Maison Francis Kurkdjian has launched the Collection Cologne Forte, with three fragrances: Aqua Universalis Cologne Forte, Aqua Vitae Cologne Forte and Aqua Celestia Cologne Forte…
Paris as a gift
A holiday spot for Maison Francis Kurkdjian. Then below the jump, a quick spot for L’Homme À la Rose, followed by a spot for Fendi’s Fendifrenesia Pink.
The daily lemming
Maison Francis Kurkdjian's holiday fragrance, Mon Beau Sapin, in taper candles: "These limited-edition candles pay tribute to the Art de Vivre à la Française and to tableware, so dear to Francis Kurkdjian's heart. They come in an elegant box decorated with the Mon Beau Sapin pattern." 3 candles for $45 at Bloomingdales.
A question of timing
It’s a question of timing because what is ‘masculine’ today may not have been ‘masculine’ a decade ago and it may not be ‘masculine’ two or three decades from now. The idea or ‘masculinity’ and ‘feminity,’ they are conventions and they are concepts that evolve with society.
When I started working in perfume 25 years ago, fruity notes were not appealing for men. What I mean by fruity notes- it could be pineapple or pear or apple, which are very commonly used in male perfume now but were not popular in male perfumes 25 years ago.
— Perfumer Francis Kurkdjian talks about gender and fragrance and his new fragrance, Maison Francis Kurkdjian L’Homme À la Rose. Read more in Francis Kurkdjian on creating a rose perfume for men at Wallpaper.
Maison Francis Kurkdjian L’Homme A la Rose ~ new fragrance
Maison Francis Kurkdjian will launch L’Homme À la Rose, the masculine counterpart to 2015’s À la Rose, in September…