Crazylibellule & The Poppies has added two new fragrances to their Poule de Luxe collection of twist-up solid perfumes, Vanilla Orangette and Vanilla Ganache:
Vanilla Orangette ~ “I know – you’d do anything to bite into me! Wait a minute… smell that extraordinary fragrance…”
As a kind of unicorn chaser to the very expensive Un Coeur en Mai I discussed on Tuesday, today I’m looking at a couple of guilt-free bargains from Les Garçonnes, the most recent collection of “CrazySticks” from Crazylibellule and The Poppies. They’ve recently* raised the price of these (adorable) solid twist-up perfumes, but the jump from $16 to $18 is one I can live with.
My hands down favorite of the new bunch is Chère Louise, which was reportedly inspired by silent film actress Louise Brooks. It’s a lovely darkish woods (the notes: hyacinth, rose, pepper, iris, saffron, patchouli and gaiac wood). The hyacinth and rose stand out most in the very opening, after that, it’s mostly about the woods (Louise or no, I think a man could easily wear this). It’s slightly peppery, with a very clean patchouli, and the iris and saffron together add a soft, creamy spiciness. It’s not quite in the wood pudding category, but very nearly…
Crazylibellule and The Poppies will launch a new collection of solid twist-up perfumes or “CrazySticks” under the name Les Garçonnes (prior collections include Shanghaijava, Poule de Luxe and Les Divines Alcoves). Expected to launch later this month, Les Garçonnes comprises 7 new fragrances, all developed by perfumer Olivia Jan and inspired by the 1920s: Chère Louise, Hommage à Gabrielle, Pompon Gardenia, Rose à Saïgon, Jeanne Voyage, Joséphine Jonquille and Tamara Charleston…
Crazylibellule and The Poppies has introduced a new series, Tous les matins du monde. The first fragrance is June 26th, Ile d'Yeu:
26 June, île d’Yeu: The house at the edge of the Firs. To the background of Bach's English Suites the ocean calls, gently pulled by a thread of light. Nothing disturbs the silence, except the olfactive recklessness of fruit and leaves combined. Surprised, bewildered and moved to be in contact with the skin…
From Czech & Speake, their popular No. 88 unisex fragrance (“No.88 has a fresh, woody top note of reviving and uplifting bergamot, the richness and warmth of geranium, rose otto, cassie and exotic frangipani. Combined with dry base notes of vetiver and sandalwood, this modern classic has a full-bodied, sophisticated sensuality.”) in a Deluxe Gift Set with 200 ml Cologne Shaker, 200 ml bottle of Bath Oil and two soaps. £165 at Czech & Speake…