunhill Signature Collection ~ new fragrances
Dunhill has launched the Signature Collection, a new quartet of fragrances for men: Arabian Desert, Indian Sandalwood, Moroccan Amber and British Leather…