From Jean Paul Gaultier, Classique in a fabric mesh "outfit" depicting Botticelli’s Venus wearing a pink corset, in 100 ml Eau de Toilette for $143; Le Male with Perugino’s Saint Sebastian wearing a kilt and a Breton shirt, in 125 ml Eau de Toilette for $132.
Thursday scent of the day 10/17
Happy Almost-Friday and happy National Pasta Day! It’s also the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. What fragrance are you wearing?
I’m in Prada Infusion d’Iris for Moonstruck (“a shadowy gray hue that lives behind the clouds”).
Reminder: on 10/18, wear a fragrance that evokes one of Pantone’s picks for the Autumn/Winter 2024/2025 NYFW Color Palette…
Vanilla caramel perfume
The search term ‘vanilla gourmand fragrances’ has been searched for 887,000 times and has increased 141.10% in interest over the last month.
Gourmands, more generally, are the biggest emerging fragrance category on TikTok, with ‘vanilla caramel perfume’ being the most searched-for combination, reaching 800,000 searches and increasing by 129%.
— Read more in Vanilla & Caramel Gourmands Lead TikTok’s Top 5 Fragrance Consumer Fall 2024 Trends at Perfumer & Flavorist.
Victoria’s Secret Bombshell Midnight ~ new fragrance
Victoria’s Secret has launched Bombshell Midnight, a new flanker to 2010’s Bombshell fragrance for women…
The daily lemming
Cire Trudon's holiday collection for 2024 includes four candles ("On the inside, they are covered in 24-carat gold leaf, while on the outside, a royal décor comes to life with stylized chandeliers, pendants and curtains"). Arosa in cream/beige ("...invites the femininity of rose and the hushed character of amber to the festivities. A true woody bouquet, its rose fragrance welcomes a rich mix of amber, sandalwood, cashmere wood and cedar notes, softened by a light vanilla base note"), Angelo (shown) in green and gold ("...unfolds as a comforting woody-amber scent: rich with gourmand notes of orange and cinnamon, Angelo blends cashmere wood and marron glacé before revealing musky base notes"), Fir in black ("Hints of myrrh and incense absolute bring depth to the perfume’s head notes - Siberian pine and fir tree) and Gloria in red ("...warms the room with the scent of firewood – composed of notes of Indonesian Patchouli, Haitian Vetiver and cedarwood. Wrapped around it are spicy notes of cinnamon, clove and nutmeg, and a hint of citruses"). In 3 sizes, 270g ($150), 800g ($365) and 2.8kg ($750).