Azzedine Alaïa will launch Alaïa Eau de Parfum Blanche later this year. The new fragrance for women is a flanker to 2015’s Alaïa Paris…
Bunch o’ limited edition collector bottles 2016, part 12
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. Today’s post includes limited editions from Valentino, Azzedine Alaïa, Viktor & Rolf, Atkinsons and Ralph Lauren.
From Valentino, Donna Eau de Parfum in the “Felt Collector’s Bottle” (although yes, it appears to be a felt collector’s box). “Adorned with felt fabric from the Valentino fashion collections for a sensual touch and an appealing look.” $130 for 100 ml at Bloomingdales…
Bunch o’ limited edition collector bottles (& some other stuff) 2015, part 26
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. Today’s post includes collector editions from Atkinsons, Annick Goutal and Yves Rocher; plus a new Extrait de Parfum version of Alaïa Paris.
From Atkinsons, a special edition of 24 Old Bond Street: “This covetable-collectable marks the inaugural annual Atkinsons collaboration with the crème de la crème of Britain’s most talented designers to create a limited edition version of 24 Old Bond Street, the emblematic fragrance of the House…”
Up for grabs: Alaia Paris
What is it: a 100 ml bottle of Alaïa Paris by Azzedine Alaïa, used lightly for testing.
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 designer fragrance of 2015 so far, or b) your favorite designer fragrance of all time, or c) something else you’ve been dying to post in a comment.
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Alaia Paris by Azzedine Alaia ~ perfume review
Azzedine Alaïa joins a long list of designers (and other entities) who entered my radar only via perfume. I know close to nothing about his fashion, and given how rarely the fashion really turns out to inform the juice, I did not bother to investigate before smelling the new Alaïa Paris. Despite the gorgeous bottle, my expectations were low; as I said when I announced the launch, the notes (pink pepper, freesia, peony, animalic notes and musk) sounded pretty meh, although there is a nice romantic ring to the childhood memory that reportedly inspired the fragrance’s development: his grandmother throwing cold water on sun-scorched walls in Tunisia, where Alaïa lived until he went off to Paris as a teenager (he is now 75).
You’ll find that steaming blend of water and chalk mostly in the top notes…