Terry de Gunzburg of By Terry will launch two new rose fragrances, Rose Infernale and Rouge Nocturne. Both scents were developed by perfumer Michel Almairac…
Mercedes-Benz L’Eau & Mercedes-Benz Sport ~ new fragrances
Mercedes-Benz has launched two new fragrances, Mercedes-Benz L’Eau for women and Mercedes-Benz Sport for Men. The last launch from the brand was Mercedes-Benz Club…
Bottega Veneta Essence Aromatique ~ fragrance review
Whether you’re a perfume blogger or consumer, the PR machine will be at you before you even get the chance to sniff most perfumes. Let’s start the Bottega Veneta Essence Aromatique review with an examination of its press release, then see how it matches up.
From the press release:
Tomas Maier’s vision for Bottega Veneta Essence Aromatique evokes the Italian sense of “la dolce vita”, capturing the quintessence of a different moment in the life of the Bottega Veneta woman.
The Bottega Veneta woman? Already I feel alienated. I found a Pucci scarf once at a thrift shop, but that’s as close as I come to consuming Italian luxury goods. Oh, I suppose we’re expected to aspire to be the BV woman, and therefore we’re perched at the edge of our chairs waiting to see what she does next. I’m easy, but not that easy…
Roses de Chloe ~ fragrance review
Chloé is one of those brands that just makes me feel old. Old enough, at least, to remember a time when Karl Lagerfeld was the house designer and when the signature Chloé fragrance was a powerful white jasmine-tuberose perfume in a bottle topped with beautifully sculpted, frosted-glass floral forms. Sometimes it’s hard for me to remember that today’s Chloé is a ribbed-glass square bottle containing a sheer peony-lily-magnolia scent. Just yesterday, Robin posted a quick poll asking everyone to “recommend a perfumista-worthy inoffensive, ‘light & fresh’ office-friendly floral.” I’d nominate Chloé.
And now we have a pink-tinted flanker, Roses de Chloé…
Bottega Veneta Essence Aromatique ~ new fragrance
Bottega Veneta will launch Essence Aromatique, a new fragrance for women, in February. Other recent scents from the brand include Bottega Veneta Pour Homme…