I had a wonderful day of perfume shopping with friends in New York City on Saturday. Here is what we saw and smelled:
Bergdorf Goodman: The JAR boutique is not yet open for business, so I was spared the agony of smelling perfumes I cannot possibly afford in this lifetime. We revisited some of the Creeds & Etros, and smelled the recently reissued 1940s classic by D’Orsay, Intoxication. It is pretty but did not captivate me. I also smelled an old favorite, Tiempe Passate by Antonia’s Flowers. One of these days I will buy a bottle.
We trooped over to the Jo Malone area to smell the new Nectarine Blossom, but it is not in stock yet. In happier news, the sales associates at the Guerlain counter say that they will be getting in some of the re-issued scents from Paris. Stay tuned!
I left with a bottle of the lovely Acqua di Parma Iris Nobile, and will review that soon. Meanwhile, S. has a great review on her blog, Ombligo.
Barneys: In an effort to convert some doubters among our group, we spent some time with the Diptyques. Unfortunately I failed to convince the old-classics-are-best school that Diptyque was worthy of consideration. Barneys must agree as they keep these hidden out of sight over by the candles. Philosykos and Tam Dao are among my own favorite fragrances, and I also like L’Ombre dans L’Eau, Olene and Oyedo…