French niche house Serge Lutens will launch L’Innommable, a new fragrance in the Gratte-ciel (skyscraper) collection. The bottle design was inspired by the 1927 Fritz Lang film Metropolis…
The daily lemming
Lemmable opaque black packaging for a selection of Serge Lutens fragrances (Fumerie Turque, Tubéreuse Criminelle, Bornéo 1834, Cuir Mauresque, Serge Noire, Louve, Chêne, Fille En Aiguilles, Muscs Koublaï Khan and De Profundis). $375 (!) each for 100 ml at Barneys.
5 Perfumes: Orange Blossom
I once heard perfumer Thomas Fontaine say he considered orange blossom an American note. (Iris and galbanum were French, he said.) Right away, I thought of bars of soap, brides, and piles of white laundered towels. Is that what Americans are about — cleanliness and innocence? Maybe I should have asked, is that what orange blossom is about?
Orange blossom is a lot more expressive than its association with laundry detergent would have you believe. Here are five relatively easy-to-find1 orange blossom-centered fragrances that explore a variety of non-Girl Scout takes on the note:
Serge Lutens Fleurs d’Oranger: Fleurs d’Oranger kicks off as bright and juicy as a grove of Florida Ambersweets in spring…
5 perfumes ~ vanilla fragrances for winter
Brrr! This winter has outdone itself already, and it’s only mid-January. I started my year of vanilla last fall, and today I’ve got five suggestions for vanilla perfumes to keep you cozy and warm while winter does its worst. And as always, do add your own picks in the comments!
Guerlain Shalimar: Duh, you knew that, right? If you’re not sure which one to buy, see Angie’s Shalimar Face-Off, and you might also consider the flanker Guerlain Shalimar Ode à la Vanille…
Collection Noire
A (bottle-oriented and Serge-less) video for the reorganized and repackaged Collection Noire from Serge Lutens. (There is some discussion in the review for Dent de Lait, if you missed it.)