Major fashion houses have long created fragrances that align with their identities. You might reasonably expect a new scent from Chanel to have a classic, feminine allure or a perfume from Calvin Klein to be more bold, conjuring up images of the brand's scantily clad underwear models, perhaps. But what would you make of a fragrance from Carphone Warehouse?
— Read more at From Baccarat to Carphone Warehouse, unlikely brands are making their own scents at Financial Review.
February in my home town is dark and rainy. Smart Portlanders book flights for Mexico and other parts south. My budget usually keeps me home with stacks of novels and something braising in the oven, but this year I’m going to spend a week at a friend’s house in Palm Springs. I’ve never been there, and my brain is loaded with visions of the desert, palm trees, old steakhouses, and, hopefully, a good thrift shop or two.
I’ll be traveling with a modest carry-on suitcase, so I’ll probably take only a decant of a good all-purpose vintage fragrance with a warm-day, cool-night feel, like Rochas Audace. But if I were to pack a steamer trunk, here are five perfumes I’d include…
Aesop's brass oil burner: "An object of substance and beauty—a unique, refined alternative to traditional burners. Designed for Aesop by Studio Henry Wilson and crafted from solid brass. [...] Dispense five to ten drops of your favoured Oil Burner Blend into the oil well. Use a standard tea light candle." $170. If you don't already have the perfect oil you might consider their Anouk blend with lemon, bergamot and ylang ylang, $39 for 25 ml.
Giorgio Armani has launched Sì Fiori, a new fragrance for women. Sì Fiori is a flanker to 2013’s Armani Sì…
Happy National Hugging Day! (Sorry, but it’s also Monday.) What fragrance are you wearing?
Christian Dior was born on this day in 1905, and in his honor I’m wearing vintage Diorissimo.
Reminder: on 1/25, wear one of your favorite fragrances of this winter…