Brooks Brothers has launched Black Fleece fragrances for men and women, two new scents for Thom Browne’s Black Fleece upscale capsule clothing collection.
Browne describes Black Fleece by Brooks Brothers Eau de Toilette for Men as “…a timeless original scent evocative of that man sitting in a library or parlor smoking and drinking whiskey”…
The word “oud” — when relating to perfume — always makes me think of…MONTALE. Montale has won the oud wars in the West by creating more oud-centered fragrances than any company in sight (or smell). When I heard that Le Labo was releasing an oud perfume, I thought: “Poor Le Labo — you haven’t a chance!”
Le Labo launches Oud 27 this month; it’s Le Labo’s first global launch since 2006. (Oud 27 will not be associated with one city — you can buy it at all Le Labo boutiques.) Le Labo divulges only a few components of Oud 27: incense, cedar, patchouli, saffron, gaiac wood and oud…
Tous has launched Tous In Heaven, a duo of youth-oriented fragrances:
Tous In Heaven Her ~ A fruity chypre developed by perfumer Vincent Schaller, with notes of pineapple, apple, red fruits, lemon, bergamot, freesia, peony, lilac, tiare flower, vanilla, musk, cedar, sandalwood, vetiver and patchouli…
Max Mara will launch Max Mara Le Parfum, a new fragrance for women, next February. As seems to be the recent trend, Le Parfum promises to feminize a masculine fragrance ingredient, in this case, nutmeg.
Created by Firmenich nose Vincent Schaller, 60% of MaxMara Le Parfum is composed of five different musks, including one in its top notes, which is rare. The key nutmeg ingredient is also joined by mirabelle plum and floral notes…
Vrrrooooom! Psssssst! VRRROOOOOM! Psssssst! Cars and perfume — I don’t get the connection. I’ve certainly never been drawn to a cologne by images, or the “allure”, of a race car (or driver), a jeep, an SUV, or a vintage sports car. Nevertheless, I was curious to smell what H2 by Hummer had to offer…