Paul Smith Story, a fragrance for men inspired by the designer’s “passion for books”, will launch this September:
Story’s juice, concocted by Givaudan’s Natalie Gracia Cetto, is based on a vetiver note from Haiti. It also comprises top notes of grapefruit, bergamot and green ivy. At the scent’s heart are jasmine…
Cedar, cedar and — can it be — more cedar? Christian Lacroix’s second foray into men’s fragrance delivers a successful woody aroma in a stunning indigo and silver bottle. With notes listed as Atlas, Virginia, Chinese, and Texas cedar, Tumulte Homme was created by nose Nathalie Gracia-Cetto.
There’s not much to tell about Tumulte, other than I love it…
Christian Lacroix will release Tumulte Pour Homme in October. The fragrance was created by nose Nathalie Gracia-Cetto and features cedar: Atlas, Texas, Chinese and Virginia…
After last week’s discussion of niche snobbery, I have vowed to make a bigger effort to include mainstream department store fragrances. Burberry Brit was released in 2003, and its “sister” scent, Brit Red, followed in 2004. Both were created by nose Nathalie Gracia-Cetto, both have won Fifi awards, and both have been huge sellers. There is also a Brit for men, and a Brit Gold will be released this year for the holidays.
Burberry Brit has notes of lime, icy pear, green almond, white peony, sugared almond, mahogany wood, amber, vanilla beans and tonka beans…