French niche line Les Parfums de Rosine has launched La Cologne de Rosine, a new interpretation of a classic Eau de Cologne…
Bunch o’ fragrance ads 2015, part 1
A slideshow round up of recent-ish fragrance advertising, print and digital, plus a few older ads (40 slides in all) — most of these are for fragrances released in stores over the past six months, or just about to be released…
Les Parfums de Rosine Ballerina No. 2 ~ new perfume
Les Parfums de Rosine has launched Ballerina No. 2, the follow-up to Ballerina No. 1. The woody floral fragrance centers on a rose and magnolia accord…
Acqua di Parma Rosa Nobile and Les Parfums de Rosine Ballerina No. 1 ~ perfume reviews
My last review of a rose-centered fragrance was posted way back in June, if you can believe it or not. (It was a review of Maria Candida Gentile’s Cinabre, which would actually make an excellent fall fragrance.) What’s become of me? To remedy this situation, here’s a double review of two newish rose fragrances from brands that have been around for a while.
The Italian house Acqua di Parma has just released Rosa Nobile, “a tribute to the ‘Queen of flowers'” that includes top notes of Sicilian mandarin, Calabrian bergamot and pepper; peony, violet, lily of the valley and Centifolia rose in the heart; and base notes of cedarwood, ambergris and musk. The Acqua di Parma website features an entire page focusing on Rosa Nobile’s story. It mentions Rosa Nobile’s “brand new and modern personality,” because — of course — the consumer must be assured that there’s nothing dowdy about roses…
Les Parfums de Rosine Ballerina No. 1 ~ new perfume
Les Parfums de Rosine will launch Ballerina No. 1, a new ‘soft and delicate’ fragrance for women…