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Parfum d’Empire Vetiver Bourbon ~ new fragrance

Posted by Robin on 1 October 2022 4 Comments

French niche line Parfum d’Empire will launch Vétiver Bourbon, a new unisex fragrance, later this month…

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Parfum d’Empire Mal-Aime ~ new fragrance

Posted by Robin on 23 April 2021 14 Comments

French niche line Parfum d’Empire has launched Mal-Aimé, a new unisex fragrance. Mal-Aimé was inspired by fragrant weeds that grow in Corsica, and joins the Heritage Corse collection…

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Parfum d’Empire Immortelle Corse ~ fragrance review

Posted by Angela on 30 December 2019 22 Comments

Imagine a spotlight trained on a woman at the center of a dark stage. Music starts — something melodic and gentle — and the performer sways in her diaphanous gown. After this dreamy introduction, burlesque horns kick in, and, in a move you’ve seen a hundred times, the woman rips away her evening dress to reveal a strapless sequinned get-up. That’s Parfum d’Empire Immortelle Corse in a nutshell.

Maybe comparing the fragrance to a Broadway number is going too far, since it’s more sun-kissed peasant1 than Liza Minelli, but you get the idea…

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Parfum d’Empire Salute, Immortelle Corse & Acqua di Scandola ~ new fragrances

Posted by Robin on 7 November 2019 13 Comments

French niche line Parfum d’Empire has launched Salute, Immortelle Corse and Acqua di Scandola. The three new fragrances join Corsica Furiosa and Eau de Gloire in the Heritage Corse collection…

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Parfum d’Empire Le Cri de la Lumiere ~ fragrance review

Posted by Angela on 21 May 2018 22 Comments

Sometimes it’s interesting to put aside the scent of a fragrance for a minute and focus on its texture. Is it murky and thick like a dark paisley wool throw? Or maybe it’s as diffuse as silk chiffon? The feel of a fragrance can be tight and dry or roomy and almost humid. It can be too dark to parse or nearly seem to shimmer.

As its name advertises, Parfum d’Empire Le Cri de la Lumière throws light like a moonstone. At the same time, it’s as cool and as finely grained as luxury face powder. Something so delicate should crush and fade easily, but Le Cri de la Lumière is a solid number, leading me to yet another comparison: a crystal take on Brancusi’s bird resting on an end table by the window…

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