French ceramics brand Astier de Villatte has launched Trois Parfums Historiques, featuring three historical fragrances recreated by perfumer Dominique Ropion: Artaban, Le Dieu Bleu and Les Nuits…
The biggest eureka moment
We had a conversation about a perfume by Guerlain called Nahema and about the rose accord in it. My theory was that it was made in a certain way, Dominique [Ropion]'s theory was that it was made in the different way. And then we sort of looked at each other like, oh, maybe we just take that rose accord and put a huge part of it in the product. It was the probably the biggest eureka moment in my thirty plus years in perfumery. It was amazing, to completely turn the thing around.
— Frédéric Malle on Portrait of a Lady. Read more in History of the Hero: Frédéric Malle Portrait of a Lady at Harper's Bazaar.
Roger & Gallet Collection d’Eaux Parfumees Bienfaisantes ~ reissues
Roger & Gallet has reorganized and relaunched their fragrance collection. Some fragrances are discontinued. The Collection d’Eaux Parfumées Bienfaisantes / Collection of Wellbeing Fragrant Waters now includes 8 fragrances: Bois d’Orange, Cédrat, Feuille de Thé, Fleur de Figuier, Fleur d’Osmanthus, Gingembre Rouge, Néroli and Rose. In addition, the 4 fragrances for men launched in 2019 are still being made, and the brand is still producing Jean Marie Farina cologne…
Lancome La Vie Est Belle Domaine de la Rose ~ new fragrance
Lancôme has launched La Vie Est Belle Domaine de la Rose, a new limited edition flanker to 2012’s La Vie Est Belle. La Vie Est Belle Domaine de la Rose is named for the brand’s ecological horticultural site in Grasse, Le Domaine de la Rose, which will open to the public next year…
Yves Saint Laurent Babycat ~ new fragrance
Yves Saint Laurent has launched Babycat, a new fragrance in the luxury Vestiaire des Parfums series…