French fashion and luxury house Celine has launched the Celine Haute Parfumerie Collection, with nine new unisex fragrances under the creative direction of Hedi Slimane. Black Tie, Cologne Française, Dans Paris, Eau de Californie, La Peau Nue, Nightclubbing, Parade, Reptile and Saint-Germain-des-Prés are available now. Next year, Rimbaud and Bois Dormant will bring the collection to eleven…
Ah, Monday morning. (A little reading: How Daylight Saving Time Affects Your Body & Mind at Refinery 29.) What fragrance are you wearing?
I’m smelling more awake than I feel in Aftelier Candide.
Reminder: 11/8 will be Art House / Stunt Perfume Friday…
What does a Vincent van Gogh painting smell like? If it's a vase of sunflowers, you'll get a spritz of citrus and lavender to evoke the south of France, where the post-impressionist created these works. As you're served wine and cheese, Bach's Prelude No. 1 in C Major will be piped through the speakers.
— The Lume, an "immersive gallery" in Melbourne, opens next month. Read more in You've never seen (or smelled, or tasted) a van Gogh like this at The Age.
PSA: If you live in a daylight savings zone, don’t forget to change your clocks tonight!
Meanwhile, a variation on a poll we did the last two years. As always, answer as many or as few as you like, or just talk about something else. If it’s spring where you live, adjust the questions accordingly.
1. What’s the fragrance you’d most like to add to your collection this fall?
2. You have to vote one perfume in your collection off the island. Which one will go first, and why?
3. It’s time for a (fantasy) fall getaway! Where are you going, and pick ONE fragrance to bring with you…
A cheap thrill: the Jergens Body Butter Collection. "The powerful combination of Shea, Coconut, and Mango butters work to deeply nourish and soften skin while alluring essential oils, offer the perfect indulgence for both body and mind." In Rose, Lavender or Sweet Citrus, around $6 for 207 ml each.