Donna Karan will introduce DKNY Delicious Night this October. The “sexy floriental” fragrance…
…opens with frozen pomelo, crushed ginger and a chilled blackberry martini accord. The heart features purple freesia, night-blooming orchids, satin jasmine petals and purple iris. The scent’s drydown is of molten amber, incense, myrrh extract, patchouli and velvet vetiver…
Ralph Rocks is the latest fragrance in the Ralph by Ralph Lauren line, which debuted in 2000 with Ralph, followed by Ralph Cool in 2004, and Ralph Hot in 2006. Ralph Rocks was created by perfumer Annie Buzantian, and the notes include passion fruit, kiwi, citrus, freesia, orange blossom, hyacinth, palm leaves, sun-bleached woods, coconut milk, sandalwood and amber.
Like the others in the series, Ralph Rocks is geared towards a young consumer (the tag line is “Rebellious, independent, free spirited. Add it to your playlist today!”). A brand spokesperson explains how the Ralph scents corrolate with your basic teenage-girl personality traits:
The Ralph Rocks fragrance appeals to a more rebellious girl with an attitude, who’s free-spirited, hip and creative. The original Ralph was created for a preppy and confident girl, Cool for a trendy and adventurous girl, and Hot for her flirty and sexy side. (via Women’s Wear Daily, 8/25/06)
From my vantage point (i.e., way, way older than the target audience for Ralph Rocks), it seems mildly ironic to try to capture the rebelliousness and independence of youth with yet another fruity floral…
Prada will launch Amber Pour Homme, a fragrance created by perfumer Daniela Andrier, in August:
In addition to the amber accord, a fougère accord is added for contrast. To achieve the amber note, a combination of vanilla, tonka bean, labdanum oil and patchouli was used…
Ralph Hot is the first gourmand fragrance from the Ralph Lauren brand. Like its predecessors in the Ralph by Ralph Lauren line (Ralph debuted in 2000 and Ralph Cool followed in 2004), it is aimed at women in the 15 to 25 age cohort. It was formulated by perfumer Pierre Negrin, and features cinnamon, almond blossoms, mandarin, mocha cream, orchid, honeysuckle, jasmine, fresh milk, fig, maple, creamy vanilla, amber, musk and sandalwood.
Ralph Hot starts with a brief flash of citrus overlaid with lots of cinnamon…
Ralph Hot by Ralph Lauren will launch in March. The juice, by perfumer Pierre Negrin, is the line’s first gourmand:
In the top notes, the cinnamon is combined with almond blossoms and mandarin…