Maison Martin Margiela will launch a new duo of dry body oil fragrance “filters” in August. The two filters, Glow and Blur, are intended to be layered with the fragrances from the brand’s Replica collection…
Maison Martin Margiela Replica Lipstick On ~ fragrance review
Back when we wrote about our favorite perfumes of 2015, I mentioned the recent proliferation of perfumes that evoke lipstick or other cosmetics — not a new idea, I pointed out, but a trend I can actually enjoy. One example I mentioned was Maison Martin Margiela Replica Lipstick On, which I kept meaning to try and I’ve finally been able to sample. (Earlier last year, I reviewed a few of the original fragrances from this collection — reviews here and here.)
The description for Lipstick On reads, “Within the intimacy of an apartment, a woman applies the finishing touches to her makeup. A cloud of rice powder lingers around the intensity of crimson lipstick. Lipstick On evokes an age-old ritual in a sophisticated, modern fragrance…”
Maison Martin Margiela Replica By the Fireplace & Lipstick On ~ new fragrances
Maison Martin Margiela will launch a new duo of fragrances for their Replica capsule line in October: By the Fireplace and Lipstick On. The last duo from the brand was 2014’s At the Barber’s and Tea Escape…
Maison Martin Margiela Replica At the Barber’s & Tea Escape ~ new fragrances
Maison Martin Margiela will launch a new duo of fragrances for their Replica capsule line in November. At the Barber’s and Tea Escape will bring the total number of scents in the series to 8…
Maison Martin Margiela Replica Lazy Sunday Morning & Promenade in the Gardens ~ fragrance reviews
Last month I reviewed three fragrances from the Maison Martin Margiela Replica fragrance collection: Flower Market, Beach Walk and Funfair Evening. This week I tested two more, Lazy Sunday Morning and Promenade in the Gardens.
Lazy Sunday Morning, developed by perfumer Louise Turner, is meant to suggest “silky skin, crumpled linen sheets and the reassuring scent of fresh laundry” in “Florence, 2003.” Its notes include aldehydes, pear accord, lily of the valley accord; iris accord, rose absolue [sic], orange flower accord; white musk accord, Indonesian patchouli oil and ambrette seeds absolute. Leaving aside the question of why Florence was chosen as the “location” for this perfume, how does Lazy Sunday Morning function as a “fresh and clean” fragrance?
Not very well, I don’t think…