It goes without saying, I should think, that Guerlain is one of the world’s great perfume houses. They have a long and deservedly glamorous history, and they are responsible for any number of the marvels of modern perfumery. In particular, Mitsouko (1919) and Shalimar (1925) make almost every list of the perfume classics that will withstand the test of time.
So it is with great personal shame that I admit that I don’t really properly appreciate the classic, pre-1950 Guerlain fragrances…
Italian sportswear house Henry Cotton’s has launched an eponymous fragrance for men:
Dubbed simply “Henry Cotton’s”, the scent is said to embody simple elegance and refinement.
The juice opens on notes of bergamot, pepper and cassis leaves…
Guerlain has launched L'Instant d'un Eté, a limited edition summer version of L'Instant. The notes include grapefruit, bitter orange, magnolia, jasmine, ylang ylang, vanilla, benzoin and musk. (via absolufeminin) As previously reported, the men's version, L’Instant d’un Été for men has “cool, frosted notes teamed with woods”.
Revlon plans to re-enter the prestige fragrance market this summer. The fragrance will be called Flair…
More on next year's Aqua Allegoria releases from Guerlain:
Grosellina is a fresh and fruity fragrance and it is housed in a white carton that provides a striking contrast with the decorative red currants on the outer. Its other notes include white tea, raspberry and sweet acacia flower. Meanwhile Tutti Kiwi has lemon, mandarin, vanilla and wood notes and the carton brandishes a picture of the kiwi fruit from which it was inspired. (via cosmeticsinternational)
In April, look for a new Shalimar Light, and as previously reported, other future releases from Guerlain include Colors of Love, Lovely Cherry Blossom Gold Sparkles, and summer versions of L'Instant. Update: see a review of Guerlain Tutti Kiwi.
The Different Company will debut a new fragrance by perfumer Celine Ellena in May. (via Women's World Daily) Update: see a review of The Different Company Sel de Vetiver.
L’Art et la Matière is a trio of fragrances released earlier this year to coincide with the opening of Guerlain’s newly refurbished flagship boutique. The perfumes were “curated” by Sylvaine Delacourte, Guerlain’s director of fragrance development. Three noses were asked to create fragrances, or, to quote the press release, to “freely express passion for an original, precious raw material”.
Olivier Polge has taken on leather, and the result is Cuir Beluga, with notes of mandarin orange, immortelle flower, leather, amber, heliotrope and vanilla…