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Quiksilver for Men, Etat Libre d’Orange Bendelirious ~ new fragrances

Posted by Robin on 20 May 2008 16 Comments

Quiksilver cologne for menSurf apparel and lifestyle brand Quiksilver will launch its debut fragrance for men, called simply Quiksilver, this coming July (their subsidiary for women, Roxy, has already launched Roxy and Roxy Love for women).

Quiksilver for Men is described as a woody aromatic marine fragrance. It was developed by perfumers Antoine Lie and Antoine Maisondieu.

In a nod to the brand’s Australian origins, the scent features certified organic, fair-trade sandalwood oil sourced from an Aboriginal community, a first for a fragrance, the brand says.

In addition to the sandalwood, Quiksilver features citrus and spices. I'll post a more detailed list of notes when I can find them.

Quiksilver for Men will be available in 30, 50 and 100 ml Eau de Toilette and in matching grooming products. (quote via cosmeticnews, additional information via fashionmag.fr) Update: the notes for Quiksilver include grapefruit, bitter orange, eucalyptus, thyme, musk and sea spray accord. It has already launched in some markets but is not due to reach the US until spring 2009. (via wwd)

Etat Libre d'Orange Bendelirious perfumeNiche line Etat Libre d'Orange will launch Bendelirious, a limited edition fragrance created in collaboration with New York department store Henri Bendel, this coming June.

Bendelirious was developed by perfumer Antoine Lie; the notes include iris, leather, cherry lollipop, violet, pink peppercorn and champagne accord.

Etat Libre d'Orange Bendelirious will be available in 50 ml Eau de Parfum. (via wwd)

Other recent launches from Etat Libre d'Orange: Tom of Finland.

Filed Under: new fragrances
Tagged With: antoine lie, antoine maisondieu, bendels, etat libre dorange, limited edition, quiksilver

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  1. Anonymous says:
    20 May 2008 at 10:54 am

    Robin, why is it that another aromatic marine just pushes me over the edge into this dark scent-depression I find myself wallowing in? I can't stand it! And, what's up with cherry lollipop accord mixed with pink peppercorn and champagne? I have a headache (hangover) already! I sure don't want to get on an elevator with someone wearing Bendelirious, that's for sure.
    If you can think of something new and unusual and brilliant that will cheer me up, please let me know.
    Thanks Robin!

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  2. Anonymous says:
    20 May 2008 at 11:03 am

    I can't stand marine notes either, what can I say? Adding some spices to make it an aromatic doesn't help one bit.

    Etat Libre d'Orange will do a better job of cherry lollipop + champagne than some others would, but still, yeah, don't need it. But I'm not the target market anyway.

    To cheer you up, gosh, I don't know, it isn't a great year so far. I'm liking the new CdG Energy C series, but have only tried them very briefly.

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  3. Anonymous says:
    20 May 2008 at 7:13 pm

    I feel I should wave my patriotic Australian flag for this, but I have to agree that I'm not too excited. I can't see surfies and grommets ditching their CK's for this one. If they wanted to make an Australian scent there are far more interesting notes they could have contemplated – the eucalyptus family is huge and we have our own fair share of bush fruits and tropical flowers. Or if the scent had been true to surfer culture and relied on salt, seaweed, the heated interior of a panel van, sun cream etc., that could have made interesting scent. And hey, a surfer perfume surely should have used real ambergris, no?

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  4. Anonymous says:
    20 May 2008 at 7:25 pm

    Oooh, I've been looking for the perfect addition to my collection with a…. cherry lollipop accord!!!!! Actually, the juice might not smell half bad, but that still makes me laugh. I liked Tom's review of Tom of Finland over on PST recently.

    So you received your CdG samples before leaving town!? And you're liking them? I'm thinking I really need to try the lime now that I've bought the grapefruit … see what I meant about “sweet and fizzy”?

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  5. Anonymous says:
    20 May 2008 at 7:45 pm

    Oh my gosh!! When are companies and their consumers going to stop destroying our forests!??!!!!! The only reason people are going for Aussie Sandalwood Oil nowadays is because all the Indian Sandalwood forests have been DESTROYED…. now Australian Sandalwood is doubling, tripling in price, argh! Just use some javanol! Sandalore! anything!

    And I am certain this quicksilver thing uses 0.1% solution of Sandalwood oil in their juice, so why bother to name drop it at all!

    argh! sorry!

    venting! ;P

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  6. Anonymous says:
    20 May 2008 at 11:18 pm

    Every time I read about yet another of these awful, repetitive, glumly identical fresh-aquatic men's scents, I think of what Tania Sanchez said about Dior Higher Energy: “I've run out of things to say about these horrible sporty masculines.” I know I don't have to like them or smell them, but it's still depressing to know that they're being cranked out by the hundreds when good perfumery is still theoretically a possibility. The bad drives out the good by sheer force of numbers.
    The mere existence of a cherry-lollipop accord does not fill me with hope, either.

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  7. Anonymous says:
    21 May 2008 at 6:45 am

    When I blank out the cherry lollipop and pink peppercorn, Bendelirious sounds lovely. I can't help thinking the addition of those two notes might join forces to become a pretty nasty cough syrup note though. You know that saying of Coco Chanel's about taking one thing off before you leave the house might apply to perfumes too. When you think it's finalized, drop a note – or two, as in this case!

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  8. Anonymous says:
    21 May 2008 at 7:05 am

    They've revealed so little about the notes that it might well have all of those things too! But I'd love something interesting to be done w/ eucalyptus, I love the smell of the fresh leaves.

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  9. Anonymous says:
    21 May 2008 at 7:06 am

    Joe, the lime is the only one I haven't tried, and might not manage it til I get back. Really like the grapefruit though, maybe better than you! It's rare anymore than something is better than I expected.

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  10. Anonymous says:
    21 May 2008 at 7:08 am

    It it helps any, I think they have a replanting deal….I know what you mean but I sure hate to see all natural materials disappear from perfume. If only that hadn't wasted so much on BAD perfume!

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  11. Anonymous says:
    21 May 2008 at 7:10 am

    Yep! That's why Kevin came up w/ a review form recently. I can never decide if the men's or the women's new releases are worse.

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  12. Anonymous says:
    21 May 2008 at 7:11 am

    Have a feeling I'll never try it since I never get to Bendels anymore, so just going to pretend it doesn't exist. You're right that it is bad if you take out those notes, but nor is it unique!

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  13. Anonymous says:
    21 May 2008 at 11:41 am

    I definitely like it… it's just that it's got more neroli than I expected, and I almost find it more evocative of “orange” than “grapefruit”. The orange packaging doesn't help — I started thinking maybe they changed it from orange to grapefruit at the last minute or something! I guess it seems like it would have made more sense to use a ruby-red grapefruit pink color… but now I'm getting awfully picky. In any case, it's not my Holy Grail Grapefruit.

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  14. Anonymous says:
    22 May 2008 at 2:05 pm

    Hey Robin,

    The Thymes did a Eucalyptus line of products, but don't know how interesting it is. It's been around for 10 years or so?

    As for this frag, seems like a yawn to me…..

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  15. Anonymous says:
    26 May 2008 at 6:58 am

    You know, I know I've smelled it but can't remember it…

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  16. Anonymous says:
    26 May 2008 at 7:03 am

    Going to wear them again today, but guessing it won't be my HG either…

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