Le Paradis de Nina is coming soon from Nina Ricci. The lastest limited edition flanker to the brand’s popular Nina fragrance is a gourmand interpretation, and was inspired by the madeleine…
Yves Rocher So Elixir ~ new perfume
Yves Rocher will launch So Elixir, a new perfume for women, in September. The company hopes So Elixir will “raise its glamour quotient”.
So Elixir was developed by perfumers Marie Salamagne, Olivier Cresp and Jacques Cavallier; the notes for the woody floral…
Gres Hommage a Greta Garbo ~ new perfumes
Coming this spring from Grès, Hommage à Greta Garbo, the second in the line's series of fragrances honoring famous clients of designer Alix Grès (see: Hommage à Marlene Dietrich):
Greta Garbo was the absolute superstar in the Thirties of the Twentieth Century. The Swedish actress became famous through her roles as strong, determined women such as Anna Karenina, Queen Christina or the Polish Countess Maria Walewska. She succeeded in playing these characters in a subtle, demure way, manifesting deep emotions in close-ups simply through the expression of her eyes. The artistry of her acting was unique. As of 1928, she became known simply as „the Garbo“ and was a box office magnet…
Guerlain Figue Iris & Laurier Reglisse, the 2008 Aqua Allegorias ~ perfume review
For those of you unfamiliar with the Aqua Allegoria range from Guerlain, they might be seen as “entry level” Guerlains; they are supposed to “showcase nature”, and they tend to be lighter, younger and simpler in composition than the perfumes in the regular line. For the past few years they've been introducing two new Aqua Allegoria scents a year, and discontinuing those that don't do well. There are a few I really like (Herba Fresca, Anisia Bella, Mandarine Basilic), and despite the fact that some years they're just duds, I always look forward to trying the new editions. The 2008 entries: Figue Iris and Laurier Réglisse.
Aqua Allegoria Figue Iris is attributed to perfumer Jean-Paul Guerlain. I'll start right off with a disclaimer: I love fig and I love iris, but the combination doesn't entirely appeal to me, and I've yet to meet a powdery fig I could love…
Memento Italian Olfactive Landscapes: Venice & Sicily ~ new fragrances
The Italian niche line Memento debuted last year from Eurocosmesi. There are two fragrances so far in the Italian Olfactive Landscapes series, both developed by perfumer Marie Salagmagne and meant to “reflect an Italian location at a specific day, time and month”…