Victoria & David Beckham have reportedly signed a deal with Coty. David will release an aftershave, followed by a women's fragrance from Victoria. Read all about it here.
More new perfumes: Chloe Collection, Matthew Williamson & more
Thirty years after the release of Chloé, Unilever is preparing to release the limited edition Chloé Collection 2005. The fragrance is described as “innocent, charming, and playfully sexy” in Women's Wear Daily. According to Parfumessence, the top notes will feature water lily, passionfruit, and pear, with a heart of tuberose & gardenia over a base of white woods and musk. Look for it in late spring.
The new Matthew Williamson scent is now available for pre-order at escentual.co.uk. I read the description twice…
Fragrance review: Carthusia Uomo
Carthusia is an Italian niche fragrance line; their Mediterraneo is one of my favorite summer citrus scents. I first tried Uomo last year on a test strip in Bergdorf Goodman, and later managed to score a sample. It has been languishing in my didn’t-love-it-didn’t-hate-it drawer for some time now, and I decided yesterday to finally give it a second try. The notes are raspberry, kelp, and rosewood…
For candle lovers: a new scent from Diptyque
Hermes Un Jardin Sur Le Nil fragrance review
The latest from Jean-Claude Ellena at Hermès, Un Jardin Sur Le Nil, is finally available at Neiman Marcus. I was not able to score a sample (drat!) but did give it a quick try. The verdict: an absolute must have, but as I am too cheap to pay full price, I’ll be waiting impatiently for it to appear at the online discounters. The notes are: green mango, lotus flower, aromatic rushes, incense, sycamore wood.
It starts with a buzz of citrus (grapefruit? maybe some lime?) and intense green notes; the green mango lends some fruitiness but is thankfully not overly sweet…