Davidoff will launch the Happy Summer collection in April…
L’Artisan Mandarine Tout Simplement fragrance review
Mandarine Tout Simplement is this year’s limited edition summer fragrance from L’Artisan Parfumeur, following last year’s Extrait de Songe and 2004’s Ananas Fizz. It was created by perfumer Olivia Giacobetti and the notes are green mandarin, ginger, yellow mandarin, frangipani, red mandarin, and white cedar.
The top notes are just a joy: tart mandarin with lots of peel and a little fizz of ginger underneath, very juicy and summery and bright. Like the most glorious summer day in early June, regrettably, it cannot last, and so goes Mandarine; it fades rapidly into a sheer, blended floral over cedar, pretty, but not nearly so compelling as what came before…
Valentino V Ete & Boucheron Jaipur Homme Fraicheur: summer limited edition fragrances
Valentino will launch V Ete, a lighter summer version of last year’s Valentino V, in May.
Valentino V Ete “captures the essence of summer”; the notes include bamboo, lychee, violet, jasmine, geranium, peony, rose, cedar, sandalwood, gaiac wood, amber, musk and patchouli…
DKNY Summer, Nickel Eau Maximum & more new fragrances
Donna Karan will launch DKNY Summer, shown at right, a…
…“spirited twist” on the original DKNY fragrance, the limited-edition scent is said to represent “summer in a bottle”. The juice features notes of blood oranges, chilled vodka, red thyme and tomato leaves…
Anna Sui Dolly Girl on the Beach & Calvin Klein Euphoria Blossom ~ new fragrances
Anna Sui’s latest release is a limited edition fragrance for summer, Dolly Girl on the Beach, featuring notes of mandarin, lemon, peach nectar, apple, cassis, marigold, bergamot, freesia, lotus blossom, rose petals, crushed leaves, blonde woods, amber crystals and powdery musks…