New and upcoming perfume books for 2015: Perfume: A Century of Scents by Lizzie Ostrom, Vintage Perfumes by Jan Moran, The Last Rose of Summer by Kate Lord Brown, Un monde d’odeurs by Mathilde Laurent and Hidden Scents: The Language of Smell in the Age of Approximation by Allen Barkkume.
The first book from Lizzie Ostrom, aka Odette Toilette…
Cartier will launch Must de Cartier Gold, a new fragrance for women. Must de Cartier Gold is a flanker to 1981’s Must de Cartier…
Cartier has launched XI L’Heure Perdue, a new fragrance in the luxury Les Heures de Parfum series. L’Heure Perdue was reportedly “inspired by Proust’s childhood memory of eating madeleines”…
One of the pleasures of summer is enjoying a glass of rosé wine in the backyard with a friend. Rosé varies, for sure, but in general it’s a crowd pleaser and doesn’t take itself too seriously. It’s a touch fruitier than many white wines and makes friends with whatever summer food you’re eating, from grilled salmon to tomato salads. And, hey, it’s pink. I can’t help but think perfumer Mathilde Laurent was sipping a chilled Provençal rosé when she created the Cartier Baiser Volé flanker, Baiser Volé Lys Rose. It’s that kind of fragrance: easy, versatile, fun, and perhaps, ultimately, forgettable.
Cartier’s press release describes Baiser Volé Lys Rose (I’ll just call it “Lys Rose” from here on out) as a fragrance in which “the crystallized petals of a blooming pink lily are combined with subtle touches of raspberry to enhance the powdery and delicate note of Baiser Volé.” (To be clear, the fragrance isn’t about roses. In this case, “rose” is French for “pink” and Lys Rose is “pink lily.”)…
Cartier has launched Les Heures Voyageuses, a new trio of fragrances in the Les Heures de Parfum series. The fragrances are Oud & Oud, Oud & Rose and Oud & Musc…