NEW CANDIDATES FOR THE PERFUME WARDROBE!

A bunch of new fragrances are on their way for both men and women alike one of which I think is a perfect unisex fragrance even though it’s targeted at the male market. At the Perfume Shop‘s Christmas in July press day we spotted a fair few that we want in our perfume wardrobe!

Inspired by his love of polka dots Marc Jacobs ‘Dot’ includes a delectable blend of red berries and dragon fruit with a lush heart of coconut water and finishing with a base of creamy vanilla. Elegantly crafted in a transparent, red tinted glass bottle; the design channels the spirit of Marc Jacobs’ trademark look.

With Alexander Skarsgard as the face of Calvin Klein ‘Encounter’ how could you go wrong?! The new sensual scent for the man who takes risks and pushes limits. A sensual woody cocktail, Encounter opens with a dry base of agarwood and sexy musk, followed by an encapsulating heart of cognac and Egyptian jasmine which leaves you wanting more with top notes of indulgent rum and cardamom. The sophisticated packaging is reflective of sleek masculine styling, the dark blue bottle features sharp angles as part of the elegant architectural design.

The Joop! Homme Wild! man is instinctively sexy with raw passion oozing through his pores. A masculine concoction of tobacco, absolute rum and pink pepper. This is a fragrance that like the iconic boyfriend shirt and boyfriend jeans every girl will want to steal from their man!

Go for classic fantasy and glamour with Yves Saint Laurent’s ‘Manifesto’, the new fragrance is described as spontaneous and free-spirited. The fragrance fronted by actress Jessica Chastain features notes of jasmine, lily of the valley, blackcurrant, cedar, sandalwood, vanilla, and Tonka bean.

Guerlain’s ‘La Petite Robe Noire’ is the perfect party accessory, ideal for ‘French hens’ in Paris of Mayfair chicks in London. An infusion of pink and black accords and fruity and floral scents for a perfume rich black cherry, liquorish and black rose; perfectly presented in a delicate rose tinted bottle, complete with an imprint of the classic LBD!

Go on an international adventure with DKNY ‘Hearts the World Collection’, the newest collection from DKNY promises to transport you to three of the biggest fashion capitals in the world! Choose from New York, London and Paris!

We also heard of a couple of new releases of which we couldn’t even see the bottles yet, top secret! James Bond has a new fragrance coming out called 007; now do we class this as a celebrity fragrance??? Not sure, what I am sure of is it smelt damn good! Incorporating hints of apple, lavendar and rose thorn. Another was a new scent from Hugo Boss Nuit Pour Femme for which Gweneth Paltrow will be fronting the campaign, looking forward to seeing the finished product as I’m a huge fan of all the men’s fragrances but this is the first Hugo Boss scent I’ve liked for women. It’s set to be the female equivalent of Boss Bottled with delicate notes of white peach, jasmine, and crystal moss.

THE SCENT OF DEPARTURE

A new collection of fragrances has been developed by perfumer Gerald Ghislain along with creative partner Magali Senequier. The concept is a fragrance for each if your favourite destinations around the world, taking certain elements and bottling it up. Both music and scents are great reminders of a certain person, place and/or time so The Scent of Departure is a genius concept. The 1.7 oz skyscraper bottle was inspired by a luggage tag, and features the 3 IATA code letters of the city it represents; LDN for London, CDG for Paris (Charles de Gaule), NYC for New York City, HKG for Hong Kong, and so on and so forth.

We managed to speak to Gerald Ghislain, who mentioned there would be additional fragrances added to the collection “Las Vegas is all about the money and the glam so I based this fragrance on a cocktail, and Iceland white smoke for the volcano and it’s incredibly flat over there with no greenery.”

Our personal faves were Vienna (fresh mint cut grass, water flowers with pastries, vanilla, licorice, chocolate, and coffee); Bali (manderin and lemon notes with white florals, amber wood, and final touches of creamy vanilla); and Abu Dhabi (a mix of antiquity and modernity, notes of bergamot, jasmine, and amber).

The Scent of Departure is available from Harvey Nichols and TheScentofDeparture.com now, £35 50ml EDT.

DIOR ADDICT MINI FILM FT DAPHNE GROENEVELD

Super model Daphne Groeneveld stars in Dior’s latest mini film for the fragrance Dior Addict. The feature is reminiscent of films from the early 60s, you know those Technicolour films with the hand cut fonts and the cute girl that’s innocently sexy yet extremely flirty? The film was shot by Jonas Akerlund on a beach, with Daphne soaking up in the sun in a hot black vintagesque bikini. Later on we see her strutting through Mediterranean streets in a black tee and capri pants a la Audrey Hepburn, and sipping on a Cranberry juice with a cat on her head.

NEW DISCOVERY: ANTICA FARMACISTA

Those of you that read Freak Deluxe regularly will know that I’m absolutely obsessed with fragrance, so you can imagine my delight when I came across Antica Farmacista in the Star Lounge at Mercedes Benz Fashion week in New York.

Antica Farmacista create signature scents for both the home and body,each fragrance is formulated with essential oils and natural ingredients; making them 100% natural!  Duo Shelly and Susannah know how to strike a chord within you when it comes to fragrance, all it took was one spray of Green Fig in the air and I was hooked! Think of the cliché cartoon pie on the window sil with the visible scent wafting over and hooking whoever it catches; that was me, I could not contain myself it literally made me do a little dance! The wonderful thing about this brand is that the scents seem so familiar, they literally take you somewhere on first whiff; its a different place for everyone.

They have something for everyone and it’s all perfectly mapped out, whether its a treat for you or a gift for a loved one they have it covered for The Romantic, The Classic, The Naturalist*, The Modernist, The Fashionista*, and The Man*. Green Fig, my new signature scent crosses over three of those categories. I of course loved more than one of the amazing scents, other favourites are No11; Peonia, Gardenia, & Rosa; and Orange Blossom, Lilac, & Jasmine.

It is now my mission to bring this brand to the UK and have them perfectly placed in iconic department store Liberty. Then I want them to have a scent smelling party/event where we all smell each scent and discuss where it takes us and what it reminds us of, and then we all choose our signature Antica Farmacista fragrance.

Antica Farmacista is currently available in the following places: Nordstrom; Neiman Marcus; Bergdorf Goodman; Isetan; Henri Bendel; Nicholson-Hardie; Lane Crawford. For more information go to anticafarmacista.com

AGENT PROVOCATEUR INTRODUCES NEW FRAGRANCES

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Last Thursday cult lingerie label Agent Provocateur unveiled their three new fragrances to be launched later this year.

The new range is a lighter, more modern twist on their existing perfumes.
Agent Provocateur ‘Eau Provocateur’, Agent Provocateur L’Agent ‘Eau Provocateur’ and Agent Provocateur Maitresse ‘Eau Provocateur’ still capture the essence of their respective Eau de Parfums while being more on the subtle, playful side and therefore perfect for daytime wear.

The ‘Eau Provocateur’ Collection will be available from 15th April 2012 in selected department stores and retails at £39 per 50ml bottle of Eau de Toilette.

WRITTEN BY: PHILIPP UEBERFELLNER