Avon’s Mark brand has launched Sophistique, a new fragrance for women:
An unexpected blend of sheer, precious lotus, basmati rice and golden amber wraps you in irresistible warmth…
Crazylibellule and The Poppies Chere Louise, Hommage a Gabrielle ~ perfume reviews
As a kind of unicorn chaser to the very expensive Un Coeur en Mai I discussed on Tuesday, today I’m looking at a couple of guilt-free bargains from Les Garçonnes, the most recent collection of “CrazySticks” from Crazylibellule and The Poppies. They’ve recently* raised the price of these (adorable) solid twist-up perfumes, but the jump from $16 to $18 is one I can live with.
My hands down favorite of the new bunch is Chère Louise, which was reportedly inspired by silent film actress Louise Brooks. It’s a lovely darkish woods (the notes: hyacinth, rose, pepper, iris, saffron, patchouli and gaiac wood). The hyacinth and rose stand out most in the very opening, after that, it’s mostly about the woods (Louise or no, I think a man could easily wear this). It’s slightly peppery, with a very clean patchouli, and the iris and saffron together add a soft, creamy spiciness. It’s not quite in the wood pudding category, but very nearly…
Avon + Reese Witherspoon In Bloom ~ new perfume
Avon will launch In Bloom by Reese Witherspoon, the debut fragrance for the popular actress, this November.
In Bloom was developed by perfumer Olivia Jan, and features notes of Georgia peach, tea leaves, crisp greens, star gardenia, magnolia…
Crazylibellule and The Poppies Les Garconnes ~ new fragrances
Crazylibellule and The Poppies will launch a new collection of solid twist-up perfumes or “CrazySticks” under the name Les Garçonnes (prior collections include Shanghaijava, Poule de Luxe and Les Divines Alcoves). Expected to launch later this month, Les Garçonnes comprises 7 new fragrances, all developed by perfumer Olivia Jan and inspired by the 1920s: Chère Louise, Hommage à Gabrielle, Pompon Gardenia, Rose à Saïgon, Jeanne Voyage, Joséphine Jonquille and Tamara Charleston…
NellyRodi Scent Factory: Part 1
Paris-based trend forecasting service NellyRodi was established in 1985, and is now jumping on a fragrance trend themselves with Scent Factory, a collection of 8 oriental-themed fragrances by noses from the major fragrance & flavor houses.
I will start right off by admitting that I was attracted to this line before I sniffed a single one of the perfumes. I like the concept. I like the packaging. I like the price — or at least, I’m not completely turned off by the price. I like the fact that I don’t have to spend hours on the internet searching for the fragrance notes or the names of the perfumers. NellyRodi is in the business of knowing what people like, and in this instance, at least, they’ve got me pegged. Almost pegged, anyway: oriental is not my favorite category. On to the scents…
Parfum 1 is Incense by Alexis Dadier of Mane, and features rosemary, cinnamon, nutmeg, incense, styrax, rose, vanilla, sandalwood. Incense starts as a sweet blend of herbal and resinous notes…