Strange Invisible Perfumes will launch Fire and Cream, their latest fragrance, next month:
Debuting this fall, Fire and Cream is a complex and elegant composition with many prismatic transitions from rooted notes of vetiver, sandalwood, and Indonesian patchouli to the twinkling essences of hydro-distilled oranges and their blossoms. Designed with herself in mind, the perfumer, Alexandra Balahoutis has agreed to share her personal customization with you.
Additional notes include tuberose, frankincense and lavender.
Strange Invisible Perfumes Fire and Cream will be available in 50 ml Eau de Parfum for $145. (quote via press release, additional information via cosmeticworld)
Update: see a brief review of Strange Invisible Perfumes Fire and Cream.
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Funky name – sounds like a 70′s duo, a la Captain and Tennille
Or something from Jefferson Airplane.
Seriously though. Vetiver, sandalwood, tuberose, frankincense and lavender? It makes me jitter with anticipation. I’ll even forgive them the overblown reference to “hydro-distilled oranges” if it smells as good as it sounds.
It is odd…but want to smell it!
*cue music*
“I’ve seen fire and I’ve seen rain….”
I’ve seen sunny days that I thought would never end.
But I always thought that I’d see you, baby, one more time again.
Earth, Wind, and Fire and Cream?
Lol – yeah, the mysterious fourth member. Kind of like Neil Young with Crosby, Stills & Nash.
I’m a little nervous about the tuberose (I’m not much of a tropical flower girl) but the rest of the notes sound fantastic. This is one of the first of the new releases that I’m really excited about trying.
BTW, “hydro distilled” isn’t the usual advertising fluff, it’s saying that they’re using essential oils that have been extracted by distillation rather than enfleurage. So the orange scent ought to be very true and clear.
Yes, SIP distills many of their own essences using that method.
“The perfumer… has agreed to share her personal customization with you” — a little pompous-sounding, no? Still, it sounds very nice, except perhaps for the tuberose. As I try more scents, I think I’m discovering that tuberose is a note that doesn’t do it for me.
LOL…I suppose it is, but no worse than most.
I don’t know about pompous, but I did immediately think that “selling to” and “sharing with” aren’t really the same thing.
After you apply, you will be required to bow your way backwards out of the room in gratitiude
I’m worried about the presence of the lavender, a straight orange floriental yum, but the lavender could ruin it for me and with their prices well the better for my wallet. But I did just order a sample of their Epic Gardenia, with a few other gardenias and CBs from tpc and I can’t wait for it.
Their fragrances are usually so different than they sound: I’m waiting to smell it!
Exactly what I thought: sounds fab, except for that dang lavender.
And way out of reach of my budget.
I know this is the wrong place, but I always seem to miss out the open threads, but does anyone know if A La Nuit has been reformulated yet due to the new restrictions? I remember someone here saying they had tried the reformulated Amoureuse and the jasmine seemed to be cut down along with the moss. I didn’t even know they were going after jasmine.
I’m sorry but I don’t know. The deadline, I think, is January 2010, so I would be very surprised if the original formula was still in production at this point.
I don’t know anything about A La Nuit being reformulated, however, I already posted a comment in another thread regarding Amoureuse. I had spoken to someone in the DelRae company and she told me that Amoureuse had NOT been reformulated. That was about a month ago when I first saw a comment regarding its reformulation. But of course it could be that the person I spoke with was just not informed….
It’s really rare that anybody admits that a scent has been reformulated, even when it’s obvious after a simple sniff.
This may be a dumb question, but is she using real sandalwood? I’m assuming so given it is a natural line, but where is she getting hers from?
I’m sorry but I’ve no idea.
This sounds really wonderful. I do love tuberose, and also the combination of citrus and earthy notes. I’ve yet to sample SIP, but this one may be the one to tip the balance and prompt me to put together an order.
it’s a great line, but many of the perfumes are nothing like they sound…would not necessarily order this one because the notes sound good!
I kind of like the name, strange as it is. And I like the sound of the perfume too, with all those woods and orange. Definitely seems worth sniffing.
Any SIP is worth smelling, in my humble opinion
This sounds good, but honestly, if you’re going to call it Fire and Cream, I want it to smell like FIRE AND CREAM! Unless I’ve missed something, I’m not getting that from the notes listed. I’ve never tried anything by SIP, so maybe I’ll give it a chance.
Well, I definitely get “cream” from sandalwood…. maybe if you rub patchouli & orange peel together you can make some fire? Maybe “Firewood & Creamsicle” would be a better name?
We’ll have to wait & see!
Has anyone tried anything from SIP? I looked at their website, and saw some stuff that looked good. But their samples are a little expensive–$5 for a standard sample vial? It better be good!
Dumb me! I didn’t check their website before ordering samples from TPC. And I think that’s about what I paid for 1/2 ml. there! Ouch! I’ll know better next time though.
Yeah, the TPC prices made SIP prices look reasonable.
I like quite a few of them!
I loved Magazine Street which I sampled and it did evoke New Orleans (the nice smells). too bad it lasted about 10 minutes on me….
Magazine Street did sound really good. I will have to try that one.
Some of theirs were a bit odd for me (Black Rosette), others lovely (Lyric Rain, Magazine Street). They’re all interesting, though. The price doesn’t surprise me–natural frags are often more expensive.
Black Rosette might be my favorite, but entirely admit it *is* odd.
I’m excited about this one!
Me too.
I agree, sampling is critical, as they often smell very different from the listed notes. Also, it may be my skin, but I haven’t tried one of the SIP perfumes yet that didn’t disappear within 30 minutes. I liked Magazine Street a lot, except for the strident lavender note – the only part that lasted (unfortunately).
They’re natural, and so in general I’d say they don’t tend to last as long as synthetic scents…but as natural companies go, I don’t have a particular complaint w/ SIP. Some of them last hours, some more, some less. But I don’t think I’ve been so unlucky as 30 minutes w/ any of them, that’s a shame.
Ewwww! I was with you until you mentioned lavender. That’s a deal breaker for me.
Ah well, next time.
I have a question about natural lines – does that mean that they have more of a tendency to “go off” or is it a hit and miss thing? That alone might make me steer clear since I have so many other perfumes and I don’t use something straight away.
Cynthia:
They shouldn’t go off any faster than any other perfume if stored properly. I’m an aromatherapist and I’ve got essential oils that are 5 or 6 years old that smell great! I don’t use them for therapeutic purposes after a year, but for blending scents or room fragrances, they’re great.
Thank you! That’s good to know – with 44 FBs and climbing, I definitely don’t want something that will go off even if stored properly.
Cynthia, in general I’ve had no more problem w/ naturals than with synthetics in terms of shelf life.