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New fragrance launches: Mandarina Duck, Kenzo, Ted Lapidus & more

Posted by Robin on 8 September 2005 18 Comments

Mandarina Duck fragrance for women

Mandarina Duck for women, the first fragrance by the Italian leather goods company Mandarina Duck, launched yesterday in France. The notes are yellow freesia, bergamot, white pepper, honeysuckle, gardenia, jasmine tea, cedar, musk and ambrette seeds, and the fragrance was created by perfumer Nathalie Lorson.

Mandarina Duck for women is an Eau de Toilette (50 and 100 ml). It is available in Italy, Spain, and in Mandarina Duck boutiques; a men's fragrance is due for launch later this year. (via cosmeticnews, fraganciasycosmeticos.es)

Coming in October, Flower Oriental by Kenzo, with violet, rose, vanilla, Sichuan pepper, and incense derived from agar wood. (via parfumessence) Update: see a review of Kenzo Flower Oriental.

Ted Lapidus has released Silk Way, a fruity floriental with notes of citron, apple, peach, cedarwood atlas, sambac jasmine, cinnamon, peony, incense, white musk, amber and vanilla. Now available at escentual in the UK.

Coming from Yves Saint Laurent in October: two limited edition bottles, Cinéma Gold Collector and Opium Edition Prestige. (via moodiereport)

Fragonard has released Juste un Baiser, with mandarin, pear, violet, blackberry, wild strawberry, vanilla, amber, and musk.

Filed Under: new fragrances
Tagged With: flanker, fragonard, kenzo, mandarina duck, nathalie lorson, ted lapidus, yves saint laurent

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  1. Anonymous says:
    8 September 2005 at 11:09 am

    I will admit to wearing fragrances with a lot of weird names, but I do not think I could wear one named Mandarina Duck :) Cool looking bottles though…

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  2. Anonymous says:
    8 September 2005 at 11:15 am

    Oh, Flower Oriental sounds really interesting. I love the notes, and of course the mention of agarwood incense is all I need. :)

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  3. Anonymous says:
    8 September 2005 at 11:40 am

    I am so glad to hear Ted Lapidus has a new scent. I think it's been awhile. My mum used to love one of his scents (cannot remember which, one of his first) and I must get her a bottle of Silk Way now.

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  4. Anonymous says:
    8 September 2005 at 12:37 pm

    Ooh, I love those cute, happy-looking yellow bottles! And the notes sound interesting, too. This is something I would try, even if the name is a bit wacky, I mean quacky! Yuck, yuck. :)

    Also, except for the wild strawberry, I love the notes in the new Fragonard. I wonder what a mandarin, pear, violet, blackberry mix would smell like?

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  5. Anonymous says:
    8 September 2005 at 1:22 pm

    A, I don't know how popular this brand is in Italy, but I think they are considered fairly trendy. Agree it sounds odd in English…and don't know when/if this is coming to the US.

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  6. Anonymous says:
    8 September 2005 at 1:22 pm

    Yes, I am not a huge fan of Kenzo Flower but the incense part is intriguing.

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  7. Anonymous says:
    8 September 2005 at 1:24 pm

    R, The packaging is lovely, and I'll try anything with jasmine tea! Suspect the Fragonard will be too sweet & fruity for me, but will certainly try it too…although Fragonards are going to be much harder to get now that they're not selling in retail stores here.

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  8. Anonymous says:
    8 September 2005 at 1:25 pm

    M, I don't think I've ever tried anything by Ted Lapidus!

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  9. Anonymous says:
    8 September 2005 at 7:18 pm

    I tried the MD last week and found it quite pleasant – kinda sunny and fruity in the topnotes and with a warm sweet resinous base. Could definitely be unisex and might just be bottleworthy…and that's saying a lot coming from Mr. Snob…er, I mean…me.

    The Kenzo sounds interesting…I'll give it a try – the others…”eh”.

    xox

    marls

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  10. Anonymous says:
    8 September 2005 at 7:47 pm

    M, hope the MD makes its way to the US eventually, that sounds very much worth trying!

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  11. Anonymous says:
    9 September 2005 at 2:54 am

    Mandarina Duck is out here- and is so very disappointing. It's a perfumey mess that is too strong on ozonic and metallic notes. Yuck !

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  12. Anonymous says:
    9 September 2005 at 9:07 am

    I think the Mandarina Duck looks adorable! I 'm eager to try it. Thanks for the report, Ms. NST.

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  13. Anonymous says:
    9 September 2005 at 9:30 am

    I am such an inveterate goofball that I immediately thought “Duck a la Orange” with that name, and got hungry.

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  14. Anonymous says:
    9 September 2005 at 9:37 am

    Thanks for commenting — ozonic is a warning sign for me :-)

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  15. Anonymous says:
    9 September 2005 at 9:37 am

    It is great packaging, Ms LL!

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  16. Anonymous says:
    9 September 2005 at 10:07 am

    LOL — and people are seeing the new Youth Dew Amber Nude as “Amber Dude”. It must be that kind of day…

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  17. Anonymous says:
    9 September 2005 at 1:05 pm

    I actually found the Mandarina Duck on Strawberrynet.com at $43. for the 1.7 oz. EDT spray.

    Ever ordered from Strawberrynet.com?

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  18. Anonymous says:
    9 September 2005 at 1:14 pm

    I have not — try a board search on MUA, I am sure I have read something about them but it might have been a mix-up with customs and not a problem with strawberrynet.

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