Marc Jacobs will launch the limited edition Marc Jacobs Sunshine Editions (Daisy Sunshine Edition, Daisy Eau So Fresh Sunshine Edition and Oh, Lola! Sunsheer Edition) in February 2013…
By Kilian In the Garden of Good and Evil ~ new fragrances
Niche line By Kilian has launched In The Garden of Good and Evil, a new series of fragrances. The collection starts with three fragrances: In the City of Sin, Forbidden Games and Good Girl Gone Bad…
Oscar de la Renta Essential Luxuries ~ new fragrances
Oscar de la Renta will launch Essential Luxuries, a new collection of six fragrances inspired by “his most loved people, places and things”, in September. The fragrances were developed by perfumer Calice Becker…
By Kilian Water Calligraphy and Bamboo Harmony ~ fragrance reviews
By Kilian recently launched its Asian Tales perfume collection; the debut fragrances, Bamboo Harmony and Water Calligraphy, were developed by perfumer Calice Becker, who used iconic symbols of Asian art and culture as inspiration — bamboo/tea and calligraphy/water lily (why not lotus, Ms Becker?) I was looking forward to this new collection and hoping it was truly an ‘Asian-infused’ line and not a line geared toward Asian consumers (who, we are told by marketers, prefer modern, super-light, non-perfume perfumes).
Water Calligraphy
(grapefruit, reseda blossom, water lily, jasmine, magnolia, cardamom, vetiver)
Water Calligraphy begins with sweet citrus and mignonette (fleeting, alas); within seconds of application, a water lily-jasmine-magnolia accord appears (accent on sheer, sugary jasmine). In the quickly arriving heart of the fragrance, Water Calligraphy piles on the aquatics and it reminds me of Issey Miyake L’Eau d’Issey (all those fresh, watery floral notes). Water Calligraphy is all about clear, clean aquatic notes mixing with white florals…
Six Scents Series 4 ~ new fragrances
The Six Scents Fragrance Initiative will launch Series 4: Characters this fall. As in prior series, perfumers have been matched with designers and a percentage of the proceeds will go to charity…