Fendi will launch Palazzo, a new fragrance for women, this coming September…
Underrated perfumes, and a brief poll
I've been hit hard by the summer lazies this past week or so, and haven't managed to finish a perfume review since last Tuesday's Mediterranean Fig. I started a draft of Maître Parfumeur et Gantier Route du Vetiver weeks ago and meant to finish it today, but it is just too hot and humid to risk such an assertive fragrance this morning, so I reached for their Bahiana instead, and then I started thinking about how rarely I hear about Bahiana, and that brought to mind Eau Pour Le Jeune Homme, another great Maître Parfumeur et Gantier fragrance that I almost never hear mentioned.
And so, in lieu of a review which I'm obviously not going to do today, a poll:
What brand would you nominate for “most underrated”…
Online fragrance shopping
Deal at caswellmassey: storewide sale includes markdowns on Evening Star, Yellow Eau de Toilette and more.
Deal at eluxury: get free shipping with coupon code JUNE, good through 7/2.
New at imaginationperfumery: Guerlain Mandarine Basilic & Angelique Lilas, Thierry Mugler Ice*Men.
Deal at loccitane: sale items include Eau des Vanilliers, Orange Leaves Eau de Cologne, Eau du Val and more.
New at nordstrom: Missoni Acqua.
Parfums d'Armando Martinez Satyr, Benefactor, Pillow of Flowers, Maquillage ~ new fragrances
Parfums d'Armando Martinez is the eponymous indie perfume line of Perfume of Life forum regular MandoChristo. His first four fragrances are Satyr, Benefactor, Pillow of Flowers, and Maquillage:
Satyr [shown], a scent named after the greek mythological creature that was half animal/half human. A fruity chypre scent with animalic edge that can be worn either by a man or a woman. Inspired by the great old fruity chypres of years past, Satyr's notes include lemon, peach, clove, bergamot, patchouli, oakmoss and ambriene…
Antonia’s Flowers Sogni del Mare ~ new fragrance
Antonia's Flowers has launched their fourth fragrance, Sogni del Mare (Dreams of the Sea).
Sogni del Mare was “inspired by days and nights spent living by and dreaming of the sea”, and is described as a “watery, fruity, floral with notes of Italian bergamot, cassis buds, wild rhubarb, orange and lotus.” Additional notes include blackberry…