Posted by Robin
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17 July 2007
The vetiver root, a plant originating from the Bourbon Islands, surprises with its raw strength and its warm, wooded scent.
Maître Parfumeur et Gantier unveils it in its most authentic state.
Hyperbole is generally a given in fragrance ad copy — no matter how dull the juice, we’ll be told a perfume sparkles with dazzling radiance, that it is exquisite, daring, sensual, luxurious, sublime and intoxicating. Maître Parfumeur et Gantier’s description of Route du Vetiver, quoted above, is that rare example of the opposite approach, “raw strength” being in this case something of an understatement.
I am a big fan of vetiver, but I’m not a purist about it. Almost any variation will please me, from the genial and summery (Paul Smith Story) to the buried-in-roots-and-damp-earth (Frederic Malle Vetiver Extraordinaire). I’ll even take my vetiver toasted with a little vanilla sugar (Hermes Vetiver Tonka). Maître Parfumeur et Gantier Route du Vetiver (notes of Bourbon vetiver, black currant, green leaves, precious woods, jasmine, sandalwood and musk) is the wild beast of vetiver fragrances, and I haven’t quite come to terms with it…
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Posted by Robin
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13 June 2006
Sanguine Muskissime was one of Maître Parfumeur et Gantier's original fragrance offerings when the line was established in 1988. It is composed of bergamot, mandarin, peach, blood orange, grapefruit, lemon, jasmine, musk and sandalwood.
I first tried Sanguine Muskissime several years ago, and was not overly fond of it. A sample recently came my way again and I thought I would give it another go. For a few minutes, I thought it might work for me this time: the top notes are a lovely, sparkling blend of citrus, very bright and summery…
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Posted by Robin
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24 August 2005
In Black is the latest fragrance release from the Spanish design house J Del Pozo. The fragrance was created by nose Christine Nagel and features pink grapefruit, rose, black cherry, black lily, peach wine, jasmine, violet, vanilla, musk, patchouli, cedar and liquorice wood. No word on when this will be in stores…
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Posted by Robin
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11 August 2005
Maître Parfumeur et Gantier released Bahiana earlier this year to celebrate “The Year of Brazil in France”. The fragrance is geared towards a younger market than the brand usually targets, and at the time it was launched, they had not yet decided whether it would be a limited edition or part of the regular line. It features notes of Brazilian orange, caïpirinha lemon, yellow mandarin, tagette, green leaf, rosewood, gaiac wood, elemi, amber, musk, and coconut.
I have only tried Bahiana twice, and rather quickly at that, so these are early raves but I think I have found another summer favorite…
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Posted by Robin
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26 April 2005
Lulu Guinness has released her latest summer limited edition, Pink Pearls. The “radiant floral” features notes of pink grapefruit, tangerine peel, orange blossom, pink tulip, buttercup, apricot, tonka bean, amber, and sandalwood. The fragrance is a tie-in with Guinness’s new book, Put On Your Pearls, Girls! and is available in 100 ml Eau de Parfum…
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