L'Artisan confirms that they are discontinuing the following scents: Vetiver, Santal, and Orchidée Blanche. As previously reported, Oeillet Sauvage and Jacinthe des Bois are goners as well.
L’Artisan Extrait de Songe / L’Ete en Douce ~ fragrance review
Today I am testing the L’Artisan summer limited edition fragrance for 2005, Extrait de Songe (later renamed L’Ete en Douce, see below). The scent was created by nose Olivia Giacobetti, and features mint, rose, orange blossom, linden, hay, woods, and white musk.
Extrait de Songe starts with lightly sweet floral notes and a brief touch of mint…
Lancaster Aquasun & L'Artisan Eau de Printemps ~ new fragrances
Lancaster will launch Aquasun, a new Eau de Toilette, in duty free stores in May:
Created by Francis Kurkdjian, the juice opens on notes of Sicilian bergamot, orange blossom and Calabrian mandarin, leading to a heart of jasmine, heliotrope and Florentine iris. The base is a sensual blend…
L’Artisan La Chasse aux Papillons Extreme fragrance review
Today I am comparing the new La Chasse aux Papillons Extrême perfume, released by L’Artisan Parfumeur this year, with the original version, now referred to fondly on the fragrance boards as diet La Chasse.
La Chasse aux Papillons was originally released by L’Artisan in 1999. The fragrance was created by nose Anne Flipo, and has notes of citrus, orange blossom, linden, tuberose, and jasmine. La Chasse is one of many fragrances that I dismissed on the first try, only to later become hopelessly smitten. It is the classic, ethereal spring-time white floral, very fresh and girly — a white floral even a white floral hater could love. It starts with light citrus notes and a lovely burst of linden. The orange blossom also adds a nice, dry zing, and helps to balance out the sweetness of the tuberose and jasmine. I wouldn’t exactly call it green, but there are grassy notes as well. It is not an overly complex perfume, but for what it is, it is perfect. Like most of the L’Artisan Eau de Toilettes, it is short lived; it lasts for about 3 to 4 hours on me…
The new L'Artisan boutique in Soho, New York City
I managed very little perfume shopping in New York this past weekend, but I did get in a quick trip to the new L'Artisan boutique in Soho. It is a very small shop — 10 people would just about fill it to capacity. The fragrance testers are displayed on a bar running the length of the shop; shelves on the walls hold the room fragrances and sachets.
They do have the new La Chasse Extreme, and they will have the 2005 summer limited edition, Extrait de Songe, in April. Emmanuelle, the sales agent, describes it as “cottony”…