Dior has launched Joy, a new fragrance for women. Joy is fronted by actress Jennifer Lawrence, who starred in a 2015 movie of the same name…
Christian Dior La Colle Noire ~ new fragrance
Christian Dior has launched La Colle Noire, the latest addition to their upscale La Collection Privée Christian Dior fragrance series. La Colle Noire was named for the Château de La Colle Noire in Fayence, Dior’s vacation home from 1951 until his death (the house was purchased by the Dior brand in 2013). La Colle Noire follows 2015’s Fève Délicieuse…
Christian Dior Feve Delicieuse ~ new fragrance
Christian Dior has launched Fève Délicieuse, the latest addition to their upscale La Collection Privée Christian Dior fragrance series. The last entry in the collection was Cuir Cannage…
Eaudemoiselle de Givenchy ~ fragrance review
Givenchy bills Eaudemoiselle* as a youthful fragrance: an attempt to capture a young audience — and a presentation of a “rebellious rose.” (Roses are rebelling everywhere this year, most recently in Serge Lutens La Fille de Berlin.)
Eaudemoiselle goes on with rose-tinged, opaque (sugar-glazed) citrus aromas — or is it citrus-tinged, opaque (sugar-dusted) rose aromas? Eaudemoiselle is sweet, but in a natural, old-fashioned way; it’s not a contemporary gourmand perfume (no neon-colored fruits or caramel or chocolate are involved). Eaudemoiselle’s vibe is floral-citrus, circa 1960s, but without the woody-mossy base you’d expect in that time period. There’s not a lot of change between Eaudemoiselle’s opening notes and its heart, but in mid-development the notes turn creamy, then change course and become a tad powdery. (Venerable Ÿsatis’ DNA is somewhere in Eaudemoiselle’s formula.) As Eaudemoiselle enters its final phase of development, it becomes even more rosy, though I can detect musky ambrette seed mixing with the flowers.
When I first discovered Eaudemoiselle in a scent strip in Neiman Marcus’s 2012 Christmas catalogue, I felt SURE I could wear it myself…
Christian Dior Eau Sauvage Parfum ~ fragrance review
Certain iconic fragrances have an army of supporters who despise any “fiddling” with their beloved perfume; Dior‘s Eau Sauvage by perfumer Edmond Roudnitska is one such fragrance. Released in 1966, Eau Sauvage has been getting lots of love for decades, even as the formula was tweaked. I like Eau Sauvage and enjoyed its variations: Eau Sauvage Extrême (1982 version) and 2007’s Eau Sauvage Fraîcheur Cuir (both discontinued). I’ll admit to getting a little excited at the prospect of Eau Sauvage Parfum (which is not, strictly speaking, a flanker, but a new concentration of Eau Sauvage Eau de Toilette).*
Featuring bergamot, vetiver, myrrh, woods and amber, Eau Sauvage Parfum was developed by perfumer François Demachy and is described as a woody-amber perfume (as opposed to the original Eau Sauvage Eau de Toilette, an aromatic citrus-floral); thus, I didn’t think for a minute that the new Parfum would be a “stronger” version of the original fragrance.
Eau Sauvage Parfum goes on watery and weak; my first thought on smelling it was: “Parfum?” Quickly, the fragrance intensifies…