archive May 2010

Like This // État Libre d’Orange

May / 27 / 2010

First of all… I like this! And I like Tilda Swinton a lot. Her provocative bluntness, her androgynous style and the idea of her ménage à trois. But I expected something else when I heard about the perfume she was going to launch with the French perfume house État Libre d’Orange. Subtle eroticism or an [...]

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Cologne Noire // Van Cleef & Arpels

May / 25 / 2010

Cologne Noire from the ‘Collection Extraordinaire’ by Van Cleef & Arpels is a composition created around the idea of the color black – an interesting dialogue between light and darkness, ease and depth. This scent definitely carries the seal of Mark Buxton, who has created Cologne Noire by using only the most precious ingredients. Cologne [...]

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Anat Fritz // Anat Fritz

May / 22 / 2010

When she created the perfume Anat Fritz Berlin knitwear designer Anat Fritz was inspired by a childhood memory: her grandmother’s linen closet. When she was a child Anat used to hide there, touching the freshly washed linen with her small hands and smelling the odor of the lavender bags. Anat Fritz is a simple yet [...]

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Wonderwood // Comme des Garçons

May / 20 / 2010

For the launch of their new fragrance Wonderwood Comme des Garçons has produced a short movie directed by The Quay Brothers. Surreal, a bit too long, but the music and the busy little woodpecker create a magical atmosphere that thrills me. How do you like it? click here to see the video

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Frau Tonis Parfum // Berlin

May / 18 / 2010

Eau de Berlin or Veilchen (violet), Marlene Dietrich’s favorite scent – at the recently opened Store Frau Tonis Parfum you can get special scents from Berlin’s perfume manufactories, such as Harry Lehmann. Anyone who used to look for something special in the Western part of the city at Harry Lehmann’s store may now get some [...]

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