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…
L’Artisan Parfumeur Rose Privee ~ new fragrance
L’Artisan Parfumeur will launch Rose Privée, a new floral fragrance, in April. Rose Privée celebrates the “rare and iconic” Rose de Mai (May Rose, aka Rosa × centifolia) of Grasse…
Cloon Keen Atelier Terre de L’Encens, Bataille de Fleurs & Castana ~ new fragrances
Galway-based Cloon Keen Atelier, previously best-known for their scented candles and body care products, has launched three personal fragrances. Terre de L’Encens is new; Bataille de Fleurs and Castaña were introduced last year…
Parfums MDCI Invasion Barbare ~ fragrance review
This is a review of Parfums MDCI Invasion Barbare. But first, let’s talk for a moment about how men — clean, fresh men — smell.
Some men smell vaguely musty. You walk into their houses or sit next to them on the bus and you know what their laundry baskets smell like. (My theory, based on many years of membership at a food co-op, is that many of the musty men are vegans.) Some men smell intensely personal, like you’re smelling their raw flesh. Smelling this kind of man makes me uncomfortable. It’s too intimate. Other men have a natural tantalizing fragrance that is gently spicy and musky. A whiff of this scent is more intoxicating than a cocktail. To me, Parfums MDCI Invasion Barbare smells like that type of man after he’s showered with lavender and bergamot soap…