French niche line Lubin will launch Grisette, a new fragrance for women. Grisette was named for the French Belle Epoque term for young working class women, with their ‘lust for life’ and ‘coquettish ways’…
Lubin Korrigan, Galaad & Akkad ~ fragrance review
Three fragrance launches by the same perfume house at the same time can be overwhelming. When samples of Lubin Korrigan, Galaad and Akkad Eaux de Parfum arrived, it was easy to toss them aside with the intention of giving them a thorough going-over some time later. “Later” turned into months.
This week, discouraged by a few department store fragrances I sampled and couldn’t bear, I dug out the Lubins. My faith in modern perfumery is restored.
Korrigan was developed by perfumer Thomas Fontaine and has notes of leather, wild apple, juniper, saffron, cognac, lavender, ambrette, cedar, oud, vetiver and musk. Supposedly, Fontaine modeled the fragrance after an imaginary tree called “Caramel Wood.” From that description, I expected a sweet, two-dimensional fragrance…
Lubin Korrigan, Galaad & Akkad ~ new fragrances
French niche line Lubin has launched three new fragrances: Korrigan, Galaad and Akkad…
Lubin Idole ~ new Eau de Parfum version
French niche line Lubin has launched a new Eau de Parfum version of Lubin Idole. Like the original Eau de Toilette, it was developed by perfumer Olivia Giacobetti…
Lubin Black Jade ~ new perfume
French niche line Lubin has launched Black Jade, a new fragrance for women:
Marie Antoinette, the infamous young queen of France…