Shiseido will launch Zen Concentrated for women, a new limited edition flanker for the 2007 version of Shiseido Zen. It follows Zen White and Zen for Men, both released this year…
Shiseido Zen for Men ~ new fragrance
Shiseido will launch Zen for Men this month. The new fragrance is the masculine counterpart to 2007’s Zen for women, and hopes to ‘unite uncompromising sensuality and modern elegance’.
The fragrance notes include kumquat, bergamot, Nashi pear, violet, rhododendron, nutmeg, leather, patchouli and musk…
Hugo Boss XX & XY Summer Editions, Shiseido Zen White ~ new fragrances
Hugo Boss will launch Hugo XX & XY Summer Editions in April. The new fragrances are limited edition flankers to 2007's Hugo XX and XY; the tag line is “harmony is overrated, coolness is not”.
Hugo XY Summer Edition ~ with grapefruit, quince, cardamom, cinnamon and woods.
Hugo XX Summer Edition ~ with melon, jasmine, apricot and sandalwood…
Bunch o’ limited edition collector bottles 2008, part 11
More limited edition collector fragrance bottles, with the usual disclaimers: in most of these cases, the juice is unchanged, just the bottle is “special” (or not, as the case may be), and some of these may not be available in the US.
From Viktor & Rolf, this year’s limited edition version of Flowerbomb Extreme (you can see the 2007 bottle here). The description hasn’t changed: “In a bottle like a precious amethyst gemstone and dressed up with a bow, Extreme plunges straight into the heart of deep floral accords. Sambac jasmine, osmanthus, and rich vanilla unleash a sublime, sensual pleasure.” At Nordstrom, $135 for 50 ml…
Shiseido Zen ~ new fragrance
Shiseido will launch the third incarnation of its Zen fragrance this September (prior versions were launched in 1964 and 2000). The new fragrance was developed by perfumer Michel Almairac, and is described as a “fresh, floral woody scent” with notes of grapefruit, bergamot…