From Givenchy, a spot for Live Irrésistible Rosy Crush and Le Rose Perfecto lip balms.
Penhaligon’s The Impudent Cousin Matthew ~ new fragrance
Penhaligon’s has launched The Impudent Cousin Matthew, a new addition to their Portraits collection. (Presumably, he is Cousin Flora’s brother…)
Roberto Cavalli Florence Amber ~ new perfume
Roberto Cavalli has launched Florence Amber, a new limited edition flanker to 2017’s Roberto Cavalli Florence…
Thursday scent of the day 1/17
Almost-Friday and Benjamin Franklin’s birthday. What fragrance are you wearing?
Me: partial credit for Ego Facto Poopoo Pidoo.
Reminder: on 1/18, wear a fragrance by Eau d’Italie, Etat Libre d’Orange, Escentric Molecules or Etro, if you have one…
Mandarin Smackdown: Chanel Paris-Deauville vs Prada Infusion Mandarine
As I strolled in downtown Seattle at Christmastime, the cold, moist air was scented with pungent whiffs of “fragrance” — a fragrance I would buy if it came in a bottle. No, I wasn’t smelling snickerdoodles baking in ovens, espresso, chocolate or evergreen trees; all around me floated the scents of thousands of sweet box flowers, horse sweat and…yes…horse merde. A mounted police officer’s horse relieved herself right next to the blossoming plants and created a superb floral musk bomb. (Parfum d’Empire: get on the case!) While relishing this “street accord” I thought to myself: “How many people would enjoy this scent as much as I do?” Maybe you have to come from horse-loving, plant-loving Virginia? Or England? Or just notice the floral notes in horse manure and the fecal facets of certain flowers?
When I smelled this enlivening perfume I was headed to Nordstrom to get a whiff of Paris-Deauville by Chanel — a cologne in the new Les Eaux de Chanel line…