Matthew Williamson’s new fragrance, created by nose Clement Gavarry, will launch this May in the UK and should be in the US by September…
Serge Lutens in the Barneys Catalog
There is a short interview with Serge Lutens in the latest catalog from Barneys. Among other things, he links Santal Blanc to the smell of fresh bread from the bakeries in Lille where he was born, and when asked what fragrance he is wearing now, he replies:
I don’t often wear them but my favorites remain “Sa Majesté de Rose”, “Amber Sultan” et “Clair de Musc”. I constantly create new compositions and take note of their chemical reaction on my own skin…
Ralph Lauren Polo Black & new limited edition bottles from Serge Lutens
Ralph Lauren will launch Polo Black, a new men’s fragrance, in September:
The juice, created by Ellen Molner and Pierre Negrin of Givaudan, features top notes of iced mango, Spanish sage, and green effervescent accord; middle notes of silver armoise, lush liquid accord and hedione…
Serge Lutens Tubereuse Criminelle fragrance review
Tubéreuse Criminelle is to my mind one of the all-time great tuberose fragrances. It was released by Serge Lutens in 1999, and like most of the line, was created by perfumer Chris Sheldrake. The notes include tuberose, jasmine, orange blossom, hyacinth, nutmeg, clove, styrax, musk, vanilla, but even more so than with most, the notes do little to prepare you for the magic of the fragrance.
I well remember my first sniff of Tubéreuse Criminelle: I was quite literally horrified, and immediately headed for the liquid Tide so as to commence removal proceedings. It is difficult to find the right words to describe the initial blast of the top notes, but I have seen the odor compared to everything from sewer gas to moth balls to Vick’s Vapo-rub, and they are ALL accurate…