Beyoncé Knowles will launch her debut scent, Beyoncé Heat, in February under the tag line “Catch The Fever”. According to a Coty Beauty spokesperson,
We will explore all of the different sides of Beyoncé with future fragrances…
Orlane Les bouquets d’Orlane ~ new fragrances
Coming this month from Orlane will be Les bouquets d’Orlane, a collection of four new floral fragrances: Autour de la rose, Autour du muguet, Autour de l’iris and Autour du coquelicot.
Autour de la rose is a romantic rose scent…
Mariah Carey Forever ~ perfume review
All those recent stories about how the celebrity fragrance trend is dying? Don’t believe ’em. They’ve been saying that every year that I’ve been writing this blog, and look around — do you see fewer celebrity fragrances? Au contraire. The pie might be shrinking, but apparently everyone still wants a slice. And here is Mariah Carey (you might not recognize her right away given the wildly enthusiastic photoshopping) with Forever, her third fragrance in two years (not counting one flanker and two collector bottles).
Forever hopes to reflect Carey’s satisfaction with how well her life is going:
I am in a wonderful place right now, surrounded by all the things I love, and Forever captures this moment in time.1
Forever is supposed to be a “modern opulent floral”, and if you take modern opulence to be watery rather than full-bodied, that’s exactly what it is. The opening is crisp, fresh and watery, with tart apple plus some added greenery and citrus; the heart is a watery gardenia/tuberose floral blend with vaguely fruity undertones. The florals are strong and diffusive for a very short time, after that, they’re sheer, and need not scare anybody…
Mariah Carey Forever ~ new perfume
Mariah Carey will launch Forever, her latest perfume for women, in September. The title is from a 1996 Mariah Carey song of the same name; Forever will debut at around the same time as Carey’s upcoming album, Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel:
Forever is the latest creation by Mariah Carey. Forever opens with fresh watery nuances, which later blends with tuberose and gardenia aromas…
Givenchy L’Interdit vintage, 2002 and 2007 versions ~ perfume review
The story goes that in 1957 the clothing designer Hubert de Givenchy commissioned perfumer Francis Fabron to create a fragrance especially for his favorite client, Audrey Hepburn. Fabron had already earned his perfumer's chops as the nose behind Nina Ricci L'Air du Temps and the original Robert Piguet Baghari. Reportedly, Hepburn was so taken with the scent that when Givenchy mentioned marketing it she said, “But I forbid you!” So the fragrance earned its name — L'Interdit means “forbidden” in French.
Vintage Givenchy L'Interdit is a warm, feminine aldehydic floral with a hint of peach and strawberry, and a buttery sandalwood drydown spiked with incense. Like many aldehydic florals, it smells first and foremost like perfume. As the aldehydes fade, L'Interdit settles into a chiffon veil of scent that is subtle and beautifully blended. Its floral heart is creamy with ylang ylang, iris, and rose, but a pinch of spice keeps it from being flabby. As the scent fades it sweetens slightly and its softness feels like powder more than smells like it…