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Bunch o’ limited edition collector bottles 2013, part 11

Posted by Robin on 4 June 2013 23 Comments

More limited edition collector fragrance bottles, with the usual disclaimers: in most of these cases, the juice is unchanged, just the bottle is “special” (or not, as the case may be), and some of these may not be available in the US.

Prada Luna Rossa 34th America's Cup limited edition collector bottle

From Prada, Luna Rossa in the 34th America’s Cup limited edition collector bottle: “Released to commemorate the 34th America’s Cup in which Prada’s Luna Rossa team will participate, this limited collector’s editon of the Luna Rossa eau de toilette is presented in a distinctive white and mirrored bottle design.” In 100 ml Eau de Toilette, £62 at Selfridges…

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Jean Paul Gaultier Le Beau Male ~ fragrance review

Posted by Kevin on 8 May 2013 25 Comments

Jean Paul Gaultier Le Beau Male

As the world warms up, an uncomfortable-looking, badly proportioned and PhotoShopped piece of sun-broiled beefcake (tattooed of course) contorts himself on a sheet of melting ice, using a threatened species’ hide as a cushion; welcome to the world of Le Beau Mâle*, Jean Paul Gaultier’s latest men’s fragrance. I would describe this “world” as ugly, dumb…not sexy. If you have about 20 minutes of your life to spare (waste), watch the annoying, disjointed, and, I assume, unintentionally, funny Le Beau Mâle promotional videos — talk about much ado about nothing! The Francis Kurkdjian interview is especially weird; he compares Le Beau Mâle to the comic book series Largo Winch; Lady Chatterley’s Lover; You Can Leave Your Hat On (the Joe Cocker song from 9½ Weeks); and A Streetcar Named Desire (Marlon Brando version). Succinctly put, my reaction to all this, the print ads, the videos, and the perfume, was: “WTF!”

Le Beau Mâle is billed as a fresher take (a mix of “hot” and “cold” notes) on original Le Mâle…

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Lavender remains in the family DNA

Posted by Robin on 27 March 2013 2 Comments

Perfumer Francis Kurkdjian answers questions — lots of questions, some technical, some personal, some just inane — about the new Jean Paul Gaultier Le Beau Male; below the jump, Jean Paul weighs in. Both films are apparently designed to be cut and shown in shorter segments, so the opening repeats several times.

(And if you missed it, find behind the scenes of the photo shoot here.)

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Jean Paul Gaultier Summer 2013 ~ new fragrances

Posted by Robin on 7 March 2013 11 Comments

Jean Paul Gaultier Classique Summer 2013Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male Summer 2013

Jean Paul Gaultier has launched the annual limited edition summer versions of Le Mâle and Classique for Summer 2013.* This year’s bottles feature designs inspired by tattoos…

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Bunch o’ limited edition collector bottles 2013, part 4

Posted by Robin on 6 March 2013 17 Comments

More limited edition collector fragrance bottles, with the usual disclaimers: in most of these cases, the juice is unchanged, just the bottle is “special” (or not, as the case may be), and some of these may not be available in the US.

Lancôme limited edition La Vie Est Belle

From Lancôme, a limited edition of La Vie Est Belle with “a luminescent finishing to enhance the already beautiful crystal smile bottle”. In 50 ml Eau de Parfum, at Sears in Canada, $95…

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