I tried Jo Malone’s Rose Water & Vanilla when it was first released, but since I was under the impression that the “Cologne Intense Collection” (which included Rose Water & Vanilla) was a limited edition line, I didn’t bother to review it. Now that it seems to have become part of the permanent collection, I’ve revisited it and I’m still intrigued.
The Cologne Intense Collection is a group of “distinctive scents inspired by the rich, sensory experience of the Middle East,” and Rose Water & Vanilla is inspired by “delectable Turkish Delight”: “Rose Water and comforting vanilla are enriched with a succulent bite of rose loukoum. Tempting and addictive.” Elsewhere, Jo Malone describes this fragrance as “an elegant powdery scent that blends spicy sweet Orange Blossoms, the richness of Vanilla and an underlying smokiness from the agarwood.”
I’m sure I’m not the only one who looks back with fondness on the craze for loukhoum-inspired fragrances that swept through various perfume message boards in 2004…
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Posted by Robin
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15 May 2013
Jo Malone will launch Peony & Blush Suede, a new fruity floral fragrance for women, in September…
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Posted by Robin
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26 March 2013
More limited edition collector fragrance bottles, with the usual disclaimers: in most of these cases, the juice is unchanged, just the bottle is “special” (or not, as the case may be), and some of these may not be available in the US.
From Jo Malone, Red Roses in a special edition (300 numbered bottles were made) by style editor Charlotte Stockdale. Due at Selfridges and the Jo Malone boutique on Bleecker Street (New York) in April, in 100 ml, around $180…
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21 March 2013
Jo Malone’s new limited edition Sugar & Spice collection, inspired by “quintessential British pudding” flavors,1 has much in common with their last limited edition2 collection, 2011′s Tea Fragrance Blends — this is a quintet of mostly sheer, food oriented (but not over-the-top gourmand) fragrances. They’re relatively linear and relatively clean, and can be easily layered or worn alone.
I smelled all five on paper, and immediately dismissed four of them as not my thing. Lemon Tart and Ginger Biscuit were too pale and quiet to interest me at all — a quick spritz of Ginger Biscuit (I really wanted to like Ginger Biscuit) on skin was interesting for all of 2 minutes. If the two stores I visited were any indication, those two are also the biggest sellers of the collection, which shows how perfectly Jo Malone knows their customer base — “they’re so clean and fresh”, enthused the sales associate who helped me at one store. Redcurrant & Cream was more attractive than I expected, but ultimately not me; Elderflower & Gooseberry, I’m sorry to say, I’ve already forgotten.
So that leaves Bitter Orange & Chocolate…
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Posted by Robin
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21 March 2013
A behind the scenes video for the new Jo Malone Sugar & Spice collection.
