But I do remember her scent...Her smell was a mixture of her powder puff, a bit of toasted sugar with a touch of black pepper, lipstick (which used to have this intoxicating smell in the 1950s), whiffs of tobacco and Juicy Fruit gum.
— Linda Rodin on her mother's scent, which inspired her new fragrance, Rodin Bis. Read more at On Beauty | Linda Rodin’s Memory of Her Mother, In a Bottle at the New York Times.
Skincare line Rodin will follow up on their debut fragrance, Rodin Olio Lusso Perfume, with Rodin Bis, a new scent inspired by founder Linda Rodin’s mother…
More jasmine! A quick run through the jasmine tag here at Now Smell This reveals that I’m the main jasmine freak in residence. If you’re not a jasmine freak, sorry, come back tomorrow.
I was curious about Rodin Olio Lusso Perfume for two reasons. One, it’s jasmine, and as I already made clear above, I’m nearly always interested in jasmine. Two, it was developed by perfumers DS & Durga, and I’m very fond of their bold, rustic-chic indie style.
The Olio Lusso Perfume is apparently meant to capture the aroma of the Rodin brand’s Luxury Face Oil, which I’ve never used. Now that I’ve tried the perfume, I’m pretty sure I could find a way to fit the oil (or the hand & body cream!) into my skincare routine if only I could afford it…
Rodin Olio Lusso Perfume is a new fragrance that captures the aroma of Rodin’s Olio Lusso Face Oil. The fragrance was developed in collaboration with indie perfumers DS & Durga…