NEW FRAGRANCE: Le Labo Baie Rose 26 “All that Jazz”
Chicago perfumistos have something to celebrate. The Windy City will be wafting its own exclusive fragrance, Baie Rose 36 courtesy of Le Labo.
New Fragrance: Kenzo EDT for Women and Men “Les Nez Unmasked”
To paraphrase the words of perfumer Michel Roudnitska, the Fragrance industry has been sadly remiss in their refusal to acknowledge authorship (of the noses behind fragrances) at point of sale. With the upcoming launch of Kenzo EDT for Women and for Men, that is about to change.
Sniff-ets: Where Fragrance meets Fashion / London Fashion Week Wafts Penhaligon’s
Perfumers have scented public ambiences such as operas, theaters, dance stages and even the fountains of Versailles; we hope that scenting catwalks will bring something lost from past generations, when a designer’s or a brand’s name on the bottle meant more than signing a licensing contract.
“Sniff-ets”: Absolutely Kurkdijan “Absolue Pour Le Matin and Le Soir
Fans of Maison Kurkdjian in the USA, have something absolutely to be thrilled about… ABSOLUE POUR LE MATIN and POUR LE SOIR are now available at Bergdorf Goodman and Neiman Marcus, the diptychs to the original colognes debuted during New York Fashion Week. According to master perfumer Francis Kurkdjian, they aren’t flankers; they are stand alone eau de parfums that have been reworked, bringing new intensity and sensuality to the line.
The Sommelier of Scent: Ajne Organic Perfumes ‘Nectar’ + Giveaway
Organic Californian wine and scent pairings have been au courant of late. This past summer both Jo Malone and Strange Invisble Perfumes were inspired by renowned Napa Valley organic vinyards. Now, an organic perfumer, Jane Hendler, the owner and nose of Ajne Perfumes took this trend one sip further; Jane trained as a sommelier in Napa Valley, famed for their glorious Chardonnays just to develop her latest organic perfume for Fall
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