New Fragrance: 222 by Adam Levine of Maroon 5
He’s got “Moves Like Jagger’, a hit t.v. show, tons of grammys, great tats and coming to a store near you he will have his own fragrance
The Winners of Bond No. 9 Trip Downtown Draw
As many parfumistas know, Bond No.9 is a company dedicated to immortalizing all parts of New York City in perfumes. Their motto (“Making Scents of New York”) is not only a wonderful play on words, but doubles as their mission statement.
BUD Parfums-Natural Fragrances from Down Under + Reader’s Choice Sample Draw
Despite coming from the distant island continent of Australia, Howard Jarvis has taken his passion for perfume and created a company that is responsible, natural and made very fine fragrances. Howard has gone back to the proverbial drawing board, donned his lab coat and “alchemist” cap and created some truly beautiful original perfumes. Many have intriguing names like: Ugly Bastard, Jezebel, Naiad and IF.
The Winner of the Serge Lutens L’Eau Froide Draw
L’Eau Froide opens with the icy herbal freshness of mint which supplements the high pitched citrus of the incense. The mint is a wonderful player, as it feels like it’s clearing your nose in preparation for a better perception of the frosty incense.
New Fragrance: Bond No. 9 I Love New York for Earth Day
New York-centric, environmentally-conscious Bond No. 9 (all production is local and they have been recycling since 2007), in its fourth collaboration with the I LOVE NEW YORK brand—a state agency—has decided to celebrate New York’s high green IQ with a dedicated fragrance I LOVE NEW YORK for Earth Day.
Saint Patrick and The Wearing Of The Green: Some Suggestions + DSH Perfumes Vert Pour Madame Crème Draw
The Wearing of the Green has been a tradition for centuries, normally in the form of a shamrock, which Saint Patrick would use to explain the Holy Trinity. I’m not sure how this tradition was started, but when I was a kid, if you forgot to wear green on St. Patrick’s Day, you got pinched. Now that I am grown up and it is doubtful that I will be pinched again, I can wear my green in the form of fragrance.