“My whole life, I’ve hated the smell of flowers in perfume,” Nancy says. Nancy, a vibrant 60-ish artist specializing in fine jewelry, is tall and striking and favors chic black tunics and bold glasses. Comme des Garçons would do well to hire her for an ad campaign.
She grew up in Kalamazoo, Michigan, where her mother wore Chanel No. 5. I ask her if that’s why she doesn’t like floral scents. “Maybe,” she says. Her grandmother smelled of Camay soap and powder…
A spot for the 4711 Acqua Colonia Intense collection.
Diptyque has introduced their Holiday 2019 candle collection, Porte Bonheur, decorated by Olaf Hajek…
From Diptyque, the limited edition Othoniel Rosa candle, made in collaboration with the artist Jean-Michel Othoniel (you can read more about his solo show, La rose du Louvre, here). It promises a peppery rose with vetiver and is sold in Diptyque boutiques around Paris and at the Diptyque France website, 190g for €60.
It’s Monday. Birthdays today: Dizzy Gillespie and Ursula Le Guin. What fragrance are you wearing?
I am out of town and commando. It is just possible I might manage some perfume shopping today.
Reminder: on 10/25, for International Artist’s Day, match a fragrance with an artist or work of art, and tell us about it…