
This month, niche line Keiko Mecheri will launch a new quartet of fragrances — Mulholland, Taormine, Les Nuits d’Izu and Tarifa — revisiting the Eau de Cologne genre…
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This month, niche line Keiko Mecheri will launch a new quartet of fragrances — Mulholland, Taormine, Les Nuits d’Izu and Tarifa — revisiting the Eau de Cologne genre…
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Keiko Mecheri at the Pitti Imagine trade show in Florence, talking about her four new fragrances, Cuir Cordoba, Datura Blanche, Iris Pourpre & Iris d’Argent.
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This fall, US-based niche line Keiko Mecheri will launch four new fragrances, Cuir Cordoba, Datura Blanche, Iris Pourpre and Iris d’Argent:
Cuir Cordoba is a “sweet and delicate” leather fragrance meant to mimic the feel of suede on skin…
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At first, it didn’t look like my quick pass through a neighborhood thrift store would yield much. I did find a 1950s Red Wing dinner plate with a lotus on it that matched plates I had at home, and I considered buying a bundle of satin-padded hangers in peach, pale yellow, and coral. But just as I was ready to leave, I saw a familiar bottle on a shelf next to a stack of bruised guest soaps. It was a full bottle of Keiko Mecheri Passiflora Eau de Parfum. I’d just seen bottles at Takashimaya in New York for $115. This one was $10. How the bottle made its way to Portland and ultimately to the thrift shop, I’ll never know. A gift from a spurned lover? A sudden allergy to scent? Who cares? It’s mine now…
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Tom Ford has launched Champaca Absolute, the latest addition to the Tom Ford Private Blend collection of fragrances:
This Floral Oriental composition is Tom Ford’s homage to the eternal, seductive power of Champaca.
The multi-layered fragrance starts with opening notes of Tokajii Wine and Cognac to reveal the sensuous heart of Champaca Absolute and the final warm notes of Vanilla Bean, Amber and Sandalwood…