Dolce & Gabbana have launched Velvet Zafferano, a new addition to the brand’s Velvet series…
Daring violet
A quick spot for Parfums de Marly Palatine.
Friday scent of the day 9/27
It’s Young(ish) Guns Friday! Our community project for today: wear a perfume by Jérôme di Marino, Quentin Bisch, Fanny Bal or Dora Baghriche, if you have one. If you don’t, see if you can think of another mainstream perfumer aged 45 or under that you can represent.
What fragrance did you pick? As always, do chime in with your scent of the day even if you’re not participating in the community project.
It never occurred to me when I came up with the project for this week that I would not be able to participate, but that’s how it worked out. I swear I have some Angel Muse hiding somewhere, maybe, but meanwhile I’m empty-handed. I’m smelling great anyway in Narciso by Narciso Rodriguez aka white cube…
Bravo Donatella!
One outfit had an oversized bottle reimagined as a perspex clutch, others featured colourful mules and slingbacks where the shoe heel took the form of a Bright Crystal bottle. Extending the trend to tie mini keyrings and charms on almost everything, another model wore a version of Versace’s Yellow Diamond perfume attached to a bracelet.
The playful additions were the perfect accompaniment for the slinky slip dresses and zig-zag prints, but they also served another purpose: A useful tool to highlight the fashion house has just launched a brand new version of the perfume. Bravo Donatella!
— Read more in Versace turns popular perfume into bags and heels for S/S25 at MindFood.
Rousteing stuck with his "don’t-mess-with-me" strong shoulder silhouette that has defined his 13-year career at Balmain but nods to the new beauty era were in evidence everywhere.
Accessories, like the footwear and hardware, took inspiration from Balmain’s newly launched Les Éternels fragrance bottles, which feature a glossy, ridged texture and models carried perfume bottles down the runway.
— Read more in Balmain puts beauty on the catwalk at Paris Fashion Week ahead of Balmain Beauty launch at The Industry.
Arquiste Venice Rococo & Frederic Malle Heaven Can Wait ~ fragrance reviews
I’m writing this review on the first day of autumn, and I have to admit that I started stocking up on my fall basics a few weeks ago. Although I don’t need more fragrance in the same way I might need more black tights or a new coat, I do think about updating my scent selections for cooler weather, and maybe adding something new to the mix. Even in the constant onslaught of new releases, there are a few brands that still get my attention; two of them are Frédéric Malle’s Editions de Parfums and Arquiste.
Last year, Frédéric Malle launched Heaven Can Wait, developed by perfumer Jean-Claude Ellena. I can’t believe it’s been a whole year since I first tried this perfume; I initially sniffed it from a lab bottle in a Editions des Parfums boutique, then sprayed it on myself at a launch event, then purchased a travel-size bottle…and somehow never got around to reviewing it, but it’s back in my rotation this fall…