A short piece for the upcoming McQueen Parfum. Listed on the countdown website: tuberose, jasmine, ylang ylang.
Tuesday scent of the day 2/9
Happy National Bagel Day! (It’s apparently also National Pizza Day and National Toothache Day— choose your poison.) What fragrance are you wearing?
I’m in the 5 star Hermès Osmanthe Yunnan. Tania Sanchez: “a perfume of pure happiness”. Tea at the moment is American Tea Room Bao Zhong Royale oolong.
Reminder: on 2/12 we’re doing 5 Star Friday…
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Molton Brown Dewy Lily of the Valley & Star Anise ~ new perfume
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Maison Francis Kurkdjian Baccarat Rouge 540 ~ fragrance review
Hey big spender, how about a bottle of Baccarat Rouge 540 for 3,000 euros? I didn’t think so. It’s a gorgeous bottle, quilted with light-shifting facets, something that would be right at home on Rita Hayworth’s dressing table. But, good grief. For that kind of money, I’d expect it to get up and shake martinis.
Okay, how about this? Swap out the bottle and put the perfumer, Francis Kurkdjian, on the label, and it’s a mere $300 for 70 ml. Now we’re talking.
Baccarat Rouge 540 was first released last year as a Baccarat exclusive, then offered this year as part of Maison Francis Kurkdjian…