It’s Hump Day and the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, and Paul Simon is 80 years old. What fragrance are you wearing?
I’m in Vilhelm Parfumerie Purple Fig. If Wooster had bought Purple Fig (although likely, what he’d have bought today would be something like Paco Rabanne 1 Million or Dior Sauvage) Jeeves would concoct a scheme to make him give it up for something more dignified.
Reminder: 10/15 is Sir Pelham Grenville Wodehouse‘s birthday…
...I love what Serge Lutens has done – Feminite du Bois, for instance, is a great perfume. There are not that many at the moment. I don’t want to sound like a grandfather but when I started in this business I remember going down the stairs to Les Bains Douche, a nightclub in Paris – it was the first time that I smelled Angel. I remember thinking, “Holy shit, what’s this? This is very interesting.” So I went up to the girl that was wearing it and asked her, which I always did, but now I don’t...There are not many head-turners anymore.
—Frédéric Malle, quoted in Frédéric Malle on the History, Future and Misconceptions of Perfume at AnOther.
A lemming (or gift?) for a fan of Donna Karan's Cashmere Mist: "Make the holiday bold with a striking new way to experience Donna Karan's iconic Cashmere Mist. Dipped in a luxurious, lacquered red, the classic curved bottle is reimagined for the holiday season in a Collector's Edition featuring the same memorable notes of Moroccan jasmine, lily of the valley and sandalwood. Create a lasting impression with the gift of Cashmere Mist." $122 for 100 ml at Macy's.
Niche line Régime des Fleurs has launched Là-Bas, a new fragrance for men…
A spot for Juicy Couture Viva La Juicy Neon.