Karl Lagerfeld will launch Kapsule, a trio of mix 'n match unisex fragrances, this coming November. It is his first fragrance project under new licensing arrangements with Coty; a company representative noted that…
Lots of people are doing three fragrances, but only at an expensive price, as a limited edition. Here, the idea was to say we will propose a capsule wardrobe of fragrances…at a price that is in line with the market…
Givenchy will launch Givenchy Play, a new fragrance for men fronted by pop star Justin Timberlake, this coming September.
Givenchy Play will be available in a “regular” and an intense Eau de Toilette, both centered on amyris wood. The Eau de Toilette will include notes of bitter orange, grapefruit, black pepper and patchouli; the Intense version features bergamot, tangerine, pink pepper, vetiver, tonka bean and patchouli…
Kate Moss will launch Velvet Hour, her second fragrance, this September under the tag line “Embrace the night”.
Velvet Hour was developed by perfumer Emilie Copperman, and features notes of blue pepper, freesia, cashmere incense, patchouli, nutmeg, sandalwood, amber, ebony and wood…
One of the things that became clear to me as I worked on the recent 100 Fragrances Every Perfumista Should Try article was just how many perfume brands are entirely off my radar. It has been some time since I could claim to own anything that might be called a “working memory”, so I keep notes on every fragrance I test whether I mention the scent here or not. Under Paco Rabanne there is: nada.
I suppose I ought to start with a Paco Rabanne classic (surely I must have smelled Calandre at some point in my life?) but instead I’m starting with the latest release: Black XS For Her, the follow up to 2005’s Black XS For Him…
Burberry will launch Burberry Brit Sheer, a new, lighter, fruity floral variation on 2003’s popular Brit fragrance (previous flankers include Brit Red, Brit Gold).
Brit Sheer was developed by perfumer Emilie Coppermann, and is “designed to embody the youthful spirit of Burberry Brit and the individual, charismatic woman it was created for”…