French niche line Jul et Mad has launched Histoire d’Amour 2.0, a new fragrance…
Gallivant Accra ~ new fragrance
London-based niche line Gallivant will launch Accra, the latest in their series of “urban exploration” fragrances, next week. (Amsterdam has been discontinued to “make way” for Accra…)
Masque Milano Sleight of Fern & White Whale ~ new fragrances
Italian niche brand Masque Milano has launched Sleight of Fern and White Whale, two new fragrances in the brand’s Opera collection…
Jul et Mad Bella Donna, Fugit Amor & Mon Seul Desir ~ new perfumes
French niche line Jul et Mad has launched a second trio of fragrances in the Les Whites collection: Bella Donna, Fugit Amor and Mon Seul Désir…
L’Artisan Parfumeur Rose Privee ~ fragrance review
L’Artisan Parfumeur is one of the first “niche” perfumeries that won my heart — in a sense, it was the brand that got me seriously interested in perfume, back in the 1990s when my mother was wearing Mûre et Musc and I realized there were fragrance options beyond the perfume counters at the mall. I’m a longtime fan of L’Artisan’s two earlier rose fragrances, Drôle de Rose and Voleur de Roses, so I looked forward to trying Rose Privée as soon as it was announced.
Rose Privée celebrates the “rare and iconic” Rose de Mai of Grasse, and it’s a floral fragrance (obviously!) with notes of citrus, black currant, basil and Rose de Mai; carnation, magnolia, violet, and lilac; patchouli and hay. It was developed in collaboration by perfumers Bertrand Duchaufour and Stéphanie Bakouche. It will be released in May, just the right season for a new rose fragrance…