April 2009

Jalaine Amber and Untitled #3 by Sarah Horowitz

April 17, 2009

JALAINE AMBER: There’s really not much to dislike about a Jalaine fragrance besides its price point — the formulae are simple, the ingredients are high-quality, the longevity is excellent and they wear like dreamy, plush wraps. Their Patchouli is a sweet, creamy party-mix of musk, amber and patchouli, and their Vetiver scent is like burying [...]

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Quick Sniffs: Isabey Gardenia, Shiseido Murasaki, L’Artisan Jour de Fete and Dior Diorella

April 16, 2009

ISABEY GARDENIA: Originally a 1920s fragrance, now reissued by Paris-based fragrance house Panouge, Isabey Gardenia is a heavy-lidded, heavy-breathing, heavy limbed type of fragrance, so intent on coming across as glamorously indolent that it’s almost a parody of glamor itself. But hey, if long silk dresses, mink stoles and high-alcohol content drinks served up in [...]

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Fashion Industry News Roundup: 04/15/09

April 15, 2009

1.) The Devil May Wear Prada, But Don’t You Dare:Writer/Sociologist Sarah Thornton just came out with a book detailing the five years she spent studying the movers and shakers inside the international art scene — one of the unwritten rules of the game? If you’re a collector, don’t wear Prada to an auction: “I think [...]

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Profumum Vanitas and Michele Bergman Black Amber

April 14, 2009

PROFUMUM VANITAS: Vanitas is an odd duck — part sweet vanilla, part sour myrrh, and with a sprinkling of mellow orange blossoms across the surface, resulting in a fragrance that’s packed with more symbolism than your average Shakespeare Cliff Notes. The term “vanitas” refers to a style of still-life painting that emphasizes the brevity of [...]

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Le Labo Oud 27

April 13, 2009

I can’t help but view the launch of Oud 27 as a flop-sweat move on the part of Le Labo. Ever since they opened shop in 2006 with a roster of just ten fragrances, they’ve been focusing their attention on producing a list of City Exclusives — fine fragrances that are offered for sale only [...]

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In Which the Economy Gets Stimulated (Again)

April 11, 2009

I’ve barely recovered from Christmas and already the birthdays are rolling around. Can’t a guy catch some breathing room? Birthday Girl #1: She globe trots, has great taste, can buy herself what she wants, appreciates good craftsmanship and can spot a pretender a mile away, so what do you get a gal whose closet shelves [...]

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Les Nereides Musc de Samarkand and Bois 1920 Come la Luna

April 10, 2009

LES NEREIDES MUSC DE SAMARKAND: A springtime-friendly musk — soft, sweet and girly as all get out. It’s not quirky or experimental, just casually pretty from beginning to end, and with decent longevity. The price point isn’t bad, either: $65.00 for 100ml (3.3 ounces). Listed scent notes: white flowers, vanilla, powdery notes, white musk, labdanum, [...]

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Dawn Spencer Hurwitz Parfum de Grasse and Comme des Garcons x Stephen Jones

April 9, 2009

DAWN SPENCER HURWITZ PARFUM DE GRASSE: Parfum de Grasse is just about everything you’d expect from a scent that overtly proclaims its fealty to the capital of French perfumery — lush florals poured over a honied, earthen base. Part of Ms. Hurwitz’s Perfection Connoisseur Luxury Collection, Parfum de Grasse ditches the synthetics and guns for [...]

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Meta Slings + Uber Arrows < Casual Indifference

April 8, 2009

Someone is under the mistaken impression that she’s clever: But I made her spit coffee through her nose AND caused her head to explode: Hmph. Amateurs. UPDATE: The gift that keeps on giving: Hey, AntiM — do these parallel mirrors make your blog look fat? So much hot air, so little space to squeeze it [...]

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Fashion Industry News Roundup: 04/08/09

April 8, 2009

1.) Your Guide to the New Fashion Lingo for a Crumbling Economy:“Austerity chic: Also known as “recession chic”, “credit crunch chic” and the “new frugality”. Basically it’s the description given to the general mood in fashion of less bling, more consideration . . . using a phrase like “austerity chic” can also be a particularly [...]

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