Fendi has launched Sogni d’Oro, a new fragrance. The warmth of golden light, and the intensity of yellow leather. Sogni d’Oro captures golden hour in Rome – that magnetic moment when the city is bathed in radiant yellow light. From ochre stone to saffron skies, the entire landscape is imbued with a hypnotic atmosphere. It […]
Victoria’s Secret has launched Bombshell Bronze, a new fruity floral flanker to 2010’s Bombshell fragrance for women. Glowing like golden hour. An extension of America’s #1 Fragrance*, Bombshell Bronze captures the essence of your favorite summer memories, bathed in sunshine. With the juicy sweetness of mango on top, this fragrance evokes the thrill of glistening […]
The “jumbo” 400 ml size of Korres Coffee Beans ElastiSmooth Body Butter (“Tender notes of coffee and vanilla blend perfectly with roasted nuts and spices, evoking memories of comfort and coziness”) that reader Jalapeno has mentioned several times in the comments, $36 at HSN (they also sell 1 liter of the Coffee Bean Renewing Body […]
Kenzo has introduced L’Eau Ambrée, a new unisex fragrance joining the L’Eau Kenzo series. L’Eau Ambrée aims to capture ‘the essence of a golden twilight’. The floral amber features ylang ylang, fig milk and vanilla, with additional notes of ambrox, aquozone, immortelle, sandalwood and benzoin. Kenzo L’Eau Ambrée is available in 30, 50 and 100 […]
In case you have some really fancy notes you need to write: limited edition scented note paper from Bogue Profumo. “A project created to celebrate traditional craftsmanship, poetic gestures, and artistic inspiration. The handmade Amalfi paper by the Amatruda paper mill is infused with a dedicated fragrance and then dipped on one edge in an […]
When a smell is associated with a threat, our sensitivity to it can also increase dramatically. In one study, Lundström and his colleagues showed that pairing a smell with an electric shock can make people detect that odour at much lower concentrations – a response that likely evolved to help humans react quickly to potential […]
A quick PSA: the next splitmeet will start on Saturday, April 25. Happy Easter, everyone! It’s time to fill your (fantasy) Easter basket: 1. You can pick one perfume, new or old: what is it? 2. And you can have one other scented product (a candle, a body lotion, anything): what is it? 3. Your […]
Happy Saturday!I’m wearing a spritz of N°5 Eau Premiére. Update on my first made-from-scratch pizza…It was a hit! Not nearly as complicated a process as I’d imagined, and definitely worth the effort. Thanks for all the encouragement from you lovely folks. Some admittedly mundane details: As a complete novice, I had trouble stretching the 24-hour-proofed […]
British brand Atkinsons will introduce Spice Of London, a new fragrance in the Atkinsons 1799 Reserve Collection. A bright burst of juniper evokes the spakle of gin in a crystal glass, spiced with the lively snap of black pepper, softened by the golden resin of elemi, and grounded in the refined depth of vetiver and […]
Niche line Régime des Fleurs has launched Saffron Fever, a new limited edition fragrance. A fever dream in fragrance. Refined, sophisticated, endlessly lasting. Pomegranate, saffron, and oud grow more hypnotic by the hour. “Saffron is elusive. Quite the opposite of easy or obvious as a fragrance note. That’s what made me want to work with […]