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.
Two from Estee Lauder — at left, the Beautiful Love Heart Solid…
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.
No, your eyes don’t deceive you, and yes, it’s true, it isn’t really a collector bottle. But so far, we haven’t seen the need to maintain a separate category for toy trucks, and hey, we have to post about it somewhere…
Summer is my favorite time to wear natural perfumes. This is the season when everything is in bloom, so it feels especially appropriate to wear botanical essences; also, the warm weather and warmer skin seem to make the perfumes themselves “flower.” In any case, I’ve spent the past week rotating between several fragrances from indie line Roxana Illuminated Perfume, and the two I’m going to review here are Aurora, an early Illuminated Perfume (first offered in 2006) that keeps drawing me back, and To Bee, the latest release.
Aurora is a floriental with a mood of “vivid light polarized and magnetized.” Its notes include mandarin, jasmine, rose, spice, and amber; like all Illuminated Perfume creations, it is formulated with “plant essential oils, absolutes, and CO2 extracts with tinctured plant material in a base of pure organic grape and grain alcohol.” Aurora’s opening is a nicely blended citrus-spice accord with a touch of clove, followed by some lush ylang ylang (as well as the jasmine). The base is a woodsy-spice blend with a slightly powdery feel and perhaps just a hint of tonka or vanilla. As promised by Illuminated Perfume, Aurora does give off a carnation-like effect by its dry down…
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 Chloé, the Shirley compact: “This delicately engraved locket is a luxurious case holding the Chloé signature solid perfume…”
Crazylibellule and The Poppies launched 26 Juin (Ile d’Yeu) in 2009, as the first fragrance in a promised series called “Tous les matins du monde.” Although Crazylibellule is known primarily for its solid perfume “Crazysticks,” 26 Juin was released in a liquid cologne format as well as a solid stick. Its fragrance notes include orange, peach, plum, rose, jasmine, lily of the valley, orange blossom, cardamom, black pepper, precious wood, vanilla and musk.
Ile d’Yeu is an island off the west coast of France; I’ve never been there, but I can imagine that it must be a lovely place to spend a mid-summer day. 26 Juin has the refreshing, effervescent feeling of a traditional Eau de Cologne, although its composition is described as a “fruity hesperidic floral.” There’s quite a bit of citrus in the top notes, including something lemony. The rest of the fragrance gives off a freshly-sliced peach note, the suggestion of a few green leaves, and a very cheerful plum-and-rose heart that would appeal to fans of Annick Goutal Quel Amour!. 26 Juin (Ile d’Yeu) is fizzy and juicy, sweet and tart, like a summer cocktail or a bite of candied fruit…