I have just secured myself a centre court ticket for this year’s French Open at Stade Roland Garros in Paris, combining fragrance and tennis in one trip. I don’t think it gets much better than this.
Section 60 on this Memorial Day weekend seems much more what we’d associate with the original Decoration Day
Every year when the winners of the Fragrance Foundation awards (FiFis) are released, I hold my breath. This year I am happy to say that many deserving perfumes received awards. One, in particular, that deserved acclaim was 1922 Lily Sanguine which won for Specialty Brand (women’s) fragrance of the year (Anthropologie).
Cincinnati perfumer Liz Zorn of Soivohle has revamped and relaunched her Studio Collection, adding three new scents to the line: Wild Ginger Chai, Lilas et Narcissus and Rosa Sur Reuse
If there is one thing that frustrates me about the avalanche of releases coupled with the exclusivity of some brands is that they make it far too easy to miss something amazing. Prada reminds me of this every time there is a new addition to the Prada Exclusives line. The latest release in this unappreciated line is No. 11 Cuir Styrax.
Most perfume houses would be content with producing one good collection of six perfumes a year. Clearly Xerjoff does not subscribe to that kind of thinking as hard on the heels of the excellent Oud Stars Collection we have another six fragrance collection called Sospiro.
