A lemming for fans of Serge Lutens L’Orpheline: a new limited edition collector bottle. "An elegant puppeteer seems to be pulling the strings of a delicate and ethereal ballerina. The destiny of the graceful young girl – suspended precariously mid-air – lies between the spidery fingers of this tall, slender dandy, doomed as she is to her inevitable fate! And yet, is it so clear which one of the two is the executioner and which one the hapless victim? Looking closer, isn’t she also pulling the strings on her end, imperceptibly guiding the movements of the puppeteer’s emaciated fingers? L’orpheline, the fascinating incarnation of all our illusions! When reality surfaces from behind appearances, when all our certainties begin to come undone, she evaporates in a mysterious and perplexing cloud of incense." $185 for 50 ml at Serge Lutens.
Christian Dior New Look ~ new fragrance
Christian Dior has launched New Look, the latest addition to their upscale La Collection Privée Christian Dior fragrance series…
Red Hibiscus
A 15 second spot for Jo Malone Red Hibiscus, recently reissued in the Cologne Intense collection.
Narciso Rodriguez Musc Nude for Her ~ new fragrance
Narciso Rodriguez has launched Musc Nude for Her, a new flanker to 2003’s Narciso Rodriguez for Her fragrance…
Wednesday scent of the day 1/3
It’s Wednesday and the 10th day of Christmas (lords a-leaping). Also, the all-important National Chocolate Covered Cherry Day. Birthdays: Lucretia Mott and John Ronald Reuel Tolkien. What fragrance are you wearing?
I’m in Chanel Cristalle, which would go perfectly if I were wearing that jacket in early spring. When the Cristalle fades, as it must, I might just put on some Bois des Iles.
Reminder: on 1/5, wear a fragrance to match Peach Fuzz, Pantone’s color of the year for 2024…