Lisa Hoffman, wife of actor Dustin Hoffman and founder (last year) of Lisa Hoffman Night & Day 24 Hour Skincare, is entering the fragrance market this November with Variations. The collection comprises three fragrances, French Clary Sage, Tunisian Neroli and Tuscan Fig, each packaged in a set of four versions designed to be worn at different times of the day and night (morning, daytime, evening and bedtime):
…French Clary Sage, a blend of linen and cotton accords combined with Sicilian bergamot and French clary sage; Tunisian Neroli, which combines French ylang-ylang, French golden amber, Italian lemon, South African buchu leaf and Tunisian neroli, and Tuscan Fig, which has notes of amber, wood, musk, French jasmine, honeysuckle, osmanthus, Madagascar vanilla bean and gardenia, Tahitian tiare flower and tuscan fig.
All of the fragrances were created by perfumer Ellen Molner, and are packaged in sets of four 5 ml perfume oil rollerballs ($150 in a leather case). (via Women’s Wear Daily)
Christian Dior has launched Dior Addict Shine, a new fruity floral fragrance for “refined, radiant young women”. It is currently available only in Asia and travel retail, and is packaged in 50 ml Eau de Toilette. The notes include raspberry, gardenia and cedar wood. (quote via jal.co.jp, additional information via dutyfreemagazine.ca, bluebellgroup)
Also available in duty free, Christian Dior J’Adore Le Jasmin: “The J’adore alcohol-free summer limited edition flower floral theme fragrance is centre on a flower evoking freshness and emblematic of the summer season.” Available in 100 ml. (via shopping.changiairport)
Other recent releases from Christian Dior: Fahrenheit 32, Dior Addict 2 Summer Peonies, Miss Dior Cherie Eau de Toilette, Dior Homme Cologne, Eau Sauvage Fraicheur Cuir.
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Variations' notes sound very nice and not the same-old, same-old. However, the packaging would seem to preclude easy sampling/purchasing options. Still they're going on my must-sniff list.
It isn't tops on my list. Don't like oils as a rule, and the concept of 4 versions for 4 times of the day doesn't appeal to me at all, although I can imagine that it would appeal to many. But of course I'll try them if I see them!
a “alcohol-free summer limited edition flower floral theme fragrance”? Wow, try saying that ten times fast
Oh, those “duty-free only” fragrances…. so frustrating! I bought a Dior that came out this way a few years ago, and I like the fragrance but nobody knows what it is when I mention it for possible comparisons. Can't even Google it to get a better description than my meager nose can provide.
LOL — too early in the morning to even try!
I think they are cute little cases, at least from what I can see here, and that certainly made me look twice at them, since I have a weakness for cute little cases. But as you say, wearing a variation of the same theme all day and evening might not be what a perfume addict wants. If you have a chance to try them, I – and everyone else, I imagine – wonder how much variation within each theme there is. For this kind of money, they'll have to wait until I hit the Powerball.
The cases really are very cute. If you travel alot and are willing to settle for one “theme”, I can see these being very useful. The concept just doesn't work for me at all.