One needs not rub the lamp in order to release a genie, for a mere touch of flame to the wick of the Keiko Mecheri Loukhoum candle would suffice. Like the eponymous fragrance, Loukhoum is redolent of amber, hawthorn blossoms, almonds, vanilla and musk. A sweet note of rose petal jam lends a gourmand touch that on the skin envelops the wearer in cashmere shawl-like warmth. In the air, the same luscious and sensual scent has a scintillating quality, vacillating between maraschino cherry encrusted with almond shavings and amber layered white blossoms…
A tale of two peaches: Cote Bastide Peche de Vigne & Keiko Mecheri Peau de Peche
Peach is not usually one of my favorite fragrance notes, as it too often smells overly sweet and synthetic when used in perfume. Anything that smells like fruit roll ups, I’d just as soon not wear on my person. Here are a couple of peach fragrances that don’t smell like they were formulated for the pre-teen market:
Péche de Vigne by Côté Bastide: This is not a complicated fragrance, but it smells exactly like a freshly cut peach: juicy, but not nauseatingly sweet. It is said to have a hint of apricot, but I can’t smell it. It is a body water, and it comes in a whopping 8 oz bottle for around $38. The lasting power is about what you’d expect from a body water — dismal — but you get lots of it for a reasonable price, so you can afford to splash more on every hour…