French niche line Les Parfums de Rosine has launched Rose des Neiges, a new powdery floral for women…
Les Parfums de Rosine Muguet de Rosine ~ fragrance review
Last year Les Parfums de Rosine launched the limited edition fragrance Muguet de Rosine. Apparently it’s very different from the earlier (now discontinued) Muguet de Rosine; this version is a composition of bergamot, pear, lily of the valley, rose, jasmine and white musk, developed for Les Parfums de Rosine by perfumer Nicolas Bonneville (who also created La Cologne de Rosine, which I enjoyed trying last year).
Although Les Parfums de Rosine is one of my favorite niche perfume houses, I have mixed feelings about lily of the valley scents. I prefer seeing and smelling actual lily of the valley flowers to wearing lily of the valley perfumes…
Les Parfums de Rosine La Cologne de Rosine ~ fragrance review
Today was one of those hot-hazy-and-humid summer days in New York when the air had a palpable, spongy weight, the subway stations could only be described as “infernal,” and every trash receptacle was emitting its own unique stench. As a consequence, everyone was sweaty and miserable, and everyone — including me — was in a bad mood. One of the small comforts of my day was a sample vial of La Cologne de Rosine, the latest release from Les Parfums de Rosine, which refreshed me at a moment when I couldn’t have tolerated my usual powdery or spicy-sweet floral fragrances.
La Cologne de Rosine is a rose-tinted interpretation of a traditional Eau de Cologne, with notes of bergamot, mandarin, rose, freesia, violet, white musk, cedar and amber. It was developed for Rosine by perfumer Nicolas Bonneville. If you’ve read Robin’s recent posts on “old school” and “new wave” summer colognes, you may be in the mood to break out your own favorite colognes, regardless of the weather…
Les Parfums de Rosine La Cologne de Rosine ~ new fragrance
French niche line Les Parfums de Rosine has launched La Cologne de Rosine, a new interpretation of a classic Eau de Cologne…
Nu Be ~ new niche line
Nu_Be is the perfume line of Fluid Ounce, a Parma-based company. They debut with five fragrances: Hydrogen, Helium, Lithium, Carbon and Oxygen…