Shiseido has launched Rising Sun, a new ‘luminous’ and ‘energizing’ fragrance that can be worn in the sun and promises a ‘refreshing, invigorating’ aromachological effect…
Shiseido Ever Bloom Ginza Flower ~ new perfume
Shiseido has launched Ever Bloom Ginza Flower, a new flanker to 2015’s Ever Bloom…
Bunch o’ limited edition collector bottles (& some other stuff) 2017, part 6
More limited edition collector fragrance bottles, with the usual disclaimers: in most of these cases, the juice is unchanged, just the bottle is “special” (or not, as the case may be), and some of these may not be available in the US. Today’s post includes special edition bottles from Annick Goutal, Jo Malone, Christian Dior and Paco Rabanne, plus a new Eau de Toilette version of Shiseido Ever Bloom.
From Annick Goutal, a collector edition of Petite Chérie with decorations from French brand Claudie Pierlot. Due to launch this month, in 100 ml (above left), plus 20 ml travel spray with pouch (above right) and 50 ml Hair Mist (not shown). There’s also a Claudie Pierlot Petite Chérie t-shirt. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the French non-profit La Chaîne de l’Espoir…
She will be remembered
Perfumer Aurélien Guichard talks about Shiseido Ever Bloom.
Serge Lutens Feminite du Bois vintage & new ~ fragrance review
Just as Picasso had his Blue period, Serge Lutens had his “Bois” period, and Féminité du Bois was its foundation. Féminité du Bois established a new “flavor” in women’s perfume: sharp cedar counterbalanced with fruit and spice.
Like the gastronomic rediscovery that salty and sweet go well together (hello salted caramel and bacon chocolate), Féminité du Bois’s honey- and spice-dipped shaved cedar feels intuitively right. Serge certainly thought so. He followed it up with a raft of Bois fragrances…