Posted by Robin
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15 December 2011
In my usual attempt to clear out the docket before the end of the year, here are some quick reviews: Vince Camuto, Miller Harris La Fumée, BCBG Max Azria.
Vince Camuto
Vince Camuto’s eponymous debut fragrance was made by Parlux, the same folks who’ve brought you fragrances by Paris Hilton and Jessica Simpson — but before any of you anti-celebrity-fragrance perfumistas turn your noses up (pardon the pun), they also did the lovely Natori fragrance. The Vince Camuto is a floral chypre, in the modern (yes, it’s really an oriental) style, with a fruity top and a lightly spicy, sweet floral heart over a subtle leather and clean patchouli dry down. It turns drier and almost-smoky near the end. It does not, as it turns out, rival Natori (it’s in Macy’s instead of Saks, and in this case, it all fits) but it’s nicely done. If you’re looking for a sweet-ish, middle-weight oriental for winter and don’t want to cough up the dough for Natori, it’s worth a shot…
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Posted by Robin
on
16 July 2011
British niche brand Miller Harris will launch two new fragrances, La Pluie and La Fumée, in September…
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Posted by Robin
on
18 November 2010
If you missed it, see Holiday fragrance gifts 2010 part 1.
From L’Artisan Parfumeur, two coffrets: Les Masculines, shown above, with 15 ml bottles of Timbuktu, Fou d’Absinthe and L’Eau de L’Artisan; or Les Best, not shown, with Mûre et Musc, Premier Figuier and La Chasse aux Papillons…
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Posted by Robin
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20 September 2010
She took it in a very psychological vein. We talked a lot about places and things that I enjoy and are important to me – like sitting in a coffee shop in Istanbul with all the cats under the table. It was like she was trying to do a portrait of me in scent.
— From How We Met: Jane Birkin & Lyn Harris at The Independent. The scent, by the way, is Miller Harris L'Air de Rien.
Posted by Robin
on
14 April 2010
Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 9th. Get cracking on that shopping!
From Dawn Spencer Hurwitz, the Les Rouges collection, with miniatures of Piment et Chocolat, Poivre, Fleurs d’Oranger and Oeillets Rouges. $50 at Beautyhabit…
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