Diptyque will launch Eau de Minthé, a new fougère fragrance, next month. Eau de Minthé was inspired by the naiad of Greek myth, Minthe, who was turned into garden mint by Persephone…
Lanvin Eclat de Nuit ~ new fragrance
Lanvin has launched Éclat de Nuit, a new fruity floriental flanker to 2002’s Éclat d’Arpège, which was a flanker to 1927’s Lanvin Arpège…
Yves Saint Laurent Le Vestiaire Des Parfums Edition Couture ~ new fragrances
Yves Saint Laurent has launched three new fragrances in the Le Vestiaire Des Parfums series. The Édition Couture scents are named for Paris street addresses associated with the fashion house: 24 Rue de l’Université, 37 Rue de Bellechasse and 6 Place Saint Sulpice…
Jean Paul Gaultier Scandal ~ fragrance review
The basics: Scandal is the latest from Jean Paul Gaultier, and it purports to be a honey chypre combining an ‘elegant aura’ with the ‘spirit of Pigalle‘, and reflecting the designer’s “vision and feeling about femininity”.1 It’s the brand’s first pillar under licensing arrangements with Puig.
The backstory: Like many feminine fragrances on the market, Scandal purports to reflect the dichotomy in the lives of women — they might want to do responsible things during the day, like hold down jobs and whatnot, and then feel sexy at night. Quelle surprise, right? In this case, Scandal tells the story of Madame La Ministre, who stays out all night partying, gets into her limo, cuts off her evening clothes with scissors, scooches into her business wear, and then steps out of the car at work, where the press is already waiting for her…
Dear Rose Oud Vibration ~ new perfume
French niche line Dear Rose has launched Oud Vibration, a new fragrance in the brand’s Exclusive Collection…