Comme des Garçons celebrates 25 years as a perfume house with six reissued CdG Parfums tees ($60-90). Not shown are more items in the collection, including two new 25th anniversary shirts, six collector bottles and a collection of scentable ceramics. You can see the whole collection here; available at Dover Street Market.
Classic Blue
This exclusive fragrance created by Firmenich Perfumer Ashley Balavoine combines an accord of a fluffy cloud with waterlily and seaweed absolute. Notes of blue musk, minerals, and ocean timber give depth and calm for a reassuring finish. [...]
Flavorist Eric Tang created a refreshing sweet blueberry flavor marked by an elegant aroma and initial fruity taste -- with an experiential smell of fresh green and a maturing final finish of floral and Classic Blue notes. This distinctive taste was showcased during the Pantone launch event in a variety of products from jam to tea.
— (Classic Blue is Pantone's color of the year for 2020, in case you missed the news.) Read more in Firmenich Wants You To Smell & Taste the Pantone Color of the Year at Beauty Packaging.
Tuesday scent of the day 12/10
Tuesday and Emily Dickinson’s birthday. What fragrance are you wearing?
I am commando for another day at the dentist. Tea at the moment is basic Irish Breakfast with a little cardamom.
Reminder: on 12/13, we’re doing Scents of the Season, part 2…
The daily lemming
Just in time for the holidays, a new chocolate bar from Aftelier + Areté Fine Chocolate. (If you missed it, here is the Ginger Rose bar.) Violet-Raspberry 63% Maya Mountain Belize Dark Chocolate: "We worked again with renowned artisan perfumer Mandy Aftel to create this second collaboration bar. A magical pairing of our Belize Maya Mountain Chocolate and her 100% natural Violet and Raspberry Chef’s Essences." $15 at Aftelier.
House of Cherry Bomb Iris Oud ~ new perfumes
Indie line House of Cherry Bomb has launched Iris Oud, a new fragrance…