Perfumer Fabrice Pellegrin talks about Sogno in Rosso, from the new Valentino Anatomy of Dreams collection.
Valentino Anatomy of Dreams ~ new fragrances
Valentino will launch Anatomy of Dreams, a new collection of 7 fragrances inspired by “a Roman palazzo” and “the spirit of Rome”. The fragrances are Behind the seen, Club couture, L’Innocence de l’air, Notte d’oro, Private talk, Punk romantic, and Sogno in rosso. There will also be two “enhancer” scents for layering: Bianco 1968 and Rockstud Noir…
Diptyque L’Eau Papier, Jones Road Beauty Shower & Perfumer H Powder ~ fragrance reviews
A few weeks ago, Robin posted a link to a Cosmopolitan article titled “I’m Sorry, But the #PerfumeTok influencers Are All Wrong.” Naturally, I couldn’t resist clicking. I agree with the author’s statement that “individual preferences and emotional ties,” rather than an effort to create an easily defined, neatly packaged “vibe,” should shape our individual perfume choices. And even if you have a favorite fragrance genre, you should feel free to play and experiment. Surprise yourself!
As you may already know if you’re a regular here, I basically major in old-fashioned florals (heavy on the rose, iris and violet) and minor in seashore-inspired scents. The first sub-genre fits my overall “aesthetic” (as #PerfumeTok would say) of clothing, reading and décor, I suppose; the second one doesn’t, but I still gravitate towards new salt-and-sand releases without fail. I’m nothing if not consistent. However, I recently realized that I’d been regularly wearing three scents that would be classified as “clean” rather than retro-floral or beach-y. How did that happen, I wondered? Basically, I came across these three perfumes under atypical circumstances, when my guard was down.
First example: one hot-and-humid Saturday during the never-ending summer of 2023, I was visiting the never-shady neighborhood of Williamsburg, Brooklyn and noticing how many fragrance boutiques have popped up there lately. I went into a Diptyque shop, mostly just to escape the sun, and ended up purchasing Diptyque L’Eau Papier…
At a villa perched on a promontory above Grasse
At a villa perched on a promontory above Grasse, I meet Fabrice Pellegrin, a world-renowned expert in the art and chemistry of fragrances. The son of a perfumer and grand-son of a jasmine-picking grandmother, he has created perfumes for many couture houses, including Diptyque.
He says early in his career “I put a lot of ingredients into my formulas. Now I have become more focused and precise. I want the raw materials to echo each other. The challenge is for each fragrance to be simple, direct, expressive, and balanced.”
— Read more in at Why Every Fragrance Lover Needs to Add the South of France to Their Travel Bucket List at Veranda.
Van Cleef & Arpels Moonlight Rose ~ new fragrance
Van Cleef & Arpels will launch Moonlight Rose, the latest addition to the brands′s Collection Extraordinaire. Moonlight Rose follows 2016’s Moonlight Patchouli (and last year’s Moonlight Patchouli Le Parfum)…