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2015 / Browsing by date: August 2015

Bruno Fazzolari Seyrig ~ new fragrance

Posted by Robin on 28 August 2015 10 Comments

Bruno Fazzolari Seyrig

Indie perfumer Bruno Fazzolari will launch Seyrig in September…

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It’s a business model that is very strange and a little sadomasochistic

Posted by Robin on 28 August 2015 Leave a Comment

Perfumer Rodrigo Flores-Roux talks to Marketplace about the perfume business. Hat tip to Angie!

Kerosene Unknown Pleasures ~ fragrance review

Posted by Jessica on 27 August 2015 18 Comments

Side street, Manchester

The Michigan-based indie fragrance line Kerosene released Unknown Pleasures in 2013. I first read about this fragrance with mixed emotions. The notes sounded appealing — Earl Grey tea, lemon, bergamot, honeycomb, tonka bean, caramel, vanilla and waffle cone. On the other hand — could it really be an homage to an iconic album by British post-punk group Joy Division? Yes, apparently: Kerosene’s product description continues, “You’re walking down a cold street in Manchester, listening to Joy Division, sipping on a warm cup of London Fog…”

For two years I’ve postponed trying this fragrance, partly because Kerosene isn’t widely available, and partly because I’m always hesitant to try anything inspired by a favorite work of art. Unknown Pleasures was integral to my college years and twenties, playing on steady rotation in my various dorm rooms and apartments (all decorated with a large poster of Joy Division frontman Ian Curtis). I love everything the band recorded…

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Naomi Goodsir Iris Cendre ~ new fragrance

Posted by Robin on 27 August 2015 2 Comments

Naomi Goodsir Iris Cendré

Australian designer Naomi Goodsir will launch Iris Cendré, a new unisex floriental…

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The night before

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Edie Campbell in a new spot for the Eau de Toilette version of Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium. You can see the original commercial here.

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