Donna Karan has launched the annual DKNY Women Summer and DKNY Men Summer fragrances for 2015…
5 perfumes: incense fragrances for winter
In July, I picked 5 great incense fragrances for summer wear, and I followed that in October with 5 perfumes: incense fragrances for fall. Now that we’ve moved on from “a decent chill” to “polar vortex warning”, it’s time for the winter version. As always, do add your own picks in the comments!
Comme des Garçons Avignon ~ as I’ve said here before, Avignon is my gold standard for church incense. Developed by perfumer Mark Buxton, Avignon starts out foreboding but ends up meditative; it’s also wearable and makes a great layering agent. If you want something churchy but not quite that churchy, try Bois d’Encens from the Armani Privé line. For the budget version, try Demeter Holy Smoke…
Donna Karan DKNY Delicious Delights ~ new fragrances
Donna Karan has launched the DKNY Delicious Delights collection, a new trio of sorbet-inspired limited edition flankers to 2004’s Be Delicious. Other recent trios in this series include City Blossom and Sparkling Apple…
DKNY Be Delicious Sparkling Apple collection ~ new fragrances
Donna Karan has launched DKNY Be Delicious Sparkling Apple collection, a new trio of limited edition flankers to 2004’s Be Delicious. Previous trios in this series include Be Delicious City Blossom, Sweet Delicious and Delicious Candy Apples…
My Burberry, Narciso by Narciso Rodriguez & DKNY MYNY ~ perfume reviews
Brief reviews of three recent designer fragrances: My Burberry, Narciso by Narciso Rodriguez and DKNY MYNY. Bonus points if you can guess right off the bat which I liked best and which I liked least (hey, I’m nothing if not predictable) and do comment if you’ve smelled any recent launches we should all know about.
My Burberry
My Burberry takes its cues from the iconic Burberry trench coat, worn in a London garden after the rain, and yep, that’s just what it smells like. Perfumer Francis Kurkdjian has done up a dewy floral in the modern style, and given it just enough of a warm golden glow to justify an autumn launch…