Italian niche brand Lorenzo Villoresi has launched Atman Xaman, a new woody oriental fragrance for men…
The daily lemming
For fans of Lorenzo Villoresi Teint de Neige, a sparkling body gel: "Wear your favourite Lorenzo Villoresi fragrance day in and day out with this dreamy Teint de Neige body gel, infused with sparkling pigments to give skin an ethereal glow. A distinctive fragrance of romantic flower petals and delicate powdery notes, Lorenzo Villoresi's iconic Teint de Neige recalls the aromatic lushness of a warm summer's night. Smooth this unique body gel onto skin after bathing for fast-absorbing hydration that leaves a delicate scent behind." On markdown at Liberty of London, £80.75 for 100 ml.
Ortigia Sandalo ~ fragrance review
Two weeks ago there was a Meeting of the Noses in Portland, Oregon. After knowing each other via Now Smell This and emails for almost !12! years, Angela and I finally met face to face. (And I’m happy to report that Angie is as witty, kind and charming in person as she is in her writing. Okay, add a dash of lighthearted roguery, as well!) One other nose was involved in our meeting, too — raconteuse Tracy Tsefalas of the Portland perfume boutique Fumerie. I forgot how much fun it is to discuss the Perfume Industry with fellow travelers.
On the shelves of Fumerie, I was thrilled to discover some hard-to-find Ortigia products. Ortigia was founded by Sue Townsend of Crabtree & Evelyn fame…
A vision with emotions
Italian perfumer Lorenzo Villoresi talks about his work.
Bunch o’ limited edition collector bottles (& some other stuff) 2016, part 4
More limited edition collector fragrance bottles, with the usual disclaimers: in most of these cases, the juice is unchanged, just the bottle is “special” (or not, as the case may be), and some of these may not be available in the US. Today’s post includes summer editions from Jean Paul Gaultier and Issey Miyake; collector editions from Cartier; a new travel size of Acqua di Parma Colonia Club and a new solid perfume compact for Lorenzo Villoresi Teint de Neige.
From Jean Paul Gaultier, the annual summer editions of Classique and Le Male, featuring Betty Boop and Popeye (you can see the summer 2015 versions here). Betty is in 100 ml Eau de Toilette Fraîche, Popeye is in 125 ml Eau de Toilette Fraîche. Both can be found now at Nocibe in France…