The eponymous Sonia Rykiel is an amber fragrance targeting the ladies that was was launched in 1997. I think it’s a gourmand oriental. The nose is Emilie Bevierre-Coppermann, responsible for a slew of creations such as Givenchy’s Play, Comme Des Garcons Serpentine (of which I have a bottle of and will later review), and along…
Roller Ball Set from Montale: Aromatic Lime, Wood & Spices, Aoud Roses Petals
I have a set of three small roller ball bottles from this house to share with you in today’s post, and two of the three are not in the typical Montale style with which many of you might be familiar. All of these are unsurprisingly from perfumer Pierre Montale. Let’s dive in. Aromatic Lime Rarely…
Mûre et Musc, La Chasse aux Papillons, & Nuit de Tubereuse from L’Artisan Parfumeur
L’Artisan Parfumeur is a fragrance house of over 40 years that appears to have the honour of the title, “first niche perfumery.” Apparently, chemist Jean Laporte started up the endeavor after successfully meeting a challenge to create a banana scented fragrance to match a costume of the same fruit for some gala event, and subsequently…
BLV Notte Pour Homme by Bvlgari
BLV Notte Pour Homme is an oriental amber woody fragrance launched in 2004, and Alberto Morillas is the nose. No surprise, then, that it’s a good quality concoction, as Morillas is the great master behind some fantastic smells from the likes of YSL, Carolina Herrera, Kilian, and more. Sadly, I think this one has been…
Brazilian Crush Cheirosa ’62 Body Mist
Yes, there is a fragrance to match one of my favourite creams, ever – the infamous Sol de Janiero Bum Bum cream. I procured a travel kit that comes with a little tub of the cream (this is actually my third purchase), some moisturizing shower cream gel (which I imagine is great to use when…
ZARA/Jo Malone Energetically New York & Fashionably London
Today I’m going to focus on two fragrances I got from one of the Jo Malone – Zara collaborations – the Vibrant Cities Collection, I believe it’s called. I was almost going to buy the whole box set – all 30 ml bottles of fragrances representing Dubai, Venice, Madrid, Tokyo, Shanghai, and the two I…