French niche line Parfum d’Empire has launched Mal-Aimé, a new unisex fragrance. Mal-Aimé was inspired by fragrant weeds that grow in Corsica, and joins the Heritage Corse collection…
Parfum d’Empire Immortelle Corse ~ fragrance review
Imagine a spotlight trained on a woman at the center of a dark stage. Music starts — something melodic and gentle — and the performer sways in her diaphanous gown. After this dreamy introduction, burlesque horns kick in, and, in a move you’ve seen a hundred times, the woman rips away her evening dress to reveal a strapless sequinned get-up. That’s Parfum d’Empire Immortelle Corse in a nutshell.
Maybe comparing the fragrance to a Broadway number is going too far, since it’s more sun-kissed peasant1 than Liza Minelli, but you get the idea…
Parfum d’Empire Salute, Immortelle Corse & Acqua di Scandola ~ new fragrances
French niche line Parfum d’Empire has launched Salute, Immortelle Corse and Acqua di Scandola. The three new fragrances join Corsica Furiosa and Eau de Gloire in the Heritage Corse collection…
Parfum d’Empire Le Cri de la Lumiere ~ fragrance review
Sometimes it’s interesting to put aside the scent of a fragrance for a minute and focus on its texture. Is it murky and thick like a dark paisley wool throw? Or maybe it’s as diffuse as silk chiffon? The feel of a fragrance can be tight and dry or roomy and almost humid. It can be too dark to parse or nearly seem to shimmer.
As its name advertises, Parfum d’Empire Le Cri de la Lumière throws light like a moonstone. At the same time, it’s as cool and as finely grained as luxury face powder. Something so delicate should crush and fade easily, but Le Cri de la Lumière is a solid number, leading me to yet another comparison: a crystal take on Brancusi’s bird resting on an end table by the window…
5 Perfumes: Fruity Chypres for Fall
Autumn is the perfect time to wear a chypre perfume. Something in a chypre’s mossy, musty base echoes leaf mold and feels right at home on days with cold mornings and sunny afternoons. Among chypres, fruity chypres are especially nice. The fruit adds sweetness and color — so nice on a rainy day — without going all pumpkin spice.
Here are five fruity chypres to sample:
Guerlain Mitsouko: I’ll kick off the list with the queen of fruity chypres…