Posted by Robin
on
28 March 2005
I managed very little perfume shopping in New York this past weekend, but I did get in a quick trip to the new L'Artisan boutique in Soho. It is a very small shop — 10 people would just about fill it to capacity. The fragrance testers are displayed on a bar running the length of the shop; shelves on the walls hold the room fragrances and sachets.
They do have the new La Chasse Extreme, and they will have the 2005 summer limited edition, Extrait de Songe, in April. Emmanuelle, the sales agent, describes it as “cottony”…
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Posted by Robin
on
28 March 2005
New at hampton court: body waters by Autrepart in Cherry Turnover and Caramel/Salted Butter.
New at luckyscent: Eau de Colette and 3 fragrances by Miya Shinma.
Lusciouscargo has the latest candles from Diptyque: Pink Roses & Sweet Pea.
Posted by Robin
on
25 March 2005
The Italian design house Etro released Shaal Nur in 1997. It is said to be named after an Indian princess, and there is also an Etro scarf design by the same name. The fragrance has notes of citrus, rose, narcissus, karo karoundé, jonquil, incense, vanilla, and spices.
Shaal Nur starts with a burst of bright lemon and dry incense. The floral notes, with the rose most prominent, come on shortly thereafter but remain in the background; the incense is the star of the show here. It is lightly spicy, and said to have both coriander and rosemary. The vanilla is very muted but does provide a touch of sweetness to counterbalance the otherwise dusty incense and spice notes…
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Posted by Robin
on
25 March 2005
Luckyscent now has Costes, the fragrance created by Olivia Giacobetti for the Hotel Costes.
And thanks to Scentsational on the basenotes forum for pointing out that Lusciouscargo now has the Lorenzo Villoresi line in a 50 ml size.
Posted by Robin
on
25 March 2005
Thank you to Karen for sharing the wonderful news that the Hermessences will soon be available in all the Hermès boutiques, not just the New York & San Francisco stores. My local Hermès boutique says no, they will not be getting them…but I am hoping they are just misinformed.
Something else to look forward to: a new Hermessence fragrance, based on leather and florals. (via Parfum: Les Nouveautes)
And look for new products this year from the Alan Cumming fragrance line…
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