Montblanc has launched Legend Night, a new flanker to 2011’s Montblanc Legend for Men…
Friday scent of the day 6/2
Hey, it’s Antoine Friday! Our community project for today: wear a fragrance by perfumer Antoine Lie or Antoine Maisondieu, if you have one.
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.
Me: double points, for Etat Libre d’Orange Rossy de Palma Eau de Protection (and I ought to get extra credit given how long it took me to find my sample), by both Antoines.
Reminder: 6/9 will be Fruity Friday…
Bottega Veneta Pour Homme Parfum ~ new fragrance
Bottega Veneta will launch Bottega Veneta Pour Homme Parfum, a “bolder” variation on 2013’s Bottega Veneta Pour Homme. Bottega Veneta Pour Homme Parfum follows 2015’s Bottega Veneta Pour Homme Extreme…
Etat Libre d’Orange Vierges et Toreros ~ fragrance review
Almost ten years have passed since Etat Libre d’Orange released Vierges et Toreros.1 I’ve never come across it in a store and no one ever gave me a sample of the fragrance. The only reason I just smelled it is that I got a tiny vial of the perfume along with the recent Etat Libre d’Orange Attaquer Le Soleil Marquis de Sade release. I ignored Vierges et Toreros all these years because bullfighter images aren’t my thing, and people I trust gave it lukewarm reviews. I never added it to my to-try list. Mistake!
As usual the Etat Libre d’Orange PR text is worth reading for a good laugh and head-scratch…
Comme des Garcons Blackpepper ~ fragrance review
Coming off a heat wave, it’s hard to believe that Labor Day is this weekend. To me, Labor Day signals autumn, and autumn means sweaters, falling leaves and warmer fragrance. Comme des Garçons Blackpepper should come with “autumn” stamped on its label.
Perfumer Antoine Maisondieu developed Blackpepper. Its notes include Madagascan pepper, cedar wood, akigalawood (a spicy-woody material by Givaudan derived from patchouli), tonka bean and “musky accord.”
Say “black pepper” to me, and I think “biting, bracing, sneezy.” Fortunately, after its initial hit, Blackpepper is none of that…