Sarah Jessica Parker will launch a new trio of fragrances called The Lovely Collection. According to the actress, Dawn, Endless and Twilight were designed to provide “a little glimpse into my world, something that was genuine and relatable — very specific moments, treasures of time”.
Dawn is a soft floral developed by perfumer Stephen Nilsen…
Donatella Versace asked perfumer Alberto Morillas to make Versace’s new men’s fragrance simple and “precise” and she seemed pleased with the result and said: “When I smell the scent, it reminds me of my father because my father wore neroli.,” (Women’s Wear Daily, 1/18/08). That’s all well and good, but Ms. Versace took her fragrance brief a step further and asked that the scent “suit a self assured and, above all, attractive man.” (Cosmetics International, 3/21/08) I’m definitely cute enough to wear this, but other guys out there may want to consider having their hair cut, shaving, getting a facial and back wax, etc., before venturing to buy Versace Pour Homme…
Banana Republic has launched Classic Limited Edition, an Eau de Parfum version of their 1995 Banana Republic Classic fragrance:
The essense [sic] of simplicity – modern and clean. Uniquely encased to celebrate Banana Republic's thirty years of style…
Michael was the debut fragrance release from Michael Kors. It launched in 2000, and was meant to…
…translate his style philosophy into fragrance. “Glamorous but simple, indulgent but practical,” explained Kors. “And chic. That’s the word I’m going for no matter what we do.” (via Women’s Wear Daily, 3/24/2000)
I can’t remember when I first smelled Michael, but I know I didn’t love it. It was too strong, too sweet, and too floral for my taste, and my feelings about Michael did not change radically after I became more interested in fragrance and my tastes expanded to include the headier white florals.
But I can’t even count the number of times over the past 7 years when I’ve asked someone what they were wearing because they smelled so nice, and the answer was: Michael. It happened again only last week, and I came home and sprayed some on, and then sat, puzzled yet again: I don’t like Michael. On me, anyway, and up close. But apparently I like it on most anyone else, and I have to say that several times while wearing it I was struck by that sense you get when you forget that you’re even wearing perfume and just notice, for an instant, that something nearby smells good…
MAC will launch Air of Style, a new limited edition fragrance, this November. Air of Style comes in a hand-blown reusable glass bottle, and at $60 for 30 ml, is priced considerably higher than the regular MAC fragrance line.
The Air of Style fragrance was developed by perfumer Laurent Le Guernec and is described as a “baroque floral”. The notes include red dates, peonies…