Shakira has launched Magnetic Elixir, a new flanker to 2012’s Shakira Elixir. Magnetic Elixir follows 2015’s Paradise Elixir…
Elie Saab Le Parfum Rose Couture ~ fragrance review
Maybe it’s spring and its buddy “spring cleaning,” or maybe it’s my wasted state of mind from doing taxes, but I’m feeling the “get it done” attitude. Let’s skip the usual framing about rose or flankers or budding leaves or whatever and jump right into a review of Elie Saab Le Parfum Rose Couture:
The facts: Perfumer Francis Kurkdjian developed Le Parfum Rose Couture. The notes listed in its initial press materials include peony, silken petals (whatever that is), rose, vanilla, jasmine, sandalwood and patchouli…
Acqua di Parma Colonia Sandalo ~ new fragrance
Italian niche line Acqua di Parma will launch Colonia Sandalo, the fourth fragrance in the brand’s Ingredient Collection.* See also Colonia Oud (originally known as Colonia Intensa Oud), Colonia Leather and Colonia Ambra. All are flankers to the brand’s Colonia…
Azzaro Pour Homme Freelight ~ new fragrance
Azzaro has launched Azzaro Pour Homme Freelight, a new summer flanker to 1978’s Azzaro Pour Homme…
Prada Candy Kiss ~ fragrance review
Before we review Prada Candy Kiss, let’s ruminate for a moment on wit in perfume. We often hear fragrance described as pretty, sexy, moving, dark, moody, and just plain gorgeous, but it isn’t often thought of as witty. Yet perfume can definitely pack wit. A witty fragrance says, “I’m over-the-top, and I know it. Go ahead, laugh with me, but you have to admit I’m fabulous.”1
To me, Tauerville Fruitchouli Flash is witty — the name alone lets you in on the joke. Rochas Tocade’s raving overdose of vanilla and rose is witty. So is Prada Candy. Everything from Prada Candy’s bottle to its marketing to its name lets you know it’s an indulgence without a lot of nutrition. Somehow, it gains merit by laughing at itself. It’s a fun perfume.
Then we come to Prada Candy Kiss. Can a joke go too far…