West Village niche perfume boutique Aedes de Venustas will launch Copal Azur, the brand’s fourth fragrance…
Top 10 Fall Fragrances 2014
We pick the dates for the seasonal top 10 posts far in advance, and sometimes that works out fine. This year, it feels odd to be writing about fall so early — we’ve had strange weather the past few months, so while it stopped feeling like a proper summer here sometime in late July, it still doesn’t feel anything like fall. Here are ten fragrances I might wear if it did feel like fall, or that you could wear if there’s already a chill in the air where you are. Do add your own fall favorites in the comments!
CB I Hate Perfume Burning Leaves: The perfect way to get into the mood for fall even if the weather won’t cooperate, and extra-nice if you live in a place (as I do) where all the leaves get composted (as they should be) instead of burned (I do miss the smell). The last time I wrote the Top 10 of Fall was back in 2008, and I included Burning Leaves on that post too. Some things never change…
Up for grabs: Aedes de Venustas Oeillet Bengale
What is it: a 100 ml bottle of Aedes de Venustas Oeillet Bengale, unopened.
How do I get it: For a chance to win, leave a comment on the website telling me that you live in the US. Then tell me either a) your favorite Aedes fragrance or b) your favorite carnation fragrance or c) something else you’ve been dying to post in a comment.
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Aedes de Venustas Oeillet Bengale ~ fragrance review
Oeillet Bengale is the upcoming fragrance from West Village niche perfume boutique Aedes de Venustas. It’s their third, following 2013’s Iris Nazarena and 2012’s Aedes de Venustas Signature. If you’ve tried the first two, you probably already expected incense, and the name Bengale Oeillet, if you speak French (or even just perfume-French), probably led to you to expect carnation.
You’d be right on both counts. The press materials point out that the Bengale Oeillet is actually a rose (a variety of China rose, to be more specific), but that’s not relevant to our concerns. The Aedes Bengale Oeillet is a carnation-incense fragrance, something I never particularly thought to wish for — I’m still waiting, patiently, for my perfect jasmine + incense — but that turns out to be welcome…
Aedes de Venustas Oeillet Bengale ~ new fragrance
West Village niche perfume boutique Aedes de Venustas will launch Oeillet Bengale in June. Oeillet Bengale is the brand’s third fragrance; it follows 2013’s Iris Nazarena and 2012’s Aedes de Venustas Signature…