Byredo's new Kabuki Perfumes are brush-on scented powders in lacquer tubes. They will be available in Bal d’Afrique, Blanche and Gypsy Water, and are due to launch soon. They can be pre-ordered now from Essenza Nobile in Germany, €45 each for 7g.
Fragrance gifts for Mother’s Day 2017, part 1
Mother’s Day (in the US, anyway) is coming up on Sunday, 14 May. Here are a few scented gift ideas so you can get that shopping done early.
The reasonably priced Jonathan Adler Pop candle collection at Bloomingdales includes a range of scents from Tomato to Bourbon to Fig to Earl Grey. $38 each…
Byredo Bibliotheque ~ new fragrance
Niche line Byredo has launched Bibliothèque, a new limited edition fragrance based on the brand’s candle of the same name…
Top 10 Winter Fragrances 2017
I tried not to get too Grinch-y over the holidays, and I did pretty well, considering the world events of late 2016 plus the fact that I was suffering occasional bouts of Instagram ennui. So many exotic vacations, so many artful table settings, so many #thankful embraces scrolling past my eyes; you may know what I mean.
I’m happy with my own lot in life, truly, but sometimes I worry — not on my own behalf, but on yours, dear readers. My taste in perfume may be glamorous, but my life is pretty quiet. I hate to let you down. Still, rather than fabricate some picture-perfect fantasy life, I’ll just come clean and share my own mundane activities, with the fragrances that I wear to dress them up a bit.
Just a regular day at the office: Byredo Rose Noir. This was my most-worn fragrance of 2016, because it’s a “no brainer” for me: a blend of citrus, rose and modern patchouli that doesn’t come on too strong. It’s my olfactory equivalent of my many basic black dresses…
Holiday fragrance gifts 2016, part 7
Today, the first of two luxury posts that will wrap up our eight-part series on fragrance related holiday gifts. As always, we’re listing the luxury items in price order, so today is (relatively) affordable luxury, and part 8, to follow on Friday, will be the crazy expensive luxury. Do add any of your own recommendations in the comments!
We are starting off easy, with a refillable purse spray from Annick Goutal: “A precious, elegant and travel-friendly accessory that you can take everywhere!” Comes with the purse spray and two 8 ml refills. Available in Petite Chérie, Eau d’Hadrien and Rose Pompon; $60…