The 2008 Aqua Allegoria fragrances from Guerlain will be Figue Iris and Laurier Réglisse…
Holiday fragrance gifts 2007, part 4
More online shopping ideas. If you missed the earlier posts, see also: Holiday fragrance gifts 2007, part 1, part 2, part 3.
I’ll take one: the Prada Infusion d’Iris coffret, with 100 ml of the Eau de Parfum and a scented candle on a metal base. It is hard to make out in the picture, but the candle is etched with the Prada logo. $150 at Neiman Marcus…
Naomi Campbell Winter Kiss, Laura Mercier Eau Gourmande: new fragrances
Naomi Campbell will launch Winter Kiss in October. The fragrance is described as a variation on her 1999 debut fragrance release, Naomi Campbell. Winter Kiss has notes of bergamot, star anise, pink pepper, vanilla, musk, sandalwood and cedar.
Quick sniffs: Laura Mercier Ambre Passion, Fresh Memoirs of A Geisha & more
This weekend I did a very small fragrance shopping trip with my friend B. Our local opportunities are limited, to say the least, but here is what we managed to smell:
Laura Mercier Ambre Passion: The notes are listed as amber with a bit of geranium, and that is exactly what it smells like: lots of amber cut with a bit of geranium. It is not a dark, resinous amber, nor is it particularly sweet, nor is it foody. Just a middle of the road amber, plain and simple. I would love to hear from any amber fanatics who have tried this perfume; I am not an amber lover and it did nothing for me at all…
New perfumes: Jennifer Lopez Live, Laura Mercier Ambre Passion & more
Jennifer Lopez will launch her new fragrance, Live, this October:
Live Jennifer Lopez, concocted by Lopez in cooperation with Dominique Ropion of International Flavors and Fragrances, is an upbeat fruity floral. Top notes are of sparkling Sicilian lemon, vivacious Italian orange and juicy pineapple; a heart of fruity redcurrant, heady peony and piquant violet, and a drydown of caramel, tonka beans, vanilla and sandalwood.
Update: see a review of J Lo Live.
Laura Mercier will launch Ambre Passion this September…