Italian fashion house Blumarine has launched Bellissima, a floral musk fragrance for women. It is the brand’s first perfume.*
Bellissima was developed by perfumer Sophie Labbé; the notes feature dewdrops, ginger, orange, grapefruit, peony, passion flowers…
Yves Saint Laurent will launch Parisienne, a new rose-based floral fragrance for women fronted by model Kate Moss, in August. It will debut in the US in October.
Parisienne was developed by perfumers Sophia Grojsman (who also developed the original Yves Saint Laurent Paris fragrance) and Sophie Labbé…
L’Eau Par Kenzo Eau Indigo are new flankers to Kenzo’s L’Eau Par Kenzo Pour Femme & Pour Homme:
As night falls, L’eau par Kenzo becomes Eau Indigo, a pair of sensual fragrances for him and her inspired by the seductive dance of color and scent as dusk sets on water.
It is customary when reviewing a flanker to compare it to the original pillar scent, but I’m operating in the dark here: I tried the original L’Eau Par Kenzo fragrances (Femme & Homme) a very long time ago, and only on paper. I did take notes, but they’re cryptic at best: about all I can say is that I didn’t feel the need to own either one. If memory serves, both were lighter fragrances than the new Eau Indigo duo, with a considerably greater emphasis on aquatic notes. Maybe we’ll get lucky and someone who has tried the originals and the flankers will comment.
L’Eau Par Kenzo Eau Indigo Pour Femme was developed by perfumer Christine Nagel (the notes: bergamot, mandarin, jasmine, orange blossom, ylang ylang, tonka bean and amber). Eau Indigo Pour Femme is described as a sensual floral, and while it starts out soapy-clean, it does get arguably “sensual” near the end…
Bvlgari has launched Jasmin Noir Eau de Toilette, a lighter version of last year’s Jasmin Noir Eau de Parfum:
Jasmin Noir Eau de Toilette maintains the precious “jus” of Jasmin Noir while adding fresher, more radiant notes. Lotus flower, scintillating sap, Sambac jasmine absolute and white musk are the protagonists of this seductive and innovative eau de toilette…
Next month, Versace will launch Gianni Versace Couture, a new luxury limited edition perfume for women. It is the first fragrance release from Versace's couture division.
The juice, by perfumer Sophie Labbé, is a woody floriental with notes of bergamot, mandarin, red berries, tangerine, jasmine, heliotrope, almond blossom, tonka bean, patchouli and sandalwood…