Hope everyone had a great holiday weekend!!! There is an SA or manager at the Tom Ford counter at Bergdorf Goodman that has some serious skills. Every time there is a new launch of a Tom Ford product, out of… Continue Reading
Calice Becker did Back to Black for By Kilian, their newest release. Made up of Bergamot, raspberry, blue chamomile, cardamom, coriander, saffron, cedarwood, vanilla, almond, vetiver, cistus labdanum, patchouli, and oakmoss. I’m really most cross with Kilian. The first few… Continue Reading
EDITED TO ADD: There is one of those uber expensive Guerlain La Fontaine Imperiale with Mon Precieux Nectar inside thingies on Ebay . Notes are orange blossom, jasmine, bitter almond, wood, vanilla and musk. If it’s reasonable in the end,… Continue Reading
After the last scent from Parfums Delrae, an orgy of melon, Emotionelle, I was not incredibly excited to try out their newest scent introduced this year, Mythique. Inspired by Diane de Poitiers, the Duchess of Valentinois and mistress of… Continue Reading
Divine’s newest fragrance is Eau Divine. I’m a big fan of all the Divine fragrances, and they’ve always struck me as being underrated. I wish they sold the bigger, cheaper bottles in the U.S. that they have on their website,… Continue Reading
Creed’s newest release is Acqua Fiorentina. It has notes of plum, roses, carnation, bergamot orange, lemon, cedar, and sandalwood. Prices are $130 for 1 ounce, $230 for 2.5 ounces and $350 for 8.4 ounces. Did Creed’s prices go up? A… Continue Reading
I had smelled Byredo Bal d’Afrique briefly in L.A. back in April or so, but too much sniffage didn’t allow me to get more than a “mmmm, nice” thought formed about it. In London, I got a longer turn with it. … Continue Reading