Elizabeth Arden will launch White Tea, a new fragrance for women, in January. White Tea follows the brand’s popular Green Tea, introduced in 1999…
Enrique Iglesias Adrenaline ~ new fragrance
Enrique Iglesias will launch Adrenaline, his debut fragrance for men, in July. The new scent was made under licensing arrangements with Coty…
Comme des Garcons Black ~ fragrance review
After a long dry spell in which nearly every new fragrance I smelled was either boring or just plain awful, late spring / early summer 2013 is turning out to be a good time for perfume, at least for me — there are so many winners it’s hard to decide which to review next. I just about drew straws to come up with today’s subject, Black, from Comme des Garçons. I’m especially thrilled about Black because Comme des Garçons is likewise a brand with which I have gone through a long dry spell. As a new perfumista they were one of my favorites, but I’ve been less than enthused about the last few years’ offerings.
Black is a return to form of sorts — it’s satisfyingly weird, and some people may find it less than suitable as a personal fragrance. And I cannot claim it is new territory for Comme des Garçons, quite the opposite…
Moschino Chic Petals ~ new fragrance
Moschino will launch Chic Petals, a new summer flanker to 1995’s Cheap and Chic fragrance for women…
Six Scents Series 4 ~ new fragrances
The Six Scents Fragrance Initiative will launch Series 4: Characters this fall. As in prior series, perfumers have been matched with designers and a percentage of the proceeds will go to charity…