French niche line Parfumerie Générale will launch Indian Wood, a new entry in the Collection Rework series, in April. Indian Wood is a variation on 2006’s Harmatan Noir…
Hermes Equipage Geranium ~ fragrance review
I’ve probably said it before, and as I approach my 500th article for Now Smell This, I’ll probably forget and say it again: if I had to limit myself to one perfume house for my fragrance ‘needs,’ Hermès would win. No other brand, including Guerlain, Chanel, L’Artisan Parfumeur, Frédéric Malle…or Serge Lutens!…gets so much of my business. Hermès, under perfumer Jean-Claude Ellena, has done a great job with flankers, too: Bel Ami Vétiver and Rose Amazone come to mind (Jean-Claude…where’s my Eau d’Hermès Mimosa? I’ve asked that you create this SEVERAL TIMES!) Ellena is responsible for Equipage Géranium, a new take on 1970’s Equipage (a Guy Robert creation).
Back in the day, I was an Equipage fanatic, and right now I possess a vintage bottle of the perfume…
Paco Rabanne Black XS Los Angeles ~ new fragrances
Paco Rabanne has launched Black XS Los Angeles, new fragrances for women and men. The Black XS Los Angeles scents are limited edition flankers to the brand’s rock-oriented Black XS (2005) and Black XS Pour Elle (2007)…
Kenzo Flower in the Air Eau Florale ~ new fragrance
Kenzo has launched Flower in the Air Eau Florale, a new limited edition flanker to 2013’s Flower in the Air, which was a flanker to 2000’s Flower fragrance for women (and see also: Kenzo Flower Eau Florale)…
Kenzo L’Eau Kenzo Electric Wave ~ new fragrances
Kenzo has launched L’Eau Kenzo Electric Wave Pour Femme and Pour Homme, new limited edition flankers to L’Eau Par Kenzo Pour Femme and Pour Homme…