The city Department of Environmental Protection is using a perfume-like chemical spray to mask a fetid stench likely emanating from a waste treatment plant.
Officials hoped the citrus-scented spray would prevent a fireworks display in Astoria Park from turning into a putrid jubilee.
— From New York using perfume spray to cover stench in Astoria, likely caused by wastewater treatment plant at Daily News.
Like This, the fragrance collaboration between actor Tilda Swinton and niche perfume house Etat Libre d’Orange, recently launched in the United States. Etat Libre’s founder, Etienne de Swardt, made appearances at New London Pharmacy and Henri Bendel to introduce the fragrance and to reveal more facts about Like This; for example, its “code name” as a work-in-progress was “Immortal Ginger.” And the final name, in addition to being borrowed from a poem by Rumi, is a bit of wordplay on Tilda Swinton’s request for a “cozy” scent, since the sound-alike Italian word “così” translates as “like this.”
Tilda Swinton herself made a visit to Henri Bendel on June 17. I was able to speak with her for a few precious minutes…
Aedes de Venustas in New York City will be hosting a sneak preview of the new Amouage Library Collection on Thursday, July 1:
Please join Amouage for a sneak preview of the “Library Collection”…
Actress Tilda Swinton will be at Henri Bendel in New York City on Thursday, June 17 from 5 to 7 pm to introduce her fragrance, Etat Libre d'Orange Like This. (via press release)
DelRae Roth of Parfums DelRae will be at Barneys in New York City this Saturday, May 29th, to introduce her new fragrance, Coup de Foudre.
The event will take place from 11 am to 5 pm at Barneys New York at 660 Madison Avenue, The Foundation (lower level). (via newsletter from Parfums DelRae)