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Arquiste Venice Rococo & Frederic Malle Heaven Can Wait ~ fragrance reviews

Posted by Jessica on 26 September 2024 18 Comments

I’m writing this review on the first day of autumn, and I have to admit that I started stocking up on my fall basics a few weeks ago. Although I don’t need more fragrance in the same way I might need more black tights or a new coat, I do think about updating my scent selections for cooler weather, and maybe adding something new to the mix. Even in the constant onslaught of new releases, there are a few brands that still get my attention; two of them are Frédéric Malle’s Editions de Parfums and Arquiste.   

Last year, Frédéric Malle launched Heaven Can Wait, developed by perfumer Jean-Claude Ellena. I can’t believe it’s been a whole year since I first tried this perfume; I initially sniffed it from a lab bottle in a Editions des Parfums boutique, then sprayed it on myself at a launch event, then purchased a travel-size bottle…and somehow never got around to reviewing it, but it’s back in my rotation this fall…

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You can’t find the details

Posted by Robin on 26 October 2023 2 Comments

My formulas can be mysterious. They have big, big elements that stretch out – maybe six or seven ingredients. And after that, little, little touches. I work on the details for a long time – and this is the influence of Jean Giono. If you analyse my formulas with chromatography, you can’t find the details, they’re so tiny.

— Read more in How the Books of Jean Giono Inspired Perfumer Jean-Claude Ellena at AnOther Magazine.

He is like a watercolour artist who suddenly switched to oil painting

Posted by Robin on 28 August 2023 22 Comments

Frédéric Malle and Jean-Claude Ellena talk about the new Heaven Can Wait.

Frederic Malle Heaven Can Wait ~ new fragrance

Posted by Robin on 11 July 2023 19 Comments

French niche line Frédéric Malle will launch Heaven Can Wait, a new fragrance developed by perfumer Jean-Claude Ellena…

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Laboratorio Olfattivo Pompelmo ~ new fragrance

Posted by Robin on 12 June 2023 4 Comments

Italian niche line Laboratorio Olfattivo has launched Pompelmo, a new fragrance in the brands Viaggio in Italia collection. Pompelmo was developed by perfumer Jean-Claude Ellena…

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