French niche line Frédéric Malle has launched Promise, a new fragrance. Like 2014’s The Night, Promise is geared towards the Middle East market…
Yves Saint Laurent Y ~ new fragrance
Yves Saint Laurent has launched Y, a new fragrance for men. Y shares its name with the brands first fragrance, Y for women…
A Tuesday Mishmash ~ quick reviews of various (scented) things
Quick reviews of Tauer Perfumes Majestic Tuberose Bar Soap, Tauer Perfumes Rose Nip Room Spray, Frédéric Malle Iris Hand Cream, Frédéric Malle Carnal Flower After Sun Balm and Herban Essentials Eucalyptus Towelettes. Please add your own quick review of anything marvelous you’ve tried lately!
Tauer Perfumes Majestic Tuberose Bar Soap
Tauer Perfumes‘ glycerin bar soaps have been around, off and on again, for years, but this is the first time I’ve tried the Majestic Tuberose. It’s a lovely, full-bodied white floral, and the rose and the jasmine in the blend soften the impact of the tuberose perfectly — it smells like tuberose, but it doesn’t overwhelm. The bar is scented just enough to make your bathroom smell good, and just enough to leave a light fragrance on the skin, not so much as to make it difficult to match your perfume after you shower (or wash your hands). The glycerin bars are soft (they slice easily, if like me, you don’t want to keep a whole glycerin bar melting in the shower, or if you want a small slice for your dresser drawers or whatnot) and foam nicely. I’m a fan…
Elie Saab Girl of Now ~ new perfume
Elie Saab has launched Girl of Now, a new fragrance for women. Girl of Now shares its name with the Elie Saab Girl of Now initiative, a campaign to empower and encourage young women…
Frederic Malle Une Fleur de Cassie ~ fragrance review
Every once in a while, a fragrance comes along that should be labeled “Not For Beginners.” Frédéric Malle Une Fleur de Cassie fits that category.
Of course, perfume agnostics and newcomers can and should enjoy Une Fleur de Cassie. If you swapped out a barfly’s beer can with a glass of good Vouvray,1 he might chug the wine with a lot of satisfaction. But is he going to catch every nuance? Une Fleur de Cassie is all about nuance.
The other barrier Une Fleur de Cassie presents to the beginner is that it’s not pretty. Some people might even say it’s ugly. Yet it sure is beautiful…