West Village niche perfume boutique Aedes de Venustas will launch their second fragrance, Iris Nazarena, in June…
Le Labo Ylang 49 & Lys 41 ~ new fragrances
Le Labo will launch Ylang 49 and Lys 41, two new floral perfumes, in June…
Lazy weekend poll ~ open thread, Memorial Day holiday weekend 2013
Our usual open thread routine: talk about anything you like — the perfume you’re wearing today, the next perfume you plan to buy, any fun holiday plans you have for this weekend (or the rest of the summer), whatever.
Or, ask a question about fragrance, then see if anyone else has asked a question that you can answer…
Avon Flor Violeta and Viva by Fergie ~ fragrance reviews
My very first perfume came from Avon: it was a light floral scent in a bottle shaped like a French schoolgirl, from a Disney-inspired “Small World” collection. My second, and third, and fourth fragrances were also purchased from Avon: I wore a lot of Sweet Honesty in my grade school years, as well as Roses, Roses and Pearls & Lace. I haven’t tried any of Avon’s new releases in a long time, but I’ve been in an experimental mood so I tried two recent scents.
Flor Violeta (above left), which was just launched this spring, is “a sweet surprise of vibrant violet blossoms, sparkling apple and dreamy musk.” (It’s being sold as Only Imagine outside the United States.) The actress Kate del Castillo appears in some of its promotional materials, and its tagline is “Imagination in Bloom.” Flor Violeta isn’t exactly “imaginative,” to my nose: it’s a synthetic-smelling fruity-floral-musk scent whose powdery violet note is less apparent than you’d expect, given the fragrance’s name…