Sean John Fragrances will follow up on 2005’s Unforgivable for men with Unforgivable Woman, due for launch in August.
Like the first fragrance, it was developed by perfumer David Apel. The “sensual, creamy floral” includes notes of bergamot, orange, neroli, cassis, grapefruit, apple, cucumber…
Sean John Combs (aka Puff Daddy, aka P Diddy) launched his first fragrance, Unforgivable, in 2005 under the slogan “Life without passion is unforgivable”. It is targeted at men in the 18 to 35 age group; per Combs, “There are millions of men taking my lead, and I have to take them to the promised land of sexy.” (via Daily News Record, 8/29/2005) It is probably no surprise that his idea of the promised land of sexy ruffled a few feathers.
The Unforgivable fragrance was created by perfumer David Apel and features notes of lemon, bergamot, tangerine, grapefruit, birch leaves, juniper, champagne accord, Mediterranean air accord, basil, iris, clary sage, lavender, cashmere accord, sea moss, sandalwood, rum, amber and tonka bean…
Bleecker Street is the 24th and most recent in Bond no. 9’s series of perfumes celebrating famous neighborhoods in New York City. Bleecker Street is a fashionable shopping destination in the West Village, and also the location of the newest Bond no. 9 boutique. The fragrance was created by perfumer David Apel and features notes of violet leaf, cassis, thyme, jasmine, cedar, cinnamon, oakmoss, suede, patchouli, amber and vanilla.
Early reports that the Bleecker Street fragrance would pay tribute to the Magnolia Bakery (initially famous for their cupcakes, now famous for being featured on Sex & the City) down the street led me to assume that it would be a sweet, dessert-like gourmand. That is not quite what it turns out to be. Bond no. 9 is calling it a “woody gourmand oriental”, which is somewhat closer to the mark…