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Costes No 2 by Hotel Costes ~ new fragrance

Posted by Robin on 14 December 2009 12 Comments

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Hotel Costes has launched a follow-up to their cult-favorite signature scent, Costes, which is now referred to as Costes No. 1. The new scent is Costes No. 2 (shown above right), and like the first, was developed by perfumer Olivia Giacobetti.

Costes No. 2 is described as "fresh, sensual and spiced" and as evoking "the enthusiasm of Parisian nights". The notes include  benzoin, cinnamon, Turkish rose, geranium, orange blossom, and gaiac wood.

Costes No. 2 by Hotel Costes is available in 100 ml Eau de Toilette in a black bakelite bottle*, and can be purchased now at Senteurs d'Ailleurs in Brussels, at Premiere Avenue in France, or directly from Hotel Costes. (quotes via shopping-premiereavenue, additional information via senteursdailleurs)

*The original Costes is sold in bakelite or glass, so glass bottles (and smaller sizes) for No. 2 are perhaps to follow.

Update: see a review of Costes 2.

Filed Under: new fragrances
Tagged With: hotel costes, olivia giacobetti

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  1. Daisy says:
    14 December 2009 at 9:55 am

    hmmm, never smelled Costes #1, and I realize that the list of notes above is not all-inclusive…..but what is listed sounds just right to me! Had a thing about cinnamon lately….could be this diet….
    I’ve never had any Parisian nights, so I can’t really say if they’d be fresh, sensual and spicy….but I’m pretty sure I’d be enthusiastic…. ;-)

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    • Carlos BFL 319 says:
      14 December 2009 at 10:35 am

      You must have missed that on my list Daisy. I own it, but not part of the “cult”. It’s just ok IMHO. :-)

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      • Robin says:
        14 December 2009 at 10:37 am

        I don’t really love it either, although it’s really nice. This one sounds like something I might love more…

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      • Daisy says:
        14 December 2009 at 12:19 pm

        hmm, I missed it? we’re all getting such extensive lists that it’s hard to process it all …sometimes I can hardly remember what I’ve got much less anyone else has. In fact , I probably have too much perfume….but if you tell my CEO that I said that, i’ll deny it!

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  2. zara says:
    14 December 2009 at 12:12 pm

    the first one was very herbal and a tad too medicinal for me, maybe they will tone it down a little in the second one. sounds nice enough to me!

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    • Robin says:
      14 December 2009 at 12:20 pm

      I don’t usually mind herbal or medicinal, but the first one was soapy in a way that I don’t like — although I sometimes like soapy too. We’ll see, this one sounds promising.

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  3. Suzanne941 says:
    14 December 2009 at 12:31 pm

    Don’t know about the scents, but I’d sure like to stay there someday!

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    • Robin says:
      14 December 2009 at 7:32 pm

      Me too!

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  4. Dolly says:
    14 December 2009 at 12:41 pm

    This sounds like it may be worth sampling once it becomes available here.

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    • Robin says:
      14 December 2009 at 7:32 pm

      Yep.

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  5. monkeytoe says:
    14 December 2009 at 3:51 pm

    I like the first one in personal fragrance, but love the candle. How can the candle be so much better? This certainly sounds worth sniffing.

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    • Robin says:
      14 December 2009 at 7:31 pm

      It started as a home fragrance (or a hotel fragrance, I guess) — and agree, thought the room spray was better than the personal scent.

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