Actor Anthony Hopkins has introduced his debut fragrance, AH. A portion of the proceeds* will benefit No Kid Hungry…
6 from Dawn Spencer Hurwitz ~ new fragrances
A selection of recent(ish) fragrances from indie perfume house Dawn Spencer Hurwitz: Sweet Pine Tar, Tea and Charcoal, Gum Tree Cabin, Ritual, L’Or{ris} and Balls…Said the Queen…
Dawn Spencer Hurwitz La Casa Azul, Flores Bonitas y Corazones Rotos & Viva la Frida ~ new fragrances
Indie perfume house Dawn Spencer Hurwitz has launched three new fragrances this year in her Women Artist Series. La Casa Azul, Flores Bonitas y Corazones Rotos (shown above) and Viva la Frida were inspired by Frida Kahlo. 25% of the proceeds for this series will go to KIND : Kids In Need of Defense….
Ralph Lauren Pink Pony Romance ~ new fragrance
Ralph Lauren has launched Pink Pony Romance, a new limited edition flanker to 1998’s Romance. 100% of the profits will go to the Pink Pony Fund, Ralph Lauren’s breast cancer fund…
Velvet & Sweet Pea Luminous Lemurs ~ perfume review
Back in June, I wondered whether we’d see any independent perfumers responding to the events of 2020 through their fragrance work. Yes, as it turns out: Dawn Spencer Hurwitz has been creating a series of fragrance “sketches” inspired by her home surroundings (see my review of Hot Masala), and now Laurie Stern of Velvet & Sweet Pea’s Purrfumery has released Luminous Lemurs. Laurie writes, “COVID-19 has made it even more clear to me that the purpose of my work is to help animals and indigenous communities,” and Luminous Lemurs is a tribute to these endangered creatures and their human neighbors.
I’m a longtime fan of Velvet & Sweet Pea’s Black Cat, Honey and Moonlight, so I would have been curious about Luminous Lemurs if I hadn’t known that it’s being launched for a good cause. Laurie is donating portion of its profits to Centre ValBio…