French designer Philippe Starck introduced three fragrances (his first) earlier this year: Peau de Soie, Peau d’Ailleurs and Peau de Pierre. They are “for intelligent people” (oh, that’s me, right?) and they represent “the opposite of marketing” (something intelligent perfumistas have perhaps heard once or twice before). The three fragrances vaguely1 align as feminine (Peau de Soie), unisex (Peau d’Ailleurs)2 and masculine (Peau de Pierre) but Starck has made it clear he was not looking for traditional interpretations of masculinity and feminity. On men and Peau de Pierre specifically…
He admitted that in his 67 years, he’s never liked or respected men, and called them “stupid” and “useless.” As a heterosexual man himself, he has a “beautiful wife” and five children. Starck professed that the only other male friends he has are “very feminine.”3…
