Alvarez Gomez has launched Flores Mediterráneas, a new collection of eight fragrances inspired by plants of the Mediterranean…
Bunch o’ limited edition collector bottles 2012, part 17
More limited edition collector fragrance bottles, with the usual disclaimers: in most of these cases, the juice is unchanged, just the bottle is “special” (or not, as the case may be), and some of these may not be available in the US.
From Stella McCartney, another trio of “Print Editions” of the original Stella Eau de Parfum (you can see the 2011 trio here): “Taken from the runway, each 30ml collector bottle is dressed in a geometric print from the Stella McCartney 2012 summer collection.” £38 each at Selfridges in the UK…
Alvarez Gomez Barberia ~ new fragrance
Alvarez Gomez has launched Barberia, a new line of grooming products for men…
Alvarez Gomez Agua de Colonia Concentrada ~ fragrance review
Alvarez Gomez is a Madrid-based, family-owned business that dates back to 1899, and Agua de Colonia Concentrada is its signature product. This traditional cologne is reportedly an easy item to find in shops throughout Spain, but it was virtually unknown in the United States until MiN New York began importing the Alvarez Gomez line last year. According to the company, Agua de Colonia Concentrada is “a very fresh, clean and natural-smelling cologne enhanced with carefully chosen essences of Mediterranean plants, flowers and fruit”; its official notes are Spanish lavender, lemon, geranium, eucalyptus, rosemary, thyme, English lavender and bergamot.
Agua de Colonia Concentrada was created in 1912, and Alvarez Gomez claims that its formula remains unchanged. I don’t know whether that’s entirely possible, but in any case, this fragrance does smell timeless, as a classic cologne should. It’s a strongly citrus-based interpretation of Eau de Cologne, with a tart, bright lemon note that evokes the peel as well as the pulp of the fruit. The lemon is almost brilliant for the first few minutes on skin; when you smell it, you’ll understand why Alvarez Gomez has chosen such a vibrant yellow for its packaging…
Fragrance gifts for Mother’s Day 2011, part 3
Still shopping for Mother’s Day? Check out part 1 and part 2 if you missed them.
From Penhaligon’s, a silver-plated solid perfume compact in the Bluebell fragrance…