Christian Louboutin brings magic and pure delight with the launch of his three parfums—Bikini Questa Sera, Tornade Blonde and Trouble in Heaven. All irresistible, all by Christian Louboutin, all for women.
Bikini Questa Sera takes the heat into the night. The heat of the day, sun on hot skin, the voluptuousness of the beach that she doesn’t want to let go. Hold onto the intensity, feel the heat and the happiness, there is the scent of the sun and the scent of the sun becomes the scent of the woman as day turns into night. In the cool of the night air, the headiness of the fragrance shimmers still in the moonlight, jasmine and tuberose, opalescent against the skin. Intimate, hot and compelling, she is wearing only her Bikini Questa Sera.
The bottle reflects its iridescence through a combination of warm garnet and light gold.
I wanted to celebrate woman and her desires. I wanted these fragrances to enhance an aspect of her personality, or perhaps reveal something about her that no one knew before, maybe not even her, tell a secret, a story. In a way creating these fragrances is like being a film director, some directors want to control the acting process, others want to reveal the power of character and personality. This is what I try to evoke with shoes and now with the alchemy of fragrance. I want to give women the means to express themselves and to delight in their femininity.
Christian Louboutin
It should also not surprise you that, like the shoes, the fragrances don’t come cheap. But if you’ve got $275 and want to make your vanity that much more fancy, the three fragrances are available now on ChristianLouboutin.com.
Christian Louboutin brings magic and pure delight with the launch of his three parfums—Bikini Questa Sera, Tornade Blonde and Trouble in Heaven. All irresistible, all by Christian Louboutin, all for women.
Tornade Blonde is the golden light and luminosity that a woman leaves a man she hypnotized with. More than being a fragrance, it is a state of mind. The scent of love and adventure, a gorgeous red rose lies deep in a bed of sweet violet and cassis.
Middle: Bulgarian rose, jasmine sambac absolut, orange flower petals, firnat, gardenia from Brazil.
Base: ambergris, cedarwood, Australian sandalwood, patchouli.
Feminine and potent, animalistic yet floral, Tornade Blonde leaves a trail of light like a comet in the night. It is a burst of potent sensuality, an invitation to follow. Tornade Blonde is the scent of desire. The bottle reflects its iridescence through a combination of warm garnet and light gold.
I wanted to celebrate a woman and her desires. I wanted these fragrances to enhance an aspect of her personality, or perhaps reveal something about her that no one knew before, maybe not even her, tell a secret, a story. In a way creating these fragrances is like being a film director, some directors want to control the acting process, others want to reveal the power of character and personality. This is what I try to evoke with shoes and now with the alchemy of fragrance. I want to give women the means to express themselves and to delight in their femininity.
Christian Louboutin
It should also not surprise you that, like the shoes, the fragrances don’t come cheap. But if you’ve got $275 and want to make your vanity that much more fancy, the three fragrances are available now on ChristianLouboutin.com.
Christian Louboutin brings magic and pure delight with the launch of his three parfums, Bikini Questa Sera, Tornade Blonde and Trouble in Heaven. All irresistible, all by Christian Louboutin, all for women.
Trouble in Heaven is a Oriental Floral fragrance that lights the fire. Mysterious and sexy, for the woman who wants to provoke and is at ease with her provocation. Turn heads, raise the heartbeat, be noticed, make dangerous liaisons. It is both intimate and overt, an intoxicating fragrance to wear close to you, to be loved by others.
Top: bergamot, cascalone.
Middle: rose bouton, iris firabs.
Base: amber, patchouli, tonka absolut, labdanum.
A second skin of perfect iris, patchouli and tonka absolut, resonates with the dry heat of oriental amber, makes Trouble in Heaven.
I wanted to celebrate woman and her desires. I wanted these fragrances to enhance an aspect of her personality, or perhaps reveal something about her that no one knew before, maybe not even her, tell a secret, a story. In a way creating these fragrances is like being a film director, some directors want to control the acting process, others want to reveal the power of character and personality. This is what I try to evoke with shoes and now with the alchemy of fragrance. I want to give women the means to express themselves and to delight in their femininity.
Christian Louboutin
It should also not surprise you that, like the shoes, the fragrances don’t come cheap. But if you’ve got $275 and want to make your vanity that much more fancy, the three fragrances are available now on ChristianLouboutin.com.
Not so long ago we teased you with early images and a few scant details about AlexanderMcQueen’s new fragrance titled McQueen Parfum, now you can add the darkly romantic scent to your collection as it has been made available now.
It’s one of the greatest British fashion houses and this month Alexander McQueen is unveiling a new fragrance; its first under the creative direction of SarahBurton. Over 10 years have passed since the brand’s last scent and, following endless seasons of outstanding collections, plus a decade of waiting, expectations are high. While the scent may have been produced by Proctor & Gamble, Burton was involved with every stage of the process.
I wanted this fragrance to come from night flowers, the kind that exudes an eternal freshness once the day is gone… Here at McQueen, we are all about discoveries and the eternal blossom; originality in an atmosphere of tradition, craft, and daring.
Sarah Burton
The fragrance is all about darkness and mystery so it’s not surprising that three fragrant night-blooming flowers form the core of the scent. According to the McQueen website, Sambac Jasmine is the essence of power and romance. The flower opens under the moon, exuding a sweet and complex aroma until the morning. Tuberose is the warm, intoxicating heart of seduction. A rare and deep extract, it is both regal and forbidden. Ylang Ylang is the mysterious scent of a perfect morning. Most fragrant at first light, its exotic, yellow flowers are potent with a sense of renewal and transformation. The fragrance is enhanced with notes of clove, pink, black pepper and vetiver.
Inspired by the craftsmanship of haute parfumerie, McQueen has created a unique scent made from the precious essence of three night-blooming flowers: Sambac Jasmine, Tuberose and Ylang Ylang.
Rising out of the darkness. Sambac Jasmine is the essence of power and romance. Originating in the Eastern Himalayas, the flower opens under the moon, exuding a sweet and complex aroma until morning.
An erotic siren. Tuberose is the warm, intoxicating heart of seduction. A rare and deep extract, it is both regal and forbidden, the scent of Louis XIV’s gardens at Versailles, where the innocent could not venture after dark without submitting to their desires.
Ylang Ylang is the mysterious scent of a perfect morning. Most fragrant at first light in the jungles of the Comoro Islands, its exotic, yellow flowers are potent with a sense of renewal, transformation, and the wisdom that outlives danger.
The sweet and sensual scents are captures in a black bottle adorned with gold feathers and a gold base, inspired by McQueen’s famous Feather Dress. Everything about this fragrance has been considered and the result is nothing short of a sensual masterpiece. For more of an insight into the scent, watch the video below…
Not only the inside of the bottle is inspired by the craftsmanship of haute perfumery. Solid, sensual, with the artisan’s love of form, the parfum bottle is a small work of art. Gold feathers crown the bottle, reflecting bespoke craftsmanship that is pure McQueen.
The accompanying campaign was shot by legendary photographer Paolo Roversi, the campaign stars Dutch model Maartje Verhoef, who has walked in a grand total of five McQueen shows, including the most recent at London Fashion Week last month. Roversi captures Verhoef, who poses in the woods of the 17th century Chateau de Courances near Fontainebleau wearing a custom-made gown embellished with black floral appliqués.
This is the story of a woman who is luminous by day and seductive by night, the woman who thrives on her own elegance, intelligence, and power. McQueen is her signature scent as her new beauty emerges from the dark, like light breaking through the trees as she comes into her own perfect day
Roversi’s images succeed in capturing the dark romance that the brand’s creative director Sarah Burton inherited from her friend and mentor, Lee Alexander McQueen himself.
McQueen Parfum is available exclusively at Harrods and Alexander McQueen boutiques in London, Paris, and Monaco, and alexandermcqueen.com now, but fans will have to wait until August for the eau de parfum version. You can buy a 50 ml bottle of McQueen Parfum for $395
Since Miss Dior, created by Christian Dior in 1947 to accompany the launch of his couture label, Dior fragrances have truly made their mark thanks to their scope of influence and the use of the noblest of materials. Over 60 years after creation, François Demachy, Dior Perfumer-Creator since 2006, continues boldly and passionately.
François Demachy has revisited some of Dior‘s iconic fragrances to create a collection special editions. The collection named Dior Les Extraits is made up of five perfumes that are renowned for their rich feminine scents. The five J’Adore Extrait de Parfum, Poison Extrait de Parfum, Diorissimo Extrait de Parfum, Miss Dior Extrait de Parfum and Miss Dior Extrait de Parfum Original, are some of the best perfumes ever made in the world. The Extraits stands at the top of the fragrance pyramid as the primary expression.They are made from rich natural ingredients extremely high in concentration that reacts differently to each person’s skin. It takes three thousand Rose De Mai Absolute roses to obtain a kilogram of essence to create the extract used in this collection.
Since its beginnings in 1947, Dior has been both a fashion and fragrance designer. For Christian Dior, who was passionate about flowers, perfume was the ultimate accessory: it added the ‘finishing touch’ to his couture creations.
After women flowers are the most divine creations
Christian Dior
François Demachy, created two beautiful versions of Miss Dior, a timeless, iconic fragrance.
Christian Dior Miss Dior Extrait de Parfum Original
Maison Dior’s first ever perfume introduced in 1947, Miss Dior’s signature is chypre. For Extrait de Parfum, it has been pared down to give a modern edge to become bold and elegant. The luminous floral chypre that combines Essence of Indonesian Patchouli with floral absolutes: Egyptian Jasmine Absolute, Orange Blossom Absolute and Rose de Mai Absolute.
Christian Dior Miss Dior Extrait de Parfum Original
An elegant fragrance with a dash of impertinence. In the Extrait de Parfum, the initial accord unfurls in an intense trail that brings out its daring, elegant qualities: a green floral chypre that blends Galbanum, Jasmine Sambac Absolute, Rose de Mai Absolute and Essence of Indonesian Patchouli.
Christian Dior Les Extraits Miss Dior Parfum is housed in an extraordinary flacon, created in Saint Jean de Braye, France, retaining the characteristic shape that made it famous and gaining additional decoration.
All five editions from Dior Les Extaits: Miss Dior Extrait de Parfum, Miss Dior Extrait de Parfum Original, Diorissimo Parfum, Poison Parfum and J’AdoreParfum are are available online and in store as 0.5 oz (15 ml) priced at $175.
Dior has revisited some of their iconic fragrances to create a collection special editions. The collection named Dior Les Extraits is made up of five perfumes that are renowned for their rich feminine scents. The five Miss Dior, Miss Dior Original, Diorissimo, Poison and J’adore are some of the best perfumes ever made in the world. The Extraits stands at the top of the fragrance pyramid as the primary expression.They are made from rich natural ingredients extremely high in concentration that reacts differently to each person’s skin. It takes three thousand Rose De Mai Absolute roses to obtain a kilogram of essence to create the extract used in this collection. François Demachy, the House’s exclusive perfumer-creator explains “The extract is the olfactive idea enhanced by the note.”
Christian Dior Les Extraits J’Adore Parfum
Feminine, classic and sensual. For the J’Adore Extrait de Parfum, Dior gives a dense and dazzling expression to the primary accord, composed a generous and intense bouquet of flowers that work in a beautiful harmony.
J’adore is the fragrance of flowers that bloom with absolute femininity. The sensual bouquet of J’adore, in which ingredients with character like Rose de Mai Absolute, Damascus Rose Absolute, Jasmine Sambac Absolute and Ylang-Ylang Essence dominate.
Top notes of Ylang-Ylang essence
Heart notes of Damascus Rose absolute
Base notes of Jasmine Sambac absolute
Christian Dior Les Extraits J’Adore Parfum is housed in an extraordinary flacon, created in Saint Jean de Braye, France, retaining the characteristic shape that made it famous and gaining additional decoration.
All five editions from Dior Les Extaits: Miss Dior Extrait de Parfum, Miss Dior Extrait de Parfum Original, Diorissimo Parfum, Poison Parfum and J’AdoreParfum are are available online and in store as 0.5 oz (15 ml) priced at $175.
Dior has revisited some of their iconic fragrances to create a collection special editions. The collection named Dior Les Extraits is made up of five perfumes that are renowned for their rich feminine scents. The five Miss Dior, Miss Dior Original, Diorissimo, J’adore and Poison are some of the best perfumes ever made in the world. The Extraits stands at the top of the fragrance pyramid as the primary expression.They are made from rich natural ingredients extremely high in concentration that reacts differently to each person’s skin. It takes three thousand Rose De Mai Absolute roses to obtain a kilogram of essence to create the extract used in this collection.
Christian Dior Les Extrait Poison De Parfum
Poison is a skin scent like no other. In the Extrait de Parfum, François Demachy revisited the legendary accord by enhancing its sensual character. Highlighting the strength of its spicy notes, he created a floral elixir with a deep, lingering trail of scent. With raw materials like Coriander, Vanilla, Tuberose Absolute and Rose de Mai Absolute.
The extract is the olfactive idea enhanced by the note
François Demachy, the House’s exclusive perfumer
Christian Dior Les Extraits J’Adore Parfum is housed in an extraordinary flacon, created in Saint Jean de Braye, France, retaining the characteristic shape that made it famous and gaining additional decoration.
All five editions from Dior Les Extaits: Miss Dior Extrait de Parfum, Miss Dior Extrait de Parfum Original, Diorissimo Parfum, Poison Parfum and J’AdoreParfum are are available online and in store as 0.5 oz (15 ml) priced at $175.
Lancôme Paris is celebrating their 80th anniversary. For their celebration, Lancôme commissioned Mellerio dits Meller, the Parisian jewelry house, to create a perfume bottle that captures the essence of the brand’s spirit. Their La Vie Est Belle perfume line was selected as it was the perfect representation of what the brand stands for, a beauty that transcends time.
Lancome La vie est belle Perfume L’Extrait 80th Anniversary Edition
This exquisite bottle features rose-gold-gilded sterling silver clustered on the neck of the bottle. Each petal is hand crafted piece by piece, then carefully assembled using piercing, chiseling or mirroring techniques.
A beautiful fragrance that was created by Dominique Ropion en Anne Flipo.
The luxurious edition La Vie Est Belle L’Extrait de Parfum by Mellerio dits Meller was created in only 80 pieces, one for each year. It is available as 10 ml priced at $950. For all fans of perfume extracts, Lancôme presents La Vie Est Belle Extrait de Parfum in a flacon of the same design with a bow as a standard Eau De Parfum edition in the amount of 10 ml priced at $160.
Amethyst is a feminine perfume by Lalique. This beautiful exclusive scent was launched in 2007 and the fragrance was created by perfumer Nathalie Lorson.
Of course, Lalique itself is the designer of the bottle, and it was inspired by René Lalique’s objects for bathroom, Epines (‘Thorns’) designed in 1920. The bottle describes the scent very well, if i could give this smell a colour it would be ‘purple’ of course. The crystal bottle for the perfume extract carries crystal blackberries on the top and is clothed in seductive…. purple.
Lalique Amethyst Eau de Parfum
Honestly, I’m not a fan of modern floral and fruity fragrances (mostly they are too artificial). But Lalique Amethyst is one of the most surprising fruity perfumes, surprising in its longevity. I thought the top notes of fruit would disappear, but they stuck around and overshadowed the floral heart. It smells a little bit like grape bubblegum, but not in an off-putting way and isn’t saccharine like other perfumes with similar fruit notes. The blackberry and blackcurrant are prominent and eventually dissipate into a slightly soapy, clean musk drydown. Amethyst also seems versatile in that it can definitely be layered with other perfumes that have stronger drydowns and are woodier in nature
Lalique Crystal Amethyst Parfum Extract (Click photo to enlarge).
Lalique Crystal Amethyst Parfum Extract (Click photo to enlarge).
I love the smell of pure black current in the top notes. It’s so fresh and juicy,- simply wonderful! The heart beats with the accords of intoxicating rose spiced with pepper, peony, lily and sweet, floral ylang-ylang. The base is powdery and soft with Bourbon vanilla and sensual musk.
Top: Blackberry, Blackcurrant, Rasberry
Heart: Floral Notes
Base: Musk, Vanilla
Amethyst has become my signature scent. I should confess that it’s a very sophisticated perfume, not provocative nor sexy, but concentrates on mind not body. This fragrance have much personality, and definitively confirm the very good taste of Nathalie Lorson. . Men and women alike are very attracted to this wonderful scent. Very nice everyday-scent.
It is available as 50 ml and 100 ml Eau de Parfum and 50 ml Perfume extract.
Novelist, Anais Nin biographer and two-time winner of France’s prestigious prix Jasmin, Elisabeth Barillé has published several books dedicated to fashion and perfume. Also by Elisabeth Barillé: a story of Guerlain and his beautiful and sometimes amazing perfume creations is captured in a wonderful book. A real must have for every Guerlain or perfume addict.
Elisabeth Barillé ‘Guerlain’ (Click photo to enlarge)
Eau de Cologne Impériale, Jicky, l’Heure Bleue, Mitsouko, Shalimar: these immortal classics of the fifth sense are landmarks in the remarkable history of the House of Guerlain.
Since its founding in 1828, Guerlain has created subtle compositions light years away from simple floral imitations. These fragrances invoke a mood in which romanticism and mystery are combinated, and have attracted a prestigious clientele that includes royalty and connoisseurs.
Guerlain Shalimar Perfum (Click photo to enlarge)
Guerlain L’heure Bleue Parfum (Click photo to enlarge)
At the turn of the century, Aimé Guerlain, the creator of Jicky, composed the famous magic formula Guerlinade, a velvety, intoxicating alliance of rose, jasmine, vanilla and tonka bean, which has become the sensual hallmark of every creation, including the most recent ones. It is a note that stirs the emotions and embodies the spirit of a great perfumer and his legend.
The two-time winner of France’s prestigious prix Jasmin, Elisabeth Barillé knows everything when it comes to fashion and perfume. She tells the wonderful story of Guerlain and his beautiful and sometimes amazing perfume creations and captured them in this wonderful book. Not new, but like I said: A real must have for every Guerlain or perfume addict.
Lancome La vie est belle Perfume L’Extrait 80th Anniversary Edition
Lalique Amethyst Eau de Parfum
Lalique Amethyst Eau de Parfum
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