I have been intrigued with Odin as a perfume line for some time. The stark, dark bottles always seem so masculine, that I’m not sure I’m allowed to wear the perfume inside. In the last month, they released the seventh and eighth scents in the line, 08 Seylon, and 09 Posala. Fortunately, I have found that the perfumes are wearable by any gender.
It has been a while since the house of Houbigant, famous for the original Chantilly and Quelques Fleurs, has released a new fragrance aimed to the feminine market. Now they have added to the line with a perfume based on orange blossom by perfumer Jacques Flori, called Orangers en Fleurs.
Ben Gorham of Byredo, working with perfumer Jerome Epinette, has introduced a perfume, Black Saffron; that honors this spice that is holy to Hindus and symbolizes India, the country he was raised in.
Brent Leonesio’s new collection for Smell Bent, Sunset People, pays homage to the club lifestyle. His club life is in Los Angeles, but judging from the perfume names, Disco Nap, Lady Gogo, Tipsy Social Blah Blah, Mirror Ball, and Walk of Shame; the experiences are universal.
Diptyque has introduced Eau de Parfum versions of three of the scents that are staples in their fragrance collection, Philosykos, Do Son, and L’Ombre Dans L’Eau. The new versions are a bit different from their predecessors, which makes them all equally tempting.
Perfumer Shelley Waddington of En Voyage is introducing two fragrances for the fall and winter seasons. She was inspired by the spiritual significance of the marigold flower in the rituals of Nepalese and Latin cultures, and named the fragrances Tagetes Femme and Tagetes Homme.
