Salvatore Ferragamo will launch F by Ferragamo Pour Homme this September. The new fragrance, developed by perfumer Olivier Polge, is the masculine counterpart to 2006's F by Ferragamo for women.
Playing on the F word, the new male fragrance is described as “the essence of a Forceful man”, “the expression of a man that Feels love with deep emotions” and is the “extreme Fascination of the Ferragamo man”…
Black currant is one of my favorite notes: I adore the way it shyly peers behind a sheer veil of powder in Guerlain’s Chamade, how its sweetness tempers the sultry boldness of The Different Company’s Jasmin de Nuit and the luxurious pairing it makes with cocoa in Annick Goutal’s Eau de Charlotte. So when a friend mentioned Bath & Body Works’ Black Currant Vanilla scent, a recent addition to the store’s Aromatherapy line, I dropped everything to run to the mall to try it.
The scent is lovely, and far more complex than its title implies — though the fragrance is centered around a mixture of sweet black currant and powdery-sweet vanilla absolute…
Donna Karan’s DKNY label has launched a new set of limited edition variations on Be Delicious: Be Delicious Picnic in the Park.
DKNY Be Delicious Picnic in the Park for women is a “lighter and playful version” of the original apple-based fragrance, and is sold in 125 ml Eau de Toilette. The men’s version is in Eau de Cologne, and is described as a “sparkling re-interpretation of the original…”
Coming in May from Bath & Body Works, two limited edition fragrances for Mother’s Day. Moonlight Path (shown) and Sweet Pea, two classic scents from the Signature Collection, have been reformulated as Eau de Parfums in (lovely!) new collectible bottles…
Bath & Body Works recently released the Midnight Pomegranate line of products as an addition to its Signature Collection. This new fragrance, as described by the company, includes top notes of pomegranate, sparkling citrus, dewberry, anise, cinnamon, nutmeg; heart notes of cassis, blackberry, iris, jasmine, raspberry; and base notes of musk, sandalwood, vanilla, tobacco, patchouli.
This list of notes led me to hope that Midnight Pomegranate body products would layer well with Jo Malone Pomegranate Noir Cologne, whose pomegranate rests on a spicy base of frankincense and patchouli…