Guerlain has introduced a new accessories collection for their “perfumery icon” La Petite Robe Noire. Shown above, the iPhone case (for iPhone 5 / 5s; €25). Also in the collection, a silk scarf designed by Kuntzel+Deygas…
Guerlain Ne m’Oubliez Pas ~ new perfume
Guerlain has launched Ne m’Oubliez Pas, a new limited edition fragrance for women. Ne m’Oubliez Pas is named for one of the brand’s early wax-based lipsticks, from the 1880s…
5 perfumes: appreciating the Big Five
Like much art, some fragrances — especially the complex classics — take time to appreciate fully. At first, you might even find them off-putting. But as you spend time with each fragrance, you begin to appreciate its peculiar nature, its singular beauty. That describes how I’ve felt about the perfumes I’m calling the Big Five.
I’ll tell you a little about my relationship with each fragrance, then I’d love to hear how you’ve come to know each of them.
Chanel No. 5
For the longest time, I was convinced I knew all about No. 5. No. 5 was fine, full of straw-tinted jasmine, awash with aldehydes, and charming, if fusty. But it wasn’t for me — or so I thought…
Top 10 Fall Fragrances 2015
It’s mid-September, and I’ve been flipping through various beauty-and-fashion magazines to keep up with things. I’ve been particularly struck by all the “New Season, New Scent” headlines. I know, I know — this is how the fragrance business stays in existence, yet this autumn I’m craving comfort and familiarity far more than novelty.
Looking back five years (!), I’d still wear most of my picks from my Top Ten Fall Fragrances of 2010, but I’ve also made a few “new” favorites since then. Here are my very personal picks for the months ahead.
I’m looking forward to an off-season seashore getaway soon, and I’ll be packing Diptyque Florabellio…
Guerlain Carmen Le Bolshoi ~ new fragrance
Guerlain will launch Carmen Le Bolshoï, the fourth (I think) in their series of limited edition Russia-exclusive fragrances honoring the Bolshoi ballet…