Cacharel will launch Yes I Am, a new fragrance for women, next week. Yes I Am is geared towards young women, features a bottle design inspired by lipstick, and will be fronted by singer-songwriter Izzy Bizu…
Jean Paul Gaultier Scandal ~ fragrance review
The basics: Scandal is the latest from Jean Paul Gaultier, and it purports to be a honey chypre combining an ‘elegant aura’ with the ‘spirit of Pigalle‘, and reflecting the designer’s “vision and feeling about femininity”.1 It’s the brand’s first pillar under licensing arrangements with Puig.
The backstory: Like many feminine fragrances on the market, Scandal purports to reflect the dichotomy in the lives of women — they might want to do responsible things during the day, like hold down jobs and whatnot, and then feel sexy at night. Quelle surprise, right? In this case, Scandal tells the story of Madame La Ministre, who stays out all night partying, gets into her limo, cuts off her evening clothes with scissors, scooches into her business wear, and then steps out of the car at work, where the press is already waiting for her…
Thierry Mugler Aura ~ fragrance review
Aura is the latest pillar from Thierry Mugler (I know, I know, it’s Mugler now, not Thierry Mugler, but my brain is not quite ready to make the switch). I have an ambivalent relationship with the brand’s feminine pillar fragrances. Their debut fragrance, 1992’s Angel, was a masterpiece, but not one I want to wear. I really like a few of the flankers, though, and have almost bought Angel Liqueur de Parfum any number of times. I thought Angel Eau Sucrée was fun and I thought Angel Muse was fantastic, but I didn’t buy either of those either.
The success of Angel is often attributed to its unusual (at the time) overdose of patchouli and candy; Alien followed in Angel’s footsteps with an overdose of jasmine, vanilla and cashmeran. I did not love Alien but I didn’t really hate it either. If I had found it more appealing than I did, I probably would have tried more of the flankers…
Issey Miyake L’Eau d’Issey pour Homme Or Encens ~ new fragrance
Issey Miyake has introduced L’Eau d’Issey pour Homme Or Encens. The new fragrance for men is a flanker to 1994′s L’Eau d’Issey Pour Homme, and a followup to 2016’s L’Eau d’Issey pour Homme Noir Ambré…
Dolce & Gabbana Velvet Amber Sun & Velvet Amber Skin ~ new fragrances
Dolce & Gabbana has launched Velvet Amber Sun and Velvet Amber Skin, new additions to the brand’s Velvet series. The last in the series was Velvet Cypress…