Bvlgari has launched Le Gemme Men, a new collection of luxury fragrances (Ambero, Garanat, Gyan, Malakeos, Onekh and Tygar) developed by perfumer Jacques Cavallier…
Les Parfums Louis Vuitton ~ new fragrances
Louis Vuitton will launch Les Parfums Louis Vuitton, a new collection of seven fragrances for women. Les Parfums Louis Vuitton were developed by perfumer Jacques Cavallier and will be fronted by French actress Léa Seydoux…
Les Parfums Louis Vuitton
Perfumer Jacques Cavallier talks about the upcoming Louis Vuitton perfume line. First, a general video, then below the jump, short videos about flower and leather notes.
Issey Miyake L’Eau d’Issey ~ fragrance review
Last week I reviewed Room 1015’s Power Ballad, a fragrance inspired by memories of teenage love and rock clubs in the 1990s. I didn’t think it succeeded as an evocation of that decade, and many of you agreed with me. Ironically, although you (we) might have been listening to grunge or wearing Doc Martens and oversized flannel shirts in those days, there’s a good chance you were wearing a clean- and fresh-smelling fragrance. It might have been a body spray picked up at Bath & Body Works, or it might have been a splurge from a department store. (I personally went through several bottles of Kenzo Parfum d’Été.) It might have been Issey Miyake L’Eau d’Issey.
In 1992, Issey Miyake was already known for his sculptural-minimal designs, which reinterpreted traditional Japanese techniques of fabric-wrapping and origami in state-of-the-art synthetics and other unexpected materials…
Don’t expect to pick one up when passing through duty-free
Shrouded in secrecy up until now, this new release, due in September, will be a collection of fragrances of which many will focus on pure floral notes, as well as a new note from Louis Vuitton leather. An innovative CO2-extraction method has been developed to preserve the essence of the flowers, which include Grasse rose and jasmine. Distribution will be selective. Don’t expect to pick one up when passing through duty-free — this will be available from Louis Vuitton boutiques only.
— Louis Vuitton's house perfumer, Jacques Cavallier, talks to the Financial Times about the brand's upcoming perfume line. Read more at On the scent: Louis Vuitton launches its first perfume collection.