Davidoff will launch Cool Water Coral Reef, the brand’s 2014 limited edition summer flankers for the Cool Water fragrance series, in March. As with the last two sets of summer flankers, the sales will benefit the National Geographic Society’s “Pristine Seas” program to protect the oceans. Other upcoming Davidoff fragrances include Cool Water Night Dive…
Calvin Klein will launch the 2014 version of CK One Summer in March. CK One Summer is a flanker to 1994’s CK One, and is the 11th summer fragrance in the series (see the 2012 and 2013 versions)…
David Beckham will launch David Beckham Classic Summer, a new limited edition fragrance for men, in March. David Beckham Classic Summer is a flanker to 2013’s David Beckham Classic…
Esprit will launch Life by Esprit Summer Edition, a new duo of flankers to 2003’s Esprit Life, in February. Life by Esprit Summer Edition follows 2008’s Dynamic Life, 2009’s Groovy Life and 2013’s Your Life…
Every once in a while, a commenter will note that a particular whopper perfume “really blooms” in the heat. Someone might say, for instance, that Serge Lutens Chergui is great on a July afternoon. I’ve been skeptical. I figured the commenter probably has round-the-clock air conditioning and didn’t really have to deal with the smothering sillage. I’ve never been brave enough to try it myself.
Until last week. A heat wave descended on my hometown. In moderate Portland, “air conditioning” generally means setting up an air mattress in the basement and rolling down the car windows. I had taken the week off, so I didn’t even have the office’s chilled air as a refuge. It was the perfect opportunity to try wearing massive perfume in 90-plus degree temperatures.
Day one: Frédéric Malle Carnal Flower. As usual, for the first few minutes of wearing Carnal Flower, I swore I needed a half-gallon of it always at my disposal…