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Helmut Lang Cuiron, Eau de Cologne & Eau de Parfum ~ fragrance reviews

Posted by Kevin on 25 March 2016 19 Comments

Helmut Lang fragrance brand image

Helmut Lang’s perfumes (originally issued in the early 2000s) are often described as “cult” fragrances. I never tried the perfumes when they made their debuts so my reviews will tackle today’s re-release formulas.

Cuiron

Françoise Caron, perfumer | 2002 (bergamot, tangerine, pink pepper, cassia, carrot seed, olibanum, labdanum, cedar, ambrette, suede)

Cuiron is a sheer leather fragrance, a combination of muskiness and salty/aquatic leather — imitation ambergris? Though Cuiron feels light, it has good tenacity and casts a wide net upon initial application…

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Holiday fragrance gifts 2015, part 4

Posted by Robin on 6 December 2015 19 Comments

Our series of holiday 2015 gift posts continues with gift ideas for men, although there are plenty of “unisex” ideas in the other articles, and as always there are probably a few things here that women might like.

Cinnamon Projects incense

From Cinnamon Projects, a dual incense burner and tray in solid brass. $150 at Aedes; the Cinnamon Projects incense is $30 for a tube of 25 sticks in a variety of scents (12 AM Carnation – Clove – Lavender – Oakmoss; 2 AM Cedarwood – Cinnamon – Honey – Vetiver; 4 PM Iris – Juniper – Mandarin – Patchouli; 7 AM Black Tea – Clay – Driftwood – Marigold or 8 PM Carnation – Leather – Mahogany – Tobacco)…

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Bunch o’ fragrance ads 2015, part 1

Posted by Robin on 18 January 2015 16 Comments

Tom Ford Black Orchid

A slideshow round up of recent-ish fragrance advertising, print and digital, plus a few older ads (40 slides in all) — most of these are for fragrances released in stores over the past six months, or just about to be released…

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Helmut Lang Eau de Parfum, Eau de Cologne & Cuiron ~ reissues

Posted by Robin on 10 October 2014 18 Comments

Helmut Lang Eau de Parfum, Helmet Lang Eau de Cologne and Cuiron

Three fragrances from the Helmut Lang line will be reissued this month: Helmut Lang Eau de Parfum, Helmut Lang Eau de Cologne and Cuiron…

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