French fashion house Courrèges will launch Mini Jupe in April. The new fragrance for women celebrates the role of designer André Courrèges in popularizing the miniskirt…
Isabey Sir Gallahad ~ new fragrance
Isabey will launch a new version of Sir Gallahad, their 1924 fragrance for men…
Davidoff Cool Water Wave ~ new fragrance
Davidoff will launch Cool Water Wave, a a flanker to the brand’s popular 1988 fragrance Cool Water for men, next month. Cool Water Wave joins the recently launched Cool Water Pacific Summer Edition…
Courreges Hyperbole ~ new fragrance
French fashion house Courrèges has launched Hyperbole, a new fragrance for women. The fragrance is named for the brand’s ready-to-wear line, introduced by Andrè Courrèges in 1970, and purports to upset convention with masculine notes revealing ‘ultra femininity’…
Kenzo Jeu d’Amour & Isabey Lys Noir ~ perfume reviews
Quick reviews of one mainstream flanker (Kenzo Jeu d’Amour) and one niche fragrance (Isabey Lys Noir).
Kenzo Jeu d’Amour
At one time, Kenzo was one of my favorite mainstream brands, but they’re getting harder to find in the US, and lately I’ve liked a smaller percentage of what I’m able to find. Jeu d’Amour, which to my knowledge never officially launched here (do comment if I’m wrong!), sounded fun so I made a point of getting a sample. Nope, not fun. I expected Kenzo Amour with a bit of a twist provided by the pomegranate and tea…