Calvin Klein will launch Euphoria Essence and Euphoria Essence Men, a new duo of flankers to 2005’s Euphoria and 2006’s Euphoria for men…
Richard James Savile Row ~ reissue
British tailor Richard James has reintroduced Richard James Savile Row, his 2003 fragrance for men…
Headspace, part 2
If you missed part 1, and/or have no idea what Headspace is, see here. Part 2 is about 75 minutes long, and there’s a brief synopsis below the jump.
Loewe Aire Loco ~ new fragrance
Loewe will launch Aire Loco, a new fresh floral perfume for women, this month. The name is a play on the 1985 Aire Loewe fragrance, and the advertising will feature “a model spying on men through a peep hole and licking champagne off her body”.
Aire Loco was developed by perfumers Carlos Benaïm and Yves Cassar…
Gwen Stefani Harajuku Lovers ~ perfume review and quick poll
As long as I'm buying a perfume anyway, I'd just as soon have it in a pretty bottle — I mean, why not? And if I'm dithering over whether or not to buy something, a pretty bottle might just push me over the edge. Still, I'm not what you'd call a bottle hound. I've never bought anything just for the bottle before, and ultra-luxe packaging doesn't generally interest me beyond the fun of oohing and aahing over the picture. I'd certainly never pay extra for it if the scent was available in a cheaper version, and fragrances that are only available in ultra-luxe trappings set off my worst cynical leanings. I'm not entirely immune to “must have it” perfume packaging, though: turns out all you have to do is suspend 5 molded plastic doll's heads inside a cardboard gift box with a clear plastic top, and I'm a goner.
Yep, I'm here to admit that I smelled all five of Gwen Stefani's new Harajuku Lovers fragrances, found them generally wanting, took a good look at the coffret of solid perfumes and had one paid for, wrapped in tissue and ready to go in a matter of minutes…