Comme des Garçons will launch A New Perfume (as near as I can tell, that’s the official name) later this month:
we can find beautiful things, without consciousness…
Comme des Garcons + Hussein Chalayan Airborne ~ new fragrance
Designer Hussein Chalayan will introduce Airborne, a new fragrance made in collaboration with Comme des Garçons, in July. Airborne is named for Chalayan’s 2007 Fall/Winter fashion collection (see this video at YouTube). Chalayan had previously launched a limited edition fragrance in 2005 as part of the Curated by Colette collection…
Bunch o’ limited edition collector bottles 2011, part 5
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.
From Marc Jacobs, a (cute as a button) limited edition refillable purse spray in the Daisy Eau So Fresh fragrance…
Bunch o’ limited edition collector bottles 2010, part 20
A very small bunch this time — these are the last stragglers for 2010. The usual disclaimers apply: 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.
First, from Comme des Garçons, the “Merry Happy Crazy Colour” bottle: the house’s standard bottle wrapped in bright paper maché and inspired by the work of assume vivid astro focus. Reportedly coming soon, in Comme des Garçons 2 and Wonderwood…
Best new fragrances for men ~ 2009-2010 edition
As the “publish” button was pressed for this post, I heard the frantic, desperate opening words of Etta James’ Stop the Wedding swirling in my head: “Wait!…WAIT!”
But it was too late…there was no turning back.
Choosing ten men’s fragrances that have been released in the last couple years and deeming them “the best” was difficult. I’ve certainly owned and sampled more than my share of perfumes over the years, and I’ve reached a Perfumed State of Grace (i.e.: I’m jaded), but I’ve certainly not smelled every masculine fragrance released in 2009-2010. Has anyone? (Many of these unsniffed perfumes loom large in my imagination: Miller et Bertaux Om, Christian Dior La Collection Couturier Parfumeur, Honoré des Prés We love NY scents, and The Different Company De Bachmakov.)
My list of best new fragrances for men is personal, and it isn’t categorized with available spots for citrus, chypre, sport, “dressy,” mainstream, or niche perfumes; I’ve simply included what I like. If you can’t believe a certain fragrance is on, or is missing from, the list: GOOD! I’d hate to think I’m predictable.
Please comment if you feel a great fragrance is absent from this list, but if “top 10-type” lists drive you crazy and keep you up at night: “Wait!… WAIT!” … don’t torture yourself by reading mine…