This year, it seemed as though summer would never really begin in my part of the world. After weeks of almost-daily rain, however, and an odd chilly spell that saw me wearing black tights well into June, we’ve finally enjoyed some well-deserved days of sunny blue skies and warmer temperatures. I’m finally adjusting my clothing, my fragrances, and even my mood to suit the climate. So, at last, here is a list of my personal fragrance choices for the season.
Diptyque L’Ombre dans L’Eau. I have a feeling I mentioned this fragrance in my top picks for Spring 2008. I wear it even more often during summer, and I’ve done so for the past five or six years. For me, L’Ombre dans L’Eau is the perfect balance of floral, berry, and grass notes, with a rosy heart that suits my tastes perfectly.
Creed Fleur de Thé Rose Bulgare. Speaking of roses, this is one of the truest rose fragrances that I’ve ever tried. It can be hard to find, and it’s definitely not cheap, but tester bottles do occasionally surface on online discount sites. It’s a dewy bunch of just-picked pink roses, a few green leaves, and a wisp of lemon peel…
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Posted by Robin
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19 June 2008
Kate Moss will launch Velvet Hour, her second fragrance, this September under the tag line “Embrace the night”.
Velvet Hour was developed by perfumer Emilie Copperman, and features notes of blue pepper, freesia, cashmere incense, patchouli, nutmeg, sandalwood, amber, ebony and wood…
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Posted by Marlen
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26 July 2006
It’s amazing that something so simple as sea salt, avocado, and ginger lily should smell so…light and fresh, but this deceptively simple brew works for all the right reasons and stands as a major accomplishment in marine-inspired aromas. Mare, Beth Terry’s 2nd fragrance for her Creative Universe label, is an intoxicating scent of the sea, and one of my newest summer staples.
Having been called everything from “soapy” to “masculine”, with comparisons to Issey Miyake L’Eau d’Issey and Calvin Klein Escape, it seems that Mare has a different effect on everyone who tries it. When I initially tested it in the late 90’s, I was surprised by how much I liked it, and came very close to buying a bottle, opting instead for who knows what else at the time. Now, let it be known that my favorite “sea” inspired fragrances have long been Calvin Klein’s Eternity for Men, Comptoir Sud Pacifique’s Aqua Motu, and Calypso’s Marine. I tend to like my marines light (bergamot, neroli), aquatic (iodine, algae), and somewhat floral (jasmine, ylang). So imagine my surprise when Mare’s composition revealed none of these notes (well, ok, there is a floral note: ginger lily) and instead, listed sea salt and avocado! Maybe with sushi, but in perfume?
And it’s the darndest thing…
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Posted by Robin
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1 April 2006
L’Artisan has launched Mandarine Tout Simplement, a limited edition summer fragrance for 2006.
The Eau de Toilette was created by perfumer Olivia Giacobetti and features green mandarin, ginger, yellow mandarin, frangipani, red mandarin, and white cedar…
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