I’m back. Last week I reviewed five of the ten fragrances from designer Derek Lam’s new 10 Crosby collection, and this week I’ll be covering the other five. This collection, in case you need a refresher, is comprised of “10 distinctive, modern fragrances based upon one street, 10 stories, 10 moments—all inspired from the world seen and imagined outside Derek Lam’s window at 10 Crosby Street.”

Rain Day

THE COLOR: Light green

THE FILM: A downtown cabbie and a glamorous passenger bond during their respective romantic crises. [Ed. note: you can watch all five of the films here, and we posted the other five last week.]

THE SCENT: Vetiver and neroli. Well, more like vetiver and neroli after they’ve come back from the dry-cleaner. Weirdly crisp and transparent. I sort of like it…

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American designer Derek Lam recently released a new collection of ten fragrances, a partnership with Butterfly Beauty (the producer and distributor of the Elizabeth and James line) and his brand’s first official foray into the perfume world. 10 Crosby Street is Lam’s Manhattan business address, and it inspired the name of his more affordable diffusion collection, which offers modern fashion with a “calculated simplicity and thoughtful detailing” for a younger “downtown” woman. Now the address is also being applied to these fragrances: “1 STREET, 10 STORIES, 10 CROSBY.”

The 10 Crosby packaging has a fresh new look, with minimalist white cylinders and a rainbow of glass shades…

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