Dries Van Noten will launch Velvet Violet (shown above center), a new fragrance…
The daily lemming
A lemming for fans of Dries Van Noten Soie Malaquais, Raving Rose, or Crazy Basil: the new corresponding body products, under the names Soie and Amber, Pepper and Rose, and Basil and Hinoki. Each fragrance is available in Liquid Soap ($90 for 360 ml; the 400 ml refill is $70), Hand Cream ($54 for 40 ml) and Body Lotion ($100 for 360 ml; the 400 ml refill is $85). At Dries Van Noten.
Dries Van Noten Havana Gold ~ new fragrance
Dries Van Noten Camomille Satin, Jordan Samuel Cortile Dolce & Bienaime Fleurs d’Ete ~ fragrance reviews
I was doing some errands in midtown Manhattan on a recent weekday, and I decided to step into Saks Fifth Avenue to cool off for a few minutes and smell a few perfumes. Once I arrived on the beauty floor, however, I realized that there aren’t too many things there to tempt me. One exception is the Dries Van Noten counter. This brand is still hard to find in brick-and-mortar stores, and although I’m a fan of its refillable lipsticks and several fragrances (with Raving Rose and Rosa Carnivora leading the way), I still haven’t tried the full line-up. Plus, what if I somehow have some extra cash and want to buy the travel trio set someday? I need to know which three I’d pick.
So I sidled up to the counter and requested a spray of Camomille Satin, mostly just because the bottle is gorgeous, with an upper half of ombré peach glass and a gold-patterned base…
The daily lemming
Coming soon from Dries van Noten, travel trios with cases and 10 ml refillable bottles. Shown is the floral set, with Soie Malaqué, Fleur du Mal and Vanille Camouflage. (The woody set has Rock the Myrrh, Cannabis Patchouli* and Crazy Basil.) Sorry I do not know the price, but the trios without the case are €105. *Called Bois Défende in some markets.