Penhaligon’s has launched two new fragrances, Blasted Bloom for women and Blasted Heath for men. Both were developed by perfumer Alberto Morillas…
5 perfumes: iris fragrances for summer
Iris is one of my favorite perfume notes, but some versions are arguably too earthy and deep for really hot weather, to say nothing of really hot humid weather. Here are five that won’t overwhelm when the mercury climbs:
Prada’s Infusion d’Iris: The gold standard for a summer iris perfume is probably Prada’s light-as-air Infusion d’Iris, which many of us wear year-round…
Penhaligon’s Halfeti ~ new fragrance
Penhaligon’s has launched Halfeti, a new addition to the Trade Routes collection…
Penhaligon’s Ostara ~ perfume review
I have fallen woefully behind on Penhaligon’s — and on many other brands as well, but right now I’ll focus on Penhaligon’s. Someone do comment if any of the four fragrances in their Trade Routes collection (Empressa, Levantium, Lothair and As Sawira) are absolute-must-tries, otherwise, they will remain four more faceless (smell-less?) entities in the sea of niche releases. Who can keep up?
As I’ve said in the past, I’m a bit lukewarm about Penhaligon’s anyway. They do a good job at what they do, but what they do, with one exception, doesn’t especially suit me. The latest, Ostara,1 got my attention because a) it’s narcissus, and b) the graphics are pretty (yes, I’m that shallow) and c) it’s perfumer Bertrand Duchaufour, but a solar floral fragrance that promised to “capture the optimism and sunlight that spring brings” did not sound like his usual…
Penhaligon’s No. 33 ~ new fragrance
Penhaligon’s will launch No. 33 in July. The new fragrance celebrates the brand’s 145th anniversary, and is named for the brand’s second store, at 33 St. James Street…