Creed will launch Queen of Silk, a new fruity floral amber fragrance for women…
Tuesday scent of the day 1/23
It’s Tuesday! It’s still January! There are 56 days left of winter! Also, National Pie Day. Birthdays: Stendhal, Édouard Manet, Derek Walcott (Walcott was born in Saint Lucia, and was the the second Caribbean writer to receive the Nobel prize for literature).* What fragrance are you wearing?
I’m in Dries Van Noten par Frédéric Malle, which in no way reminds me of the Carribbean but which does have nutmeg…still grown on Grenada, aka Spice Island. My matching tea is a blend of Upton Idulgashinna Estate Organic and Art of Tea Tali’s Masala Chai with an extra sprinkle of grated nutmeg.
Reminder: on 1/26, we’re off to The Caribbean…
You can lose so much
In life, you can lose so much. Money, time, shame and credibility, but one of the most unexpected, which makes it no less tragic, is scent. A few months ago, this happened to men all over the world, when the Old Spice company decided to cease commercial sales of one of its oldest products, Old Spice Eau de Toilette Original.
— Read more in Is ‘dad smell’ dead? How an entire generation was left adrift when a classic perfume disappeared at El País. (Note that I am not at all sure the discontinuation is really worldwide. And do see Kevin's review of Old Spice.)
The daily lemming
The limited edition Petite Patisserie collection from Illume includes candles in Angel Food, Café Au Lait, Carrot Ginger Crème, Tarte Au Citron and Wild Jam Scone (and possibly others). Each candle comes in a 200g Ceramic jar for $38 or a 275g tin for $24. At Dillards or Whole Foods.
American Legends: The Evolution of American Fragrances by Michael Edwards ~ new perfume book
Michael Edwards, the author of Perfume Legends: French feminine fragrances (and the updated version, Perfume Legends II), will publish American Legends: The Evolution of American Fragrances later this year. I have no official details other than an announcement of a book signing in April and am posting this now just because I am excited about it. Perfumes I can see on the cover (and do comment if you know the bottles I am missing): Elizabeth Arden Blue Grass, Old Spice, (?) Evyan White Shoulders, Estee Lauder Youth Dew, Aramis, Brut, Norell, Clinique Aromatics Elixir, Charlie, Estee Lauder Private Collection, Halston, (?) Oscar by Oscar de la Renta, Ralph Lauren Polo, Estee Lauder White Linen, Giorgio, Estee Lauder Beautiful, Calvin Klein Obsession, Calvin Klein Eternity, (is that Elizabeth Arden Red Door?), Elizabeth Taylor White Diamonds, Donna Karan Cashmere Mist, CK One, Demeter Dirt, Bond no. 9 Chinatown, something by Le Labo.
Update: Here is the description from the Fragrances of the World website...
American Legends is the long-awaited companion to Perfume Legends, the cult book in which French perfumers spoke openly for the first time about their work and the sources of their inspiration. “There is no book like it,” stated Edmond Roudnitska, the celebrated perfumer.
Now, in American Legends, Michael Edwards documents the evolution, the richness and the sheer originality of American fragrances from Elizabeth Arden’s Blue Grass (1934) to Le Labo’s Santal 33 (2011). The result is living history, told through the words of the creators behind forty legendary American perfumes.
The book covers 40 fragrances, so more than the 25 shown on the cover. The Hardcover is $150 USD, if you pre-order you get a 20% discount (I believe that offer is good through the end of July 2024).