New at nordstrom: Badgley Mischka Fleurs de Nuit.
New at sephora: Tom Ford Black Orchid Voile de Fleur, Fendi Palazzo.
New at sephora.fr (France): the Givenchy Les Mythiques collection.
Le Labo at Liberty ~ perfume shopping in London
The new Le Labo area at Liberty opened on October 11th, just outside the main perfume room. As yet, they are not offering Discovery sets or travel sizes, just the base collection of ten scents and the room fragrances and candles. They also stock the Olfactionary (a “dictionary” with 40 natural perfume essences “to refine and develop your sense of smell”), for £295.
The arrangement, just as in their New York boutique, is that the scents are made up for you while you wait. And, just as in New York, there are white tiles and lab coats, and a generally scientific feel about the whole enterprise. There was clearly a lot of interest and excitement from customers when I visited — both from men and women…
Ralph Lauren Polo & Polo Explorer ~ fragrance reviews
I’m reviewing the “bookends” of the Ralph Lauren Polo men’s line of fragrances: Polo (1978) and Polo Explorer (2007). Though I’ve bought lots of Ralph Lauren products over the years, everything from paint to jeans to a pair of canary-yellow-and-lime-green cowboy boots (hey, I was 19!), I have only owned (and worn) one Ralph Lauren fragrance: Monogram (1985). I remember Monogram as a quiet, slightly powdery, wood scent with beautiful blue juice. Monogram was suddenly discontinued (some conjecture the blue coloring in the formula caused allergic reactions on skin). Since Monogram, I’ve never been tempted to buy a Ralph Lauren cologne…
New fragrances from Frapin
French Cognac house Frapin has launched a quartet of new fragrances:
Terre de Sarment (shown) ~ “Terre de Sarment opens with a clean, innocent, soapy note and gets more complicated and sensuous…”
Online fragrance shopping
Deal at beautyhabit: with any purchase from i Profumi di Firenze, get a free 12 ml purse spray (assorted i Profumi scents) with coupon code PROFUMI, good through 12/15 or while supplies last.
New at senteursdailleurs (Brussels): Esteban Chypre range, Serge Lutens Chene.