Esprit has launched Esprit Imagine, a new duo of fragrances for men and women:
Esprit Imagine for her (shown above) ~ A floral developed by perfumer Veronique Nyberg with mandarin, pink pepper, heliotrope, osmanthus, nectarine and musk. In 15, 30 and 50 ml Eau de Toilette and matching body products.
Esprit Imagine for him ~ An aromatic developed by perfumer Olivier Pescheux with bitter orange, coffee bean, lime, geranium, carrot seed, violet, iris, sandalwood and vetiver. In 30 and 50 ml Eau de Toilette and matching grooming products.
(via pinkmelon.de, douglas.de)
Bitter orange with coffee bean? huhh?
And how does carrot seed smell I have no idea!
Orange + coffee sounds good to me!
The men’s weird combo of notes sounds interesting to me – & have to say I can’t ‘Imagine’ what it would smell like. Minus the pink pepper, the women’s notes sound like this could be pretty – forever searching for a floral to love. Liking the handsome bottle.
I totally agree about the ingredients in the men’s scent… Sounds like one I need to sniff just to see what coffee beans, carrot seed, bitter orange, violet, geranium, sandalwood, and so forth smell like together. An unexpectedly intriguing sounding scent. The womens on the other hand? Already yawning once I read mandarin and pink pepper.
Yes and yes. Apparently they didn’t get the memo re: pink pepper.
The men’s does sound fun.
Let me know when you find the elusive floral. I’m wondering if there is one for me.
RusticDove-that reply below is aimed @ you-the perfect floral–where is it? Did you like Bois d’Iris?
I did LOVE the VC&A Bois de Iris – it’s awesome. And i should clarify, I do generally like rose and iris scents as far as florals go. But often they don’t seem ‘flowery’ to me, which probably makes no sense whatsoever.
I tend to graviate toward Oriental, Chypre, spicy or incensy fragrances as opposed to something pretty in a flowery way. The only reason I don’t apply for a Monday Mail is that my search and request for help in finding my perfect floral is probably a little weird and confusing. LOL
The men’s sounds interesting enough to seek this out. The women’s doesn’t though – the words “pink pepper” send me running.
I don’t hate it, although I am tired of it.
Yeah the mens sounds very interesting. I hope I see it sometime. Ive never smelled or seen an Esprit fragrance anywhere.
I didn’t even know Esprit was still around! I remember when I was 12 or 13 it was a big deal to have an Esprit tote bag. That time period is the last I remember hearing of them.
I remember Esprit clothing being popular in the late ’80s. I had an Esprit jumpsuit sort of thing I wore all the time! Yikes.
They’re still online: espritshop.com. I have a pair of Esprit shoes that I bought around 15 years ago… very well made, and still relevant: wood platform mary janes with an open toe in suede black. They sound really kooky, right? But they fit well, go with everything in warm weather and I get compliments every time I wear them.
Anyway, I’m totally interested in the men’s – I wonder if the carrot seed will be grain-like. Interesting.
Lol here. I have an Esprit reversible jacket from about 15 years ago-it’s a cowboy motif on one side, red on other-always got lots of compliments-it’s very unusual and soft soft! I pulled it out yesterday b/c my sister still wears hers to walk her dogs–it’s worn out so she wants mine! My other sister stored hers. We called ourselves the ‘trio’ and were asked if we were triplets! Is it a reversible jumpsuit? hehe.
Oh my gosh, the ever-so-popular ESPRIT bag. I begged my mom for years for an Esprit bag, and she refused until they started to go out of style. Those and Keds. My mom and her aversion to labels. She did it on purpose, made me geekier than I already was in the name of non-conformity.
My boss has an Esprit tote, no joke. When I first saw it, I thought, “Hey, I’m an adult and could buy all the Esprit bags I want now!” I’m embarrassed to say it’s tempted me. My mom didn’t let me have one either, though not for any reasons of principle. I got a hand-me-down one from a friend who ruined hers with an ink stain. So that was me, the goober with the ink-stained Esprit bag.
I think the line is now much more popular in other countries than in the US.
Er. It is actually still sorta big here. =)
Yes, but I think the perfumes, for instance, are more widely distributed in other countries.
Still going strong here. For as far as I can judge it has the same sporty-prepster status here as Abercrombie or American Eagle do in the States. Sort of one step above H&M.
Have to say I’ve never been much impressed with their perfumes, though I liked the For my Dreams/Peace/Spirit/whatevs series as a pre-teen.
carrot seed – carrot on steroids!. Very carroty, earthy.
(answer to wilz at the top)
I agree that the masculine one sounds more interesting, but I want to try the other one too – big nectarine fan, though it’s probably too sweet what with the heliotrope and all.
Could be! I’m not likely to come across either.
Ditto … the men’s sounds more interesting to me too!
That makes it nearly unanimous.
Coffee & orange – sounds like that new starbucks drink to me. =p