Marc Jacobs has launched Daisy Twinkle, Daisy Eau So Fresh Twinkle and Daisy Dream Twinkle, a new trio of limited edition flankers for women. (And see also the Daisy Kiss trio, which launched earlier this year)…
Tuesday scent of the day 11/21
Happy World Television Day! What fragrance are you wearing?
I’m in the very cheerful April Aromatics Agartha.
Reminder: 11/24 will be Hide My Credit Card Friday…
The daily lemming
Fortnum & Mason's Christmas Spiced Tea: "...a seasonal favorite – a fragrant, warming blend of Yunnan black tea flavored with cocoa nibs, cloves and safflower petals. Enjoy it with Fortnum & Mason's biscuits for an authentic English tea time treat." $34.95 at Williams Sonoma.
Expected to exceed sales projections this year by 20 times
Apparently his customers really want (and need) F–king Fabulous. The eau de parfum, priced at $310 for 50 ml., is expected to exceed sales projections this year by 20 times. It will soon surpass Soleil Blanc as the biggest Private Blend launch to date. The fragrance launched in limited quantities on Sept. 6 and sold out in a day, and was quickly brought back for a limited time before distribution was broadened to meet customer demand.
— Read more at Tom Ford Beauty Wins With ‘F–king Fabulous,’ Opens First Store at Women's Wear Daily.
Frassai Verano Porteno, Tian Di & Blondine ~ fragrance reviews
I can’t tell you how often I’ve read a perfume’s list of notes and thought I was sure how it would come out — then been completely surprised once I smelled it. Each of these fragrances by Frassaï set me up to expect one thing, then delivered another. (A good reason not to buy unsniffed, no matter how radiant the reviews.)
Natalia Outeda, Frassaï’s founder, was born in Buenos Aires and has a background in fragrance development, floral design, and jewelry design. Fittingly, Frassaï sells jewelry with an organic inspiration, scented candles, and, now, three Eaux de Parfum — Verano Porteño, Tian Di and Blondine.
So, let’s get down to it…