Givenchy has launched two new limited edition summer fragrances in their popular Very Irresistible line.
Very Irresistible Givenchy Fresh Attitude (above left) for men is…
…about being daring, optimistic and having a zest for life…
Cacharel Amor Pour Homme fragrance review
Cacharel returns to men’s fragrance after a nearly seven year hiatus with the masculine counterpart to 2003’s Amor Amor, aptly entitled Amor pour Homme. The bottle has changed from red to blue and one of the Amors has been dropped, but the real story is the composition. With notes of bergamot, aromatic tea, mandarin, rose, cardamom, palisander wood, benzoin and tonka bean, Amor Pour Homme, created by Sophie Labbe and Pierre Wargnye, bears little resemblance to its feminine predecessor.
First, a word about Cacharel. Overall, I love their collection of women’s fragrances (though I found Promesse a phenomenal bore) but am saddened by the marked lack of men’s scents. Cacharel’s first men’s fragrance, Pour L’Homme, is an odd combination of nutmeg and ylang tempered by floral and herbal notes…
L’Homme Yves Saint Laurent & Lancome Miracle Forever: new fragrances
Yves Saint Laurent will launch L’Homme Yves Saint Laurent in September. The bottle was inspired by Bauhaus, and the target market is young men between 25 and 30. The fragrance was created by Anne Flipo, Pierre Wargnye and Dominique Ropion…
Givenchy Ange ou Demon, Viktor & Rolf Antidote and Sisley Soir de Lune ~ new fragrances
Givenchy will launch Ange ou Démon in August. The fragrance…
…targets a more mature woman than Very Irresistible. Firmenich’s Olivier Cresp and Jean-Pierre Bethouart created the oriental floral. The top notes are fresh with essence of white thyme, mandarin orange from Calabria and essence of saffron. The middle note mixes maxillaria orchid, lily and ylang ylang, while the base note is made of tonka bean, vanilla, rosewood and oak wood absolute. (via cosmeticnews)
Ange ou Demon is an Eau de Parfum, and is available in 50 and 100 ml bottles and in matching body products.
Viktor & Rolf will launch Antidote, a fragrance for men, this September…
Masaki Matsushima Mintea, Mango Delirium & Mandarina Duck ~ new fragrances
Mintea is new from Masaki Matsushima, and was “inspired by the art of refinement practiced in traditional Japanese tea ceremonies”.
The fragrance features notes of green tea, lemon, mint tea, juniper berry, watermelon, cucumber, lotus flower, lily of the valley, bamboo sap, lotus flower, reed wood and crystal musk…