French niche line Frédéric Malle has launched The Moon, a new fragrance in the Desert Gems collection (see The Night, Promise, Dawn)…
Costume National J & I ~ new fragrances
Italian house Costume National has launched J and I, new fragrances intended to explore a meeting and balance between the fashion cultures of Japan and Italy…
My secret garden
A spot from a Paris event featuring IFF's last Speed Smelling set. About 7 1/2 minutes long, including brief appearances by perfumers Bruno Jovanovic, Domitille Michalon-Bertier, Delphine Lebeau, Caroline Dumur, Nicolas Beaulieu, Sophie Labbe, Anne Flipo, Juliette Karagueuzoglou, Dominique Ropion, Julien Rasquinet, Alexis Dadier, Fanny Bal, Jean-Christophe Herault and Nelly Hachem-Ruiz.
Lancome Parfait De Roses & Roses Berberanza ~ new fragrances
Lancôme has launched Parfait De Rôses and Rôses Berberanza, new additions to the Les Parfums Grands Crus collection…
Naomi Goodsir Iris Cendre ~ fragrance review
Iris must be the Meryl Streep of fragrance notes. In Frédéric Malle Iris Poudre, she plays a 17th century lady at her dressing table. In Le Labo Iris 39, she’s the earthy bohemian mistress with an intellectual bent. In Serge Lutens Iris Silver Mist, she’s the wild child with aristocratic roots and a pagan godmother.
In Naomi Goodsir Iris Cendré, iris might be a medieval monk who works in the garden during the day and faithfully attends incense-laden vespers, but who enjoys the comfort of his pipe and armchair in the wood-paneled library…