Hermès has launched L’Eau d’Orange Douce (bottle shown at right), a limited edition variation on their classic scent Eau d’Orange Verte.
The notes feature green notes, bigarade, neroli, linden flowers and leaves, orange, tangerine, cedar, sandalwood, and patchouli…
Bvlgari Omnia was created by nose Alberto Morillas and released in 2003. The fragrance was said to have been inspired by the spices discovered by Marco Polo on his famous voyages, and was also described by Bvlgari as “a tribute to the tradition of the great oriental perfumes, re-interpreted for the world of today”. The notes include black pepper, mandarin, masala tea, saffron, ginger, cardamom, cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg, almond, chocolate, lotus blossom, and sandalwood.
Omnia has a light, peppery-citrus top note over sheer woods and spices. The chocolate and almond are subdued, but do give this a gourmand feel for a short time. It dries down to a very pretty, very soft sandalwood with dusty spices. The saffron and cardamom are the most apparent, but every so often I smell a bit of ginger or clove. I cannot smell any floral notes at all…
Anna Sui has launched Secret Wish, a new musky fruity floral fragrance. Anna Sui explains the concept:
“With the way that the times are, we’re all looking for a little fantasy,” she said. “Fantasy is such an important part of my fashion, and it was an ideal concept for this brand.”
Anna Sui Secret Wish is an Eau de Toilette created by perfumer Michel Almairac…