Coming in March from Jo Malone: Tea Fragrance Blends, a new limited edition collection of five unisex fragrances inspired by the “art of tea”. Assam & Grapefruit, Earl Grey & Cucumber, Fresh Mint Leaf, Sweet Lemon and Sweet Milk were all developed by perfumer Christine Nagel and can be worn alone or layered…
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If you need more ideas, check out part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4, part 5, part 6 and part 7.
From Jo Malone, the Pomegranate Noir Fragrance Chronicle: “Transform Pomegranate Noir with the accords of Raspberry, Casablanca Lily and Guaiacwood to create your own compelling blend of this iconic fragrance for both men and women.” Includes a 30 ml bottle of Pomegranate Noir plus 9 ml bottles of Raspberry Cologne, Casablanca Lily Cologne and Guaiacwood Cologne. $95…
Three perfumes — Le Labo Another 13, Jo Malone English Pear & Freesia and Lust by Gorilla Perfume at Lush — in search of a theme. Sorry folks, we have no theme.
Le Labo’s new Another 13, their limited edition fragrance with AnOther magazine, is one of several recent ambrox-heavy1 scents. Unlike Juliette Has A Gun’s Not A Perfume, this one is actually a perfume, that is, someone (in this case, perfumer Nathalie Lorson) took the time to mix the ambrox with other notes (in this case, apple, pear, green citrus and ambrette).
Anyone remember Escentric 02 by Escentric Molecules? That was another ambrox vehicle, and despite the completely different notes (it featured vetiver, muscone, orris, elderflower extract and hedione), they’re not as different as they sound. Maybe anything with lots of ambrox is going to end up smelling mostly like ambrox? Mind you, they’re far from identical…
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month…here are a few companies offering “shop for the cure” items:
From Melange Perfumes, the Floral Notes Palette with four solid perfumes to wear alone or layer (Jasmine & Neroli, Casablanca Lily & Tuberose, Japanese Tea Rose & Sakura and Frangipani & Gardenia). $28, with 20% going to the National Breast Cancer Foundation…
Jo Malone will launch English Pear & Freesia, a new fragrance inspired by the John Keats poem Ode to Autumn, in September.
English Pear & Freesia was developed by perfumer Christine Nagel…