Behind the scenes of the Bergdorf Goodman holiday windows for 2018.
BeauFort London Rake & Ruin ~ new fragrance
Niche line BeauFort London has launched Rake & Ruin, the second fragrance in the Revenants series (see Iron Duke)…
Wednesday scent of the day 11/28
It’s Hump Day and French Toast Day. Birthdays: Jon Stewart, Martin Clunes. What fragrance are you wearing?
I’m going with L’Artisan Parfumeur Skin on Skin.
Reminder: 11/30 will be Renegades Friday…
The means to develop the brand
Rose 31 was the perfume that set us up for Santal. When we started the brand, we originally developed nine fragrances with no idea as to which would be the most popular. Rose 31 all of a sudden became our best seller. [...] It gave us the means to develop the brand, open new stores and protect our creative autonomy. In the early years, it accounted for about 60 percent of our sales and ’til this day remains one of our best sellers. Then, as you know, along came Santal 33 — the result of a very happy accident.
— Eddie Roschi of Le Labo on the brand's early growth. Read more at How to Succeed: Eddie Roschi, co-founder of Le Labo at Lifestyle Asia.
Imaginary Authors Sundrunk & Masque Milano Luci ed Ombre ~ fragrance review
Day and night. Beachy sun and evening fog. Sunshine pop and a cello concerto. This is how I think of Imaginary Authors Sundrunk next to Masque Milano Luci ed Ombre. (Kevin reviewed Luci ed Ombre here, but I’ve recently discovered it, and I can’t resist bringing it to your attention again.) Both brands deliver stories with their fragrances, and, no surprise, they’re stark complements…