Happy Wednesday! It’s also International Whisk(e)y Day and World Theatre Day. Birthdays: Edward Steichen, Ben Webster and Sarah Vaughan. What fragrance are you wearing?
I’m in Fendi Theorema, because pyramus wore it yesterday.
Reminder: 3/29 is Astrud Gilberto’s birthday…
I never get tired of this. I put it on in the morning and it stays with me all day. People in New York, Europe, and Australia have stopped and asked me what the scent is. Some actually have taken out pieces of paper and written the name down. It has a mixture of spice and floral scents that really works for me. I don’t have to look up the notes — I know what’s in it as soon as I smell it.
— Angélique Kidjo on L’Artisan Parfumeur Timbuktu. Read more in 58 Famous People on Their Favorite Perfume at The Strategist.
Quick spots for Jean Paul Gaultier Scandal Absolu and (below the jump) Scandal Pour Homme Le Parfum.
Jean Paul Gaultier has launched Scandal Absolu and Scandal Pour Homme Absolu, new flankers to 2017’s Scandal and 2021’s Scandal Pour Homme respectively…
From Frédéric Malle, the USB-rechargeable Fleur Mécanique II diffuser: "To create Fleur Mécanique II, Frédéric Malle concocted, like a mad scientist, a device that is both simple and wonderfully complex which adapts the scents to each person’s space and mood. The fan allows one to control the intensity, duration, and frequency of diffusion of one's favorite perfume. Using dimmers and timers, the perfume is diffused at the desired intensity. Effortless and instantaneous, the cartridge can be changed in the blink of an eye to adapt a home fragrance to one's mood. An immediate change of atmosphere." $730 at Saks; the cartridges (sold separately, available in Jurassic Flower, Café Society, Saints des Saints, Rosa Rugosa and 1er Mai) are $60.