Jacques Polge, house perfumer at Chanel since 1978, will be retiring at some unspecified date. Chanel has announced that he will be replaced by his son, perfumer Olivier Polge, who has been at International Flavors & Fragrances since 1998…
Repetto Le Parfum ~ new fragrance
French dance shoe & leather goods company Repetto will launch Repetto Le Parfum, their debut fragrance, in July. Repetto Le Parfum was developed under licensing arrangements with Inter Parfums…
Yves Saint Laurent L’Homme Libre Cologne Tonic ~ new fragrance
Yves Saint Laurent has launched L’Homme Libre Cologne Tonic, a new flanker to 2011’s L’Homme Libre, which was a flanker to 2006′s L’Homme Yves Saint Laurent…
Balenciaga Paris L’Eau Rose ~ perfume review
The news from Balenciaga: Nicolas Ghesquière is out, Alexander Wang is in.1 It’s always hard to know how much influence a designer really has on a licensed perfume line, but Ghesquière certainly was a visible presence in the marketing of Balenciaga Paris (2010), Balenciaga Paris L’Essence (2011) and Florabotanica (2012). The new Balenciaga Paris L’Eau Rose appears to be something of an orphan, without a designer spokesperson or a face (the first two fragrances had Charlotte Gainsbourg; Florabotanica had Kristen Stewart).2
No matter, L’Eau Rose is a decent enough flanker, and we all know they’re rare enough. And the description is accurate enough:
A sparkling violet fragrance. A twist of the iconic violet with a sparkling touch of blackberry and musk. The scintillating and youthful fragrance is a feminine scent that captures the sophistication of Balenciaga Paris with an enticing, floral musk.
Plain speak translation: a sort of mash-up between a blackberry musk and a traditional powdery rose-violet…
Balenciaga Paris L’Eau Rose ~ new perfume
Balenciaga has launched Balenciaga Paris L’Eau Rose, the latest in the series that includes 2010’s Balenciaga Paris and 2011’s Balenciaga Paris L’Essence…