Benetton has launched Let’s Move, a new fragrance for men…
Quick sniffs: fragrances from Diptyque, Lush, Katy Perry & Soivohle’
Once again, I am lacking a theme, unless you call “fragrances I tried recently” a theme. So without further introduction, here are quick reviews of Diptyque’s Eau Particulière & Eau Mage, Dear John by Lush, Meow! by Katy Perry and Soivohle’ Jasmine Summer.
Diptyque Eau Particulière & Eau Mage
Both of these fragrances are part of the limited edition Les Invités du Trente-Quatre collection celebrating Diptyque’s 50th anniversary. Eau Particulière (shown above center) is a “multi-use” fragrance from perfumer Olivier Pescheux — you can use it on your body, as a room or linen spray, whatever. It features rose, musk and mint, and it’s pleasant, but it suffers from the tendency of mint-heavy fragrances to smell like toothpaste, or in this case, mouthwash. It’s subtle (and fresh) enough that it doesn’t smell like much of anything for very long. Unisex, in 240 ml Body & Home Spray, $135.
Eau Mage (above left) is a conventional (i.e., personal) fragrance from perfumer Fabrice Pellegrin…
Diptyque Eau Mage, Eau Particuliere, Curiosites ~ new fragrances & scented candle
French niche line Diptyque has launched a new collection, Les Invités du Trente-Quatre, comprising three limited edition items in connection with their 50th anniversary…
Heidi Klum Shine ~ new perfume
Model and television host Heidi Klum will launch Shine, her debut fragrance for women, in September. Shine is a floriental, and was made under arrangements with Coty…
Fantastique
Various people from Diptyque talk about the development of their latest fragrance, 34 Boulevard Saint Germain. Includes several clips of perfumer Olivier Pescheux. The "Roman" they are talking about is Roman Kaiser of Givaudan's ScentTrek (headspace technology) program.