Later this month, Anthropologie will launch Fictions, a new trio of fragrances "combining the arts of perfumery, storytelling and illustration": Paris: She Met Him in Secret, London: She Knew He Was Forever and LA: She Called But He Was Unreachable.
Paris: She Met Him in Secret ~ "an exploration of unauthorized love created by perfumer Alexandra Monet and illustrated by Casey Shagena. The scent is classified as a floral chypre fragrance, characterized by a contrast between fresh floral notes and a deep, sensual dry down."
I was inspired to create the souvenir of a French kiss – a bit forbidden, always romantic. A mysterious dark iris accord captures the feeling of her perfect black dress and the shadows along the Paris streets. The scent of her cherished lipstick, tucked in a luxurious clutch – sensuous, powdery, leathery – is left on his skin, the memento of a stolen moment. — Alexandra Monet
With violet leaf, dark iris accord and sueded leather.
London: She Knew He Was For-ever ~ "tells a timeless story of unconditional love, with perfumery by Gino Percontino and illustration by Jon Contino. The scent is an aromatic floral, characterized by a blend of breezy green and floral notes."
At the entrance of an English garden, the scent opens with a bright spark of connection, then the promenade continues– a romantic breeze of magnolia and honeysuckle envelops the moment and is enlivened by fresh green tea … finally, the warmth of honey and warm woods expresses the comfort and trust of true love. — Gino Percontino
LA: She Called But He Was Unreachable ~ "captures the bittersweet joy of unrequited love with a fragrance created by Josh Meyer [of Imaginary Authors] and a watercolor illustration by Marcel George. The scent is a floral citrus, characterized by a blend of crisp, juicy notes and warm florals.
Set against the backdrop of mid-century Southern California, I’ve opened the fragrance fresh and early in the morning with a zingy blast of lemon zest. Anticipation as the sun rises can be felt along with the scent of sweet linden blossoms … Then the fragrance of longing with a stunning base accord of salty ambergris and light musks. — Josh Meyer
Additional notes include bergamot and orange blossom.
Anthropologie Fictions Paris: She Met Him in Secret London: She Knew He Was For-ever and LA: She Called But He Was Unreachable will be available in 50 ml Eau de Parfum, $48 each.
(via press release)
These sound interesting enough to undertake a little expedition to the Anthropologie store sometime. The iris one might be nice. The linden one is interesting. The magnolia and honeysuckle one, not so sure. It might be lovely, or it might smell like practically everything else…
Check late this month, or early next. I would love to try the last one — cheaper and smaller size than the scents from IA.
The Paris one sounds nice. It’s a moderate price point, which *could* mean cheap materials, but I’ve smelled a couple of the Le Labo+Anthropologie and the Ineke for Anthropologie frags, and they were very pleasant, so we’ll hope this series is too.
No doubt they spend way less on materials than Le Labo for their regular line, but agree all of those were pleasant.
The bottles totally look like Ralph Lauren’s “Romance” bottle…copy much? (without the graphics on theirs) 😉
I’m interested in the fragrances, but the names just bore me … They sound so try hard.
I have never experienced the “bittersweet joy of unrequited love.” Just the bitter part.
TMI Crushes and pashes make for great bouts of onanism, though / TMI
Agree, kindcrow. And somehow the description of the LA fragrance immediately hit me with that heart jolt, stomach twist and tight chest that comes with unrequited ….