Fragrance Ideas for Father's Day

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Having a tough time figuring out what to give Dad for Father's Day?  Treat him to a new scent that suits his personality.

The Tough, Courageous Dad
If dad is the man who always takes a stand, celebrate his bravery with a daring, classic scent. Inspired by visionary artists, icons and rebels who overcome adversity and make their mark, Diesel Only The Brave is a fragrance about making an impact. The scent represents the qualities of the brave, symbolized by a fist that tells several stories: facing forward, the fist evokes power and energy; upright, it stands for self-affirmation; raised, it signifies victory, success and engagement. The powerful, provocative scent blends lemon blossom, mandarin, amber and ebony wood for a fresh fragrance that dad will love. 50ml EDT, $55; 2.5oz EDT, $67.50  Available at Diesel boutiques, Diesel-fragrances.com, Macy’s, Dillard’s and other major department stores.

Know a dad with a love of comic books or a fan of Iron Man films? Celebrate his superhero bravery with a Diesel limited-edition Iron Man version for the comic book loving dad!

The Confident, Fashion-Forward Dad
If dad is constantly updating his look, give him the ultimate accessory. A bold new scent, Express Honor captures downtown edge and big-city cool with one spritz. A watery, fresh and aromatic scent, Honor blends energizing top notes of fresh water accord, peppermint and basil, leading to a heart of grapefruit, fig and green ivy. The smoldering fragrance dries down to a base of musk, vetiver and a hint of vanilla. The fragrance is housed in an edgy, flask-shaped silver bottle which is emblazoned with Express’s signature lion logo.  50ml EDT, $44.90; 100ml EDT, $59.90 Available at Express.com and Express stores nationwide
 

The Art Lover and Pop Culture Enthusiast
If Dad is a patron of the arts, give him a fragrance worth collecting. Inspired by legendary artist Andy Warhol’s summer forays to Montauk, Long Island, Bond No. 9 Andy Warhol Montauk marks the fifth in Bond No. 9’s series of Warhol collectible eaux de parfum. Not your typical summer fragrance, Bond No. 9 Andy Warhol Montauk takes a new approach to the genre of beach scent: It riffs on the duality of country and city, rural and urban. The fresh and tangy initial flavors of blueberry and wild bergamot give way, first to sultry, sexy hyacinth, lily of the valley, and honeysuckle, and then to rich, clean forest-by-the-sea aromas—silver maple, red oak, driftwood, and amber. Choose from 2 bottle designs, each displaying two of Warhol’s iconic Sunset paintings dating from 1972, truly making this fragrance a piece of art. Bond No. 9 Andy Warhol Montauk makes its timely arrival on-counter in June, just in time for Father’s Day.
50ml, $145; 100ml, $220. Available at Bondno9.com

The Old-School Allure of The Gentlemen's Club Dad
Sacré Coeur (sacred heart) by perfumer Laurent Bruyère for the line Ego Facto gives the classic citrus-leather accord a new twist with an original and utterly unexpected Chablis accord. The tart, fruity-flinty aroma spills over an aromatic herbal blend before seeping into a rugged patchouli, tobacco and leather base. Think old-style gentlemen’s club – cool wine, a whiff of Havana from the humidor, a deep leather chair and the comfortably musty smell of old books – perked up with a dash of humor. Intoxicating.
50ml, $90. Available at Luckyscent.com

The Dad That Exudes the Heroism of a Greek God
The lucid composition of Peloponnesian Eau de Parfum by Strange Invisible Perfumes is built with the ancient perfumes of the Greek peninsula. Salted Aegean winds glide through the branches of cypress, lime, and orange trees, lifting their epic aromas into the Peloponnesian mountains. A reception of mountain sage honey collects each gallant perfume as it rises from the vineyard-patterned earth of the Peloponnesos. Strange Invisible Perfume's first exclusively male eau de parfum exhilirates and renews with its dry down of fresh botanical musk. 50ml $160. Available at siperfumes.com and Beautyhabit.com

The Nature Lover and Organic Devote'
Honoré des Prés Chaman’s Party is an explosive unisex fragrance with aphrodisiac properties. Inspired by a tree-house experience and total immersion in the heart of the virgin Amazon forest. Intended for those who know, be they women or men, how to breathe in the earth’s strength. Vetiver root from Haiti, sacred basil from Egypt, Wood of Life from Venezuela, dried clove flowers from Madagascar.
100ml $145. Available at SpiritBeautyLounge.com

Happy shopping, lovelies! xo

LuckyScent: Spring Fragrances Burst into May

These aromas of loveliness have just arrived at LuckyScent! Nothing like a new fragrance to lift the mood, excite your psyche and set your spirit to dance.

Profumum: Ninfea
Soft, powdery rose manages to evoke this delicious sense of kittenish glamour, while still feeling like a comfort scent. Ultra-feminine, but not overpowering, this sweet, cuddly floral is not a diva, but an adorable ingénue.

Penhaligons Anthology Colection: Eau de Cologne & Orange Blossom
The zesty top notes are fizzed up by pink pepper and tinged with green by a lash of cardamom and violet leaf, to conjure both the citrus and leaves of the tree. Orange Blossom has enough twists and turns to keep you interested from top notes to drydown, and feeling ravishingly romantic throughout.

The authentic, classic Eau de Cologne in all its glory: an invigorating citrus cocktail of tart lemon, sweet orange and peppery bergamot, whose aromatic facets are brought out by rosemary. Sunshine in a bottle.

Costamor: Dulcess
Sparkling pear, sweet citrus and yummy coconut are whipped into a tropical froth with a profusion of dreamy flowers – almond blossom, and delicate muguet. This delectable concoction is anchored with a mouth-watering, sandalwood-laced vanilla and a silky smooth musk that adds a sophisticated dollop of seduction. Luscious!

Yosh: Eau de Parfum collection
Be the first to experience these modernized fragrances -- subtle elegance with a spritz of panache. Yosh Eau de Parfums are blended with organic alcohol. Rediscover her collection and see how her fragrances have been transformed: Stargazer | Sottile | White Flowers | U4EAHH! | Ginger Ciao | Omniscent.

Heeley: Oranges and Lemons Say The Bells of St. Clements
A traditional Eau de Cologne reworked to create a fresh, chic and contemporary, Eau de Parfum in the aesthetic that we've come to adore from James Heeley. Oranges, lemons, and bergamot are combined with notes of Earl Grey tea and vetiver to create a new English classic.

Diptyque: Vetyverio
Ambivalence, elegance and sensuality, both masculine and feminine: Vetiver reveals the magic and beauty of an extraordinary fragrance. A perfect, summery Vetiver-- if there ever was one.

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The Classic Bohemian Seduction of Nanadebary Pink

Softly spicy, warm and powdery, undeniably feminine, Nanadebary Pink is a fragrance lover's dream scent. It's been described as a fragrance so delicious you want to wear it every day then spritz on a little more before you go to bed. Made from natural raw materials using organic methods, the signature fragrance from Austrian designer Nana de Bary is exquisite in every detail. Subtle and distinctive and sexy.

Notes: nutmeg (very subtle), coriander, giner, Sicilian tangerine, bergamot, jasmine, sandalwood, cedar, Indian amber, Bourban vanilla

Victoria wrote me asking where she could buy a bottle of Nana's fragrant pink fragrance for shipping to the UK. Victoria, all three of Nandebary's fragrances are very, very hard to keep in stock. They've been offered at a number of fragrance emporiums over the years, but they never stay for long. You generally have to catch them when you can. This scent is so gorgeous I can easily understand why it's lasted the test of time as a classic loved by many across the world.

Nanadebary fragrances are available in Pink (her signature first, the classic), Green (a sparkling scent with hints of citron, basil and vetiver) and my personal favorite of the three Bronze (the warmest and most intense of the scents with mandarine, ylang-ylang, tuberose, iris and a base of rich amber, cedarwood and light mush ... truly divine!) Currently, you can find Nanadebary at Luckyscent online or by telephone orders and through Nanadebary directly.


Both will ship to the UK as well as other parts of the world. Enjoy, Victoria! xo


Readers can find earlier my reviews and more information about Nanadebary fragrances here.

Mark Buxton Perfumes - Personality through the Prism of Color

Mark Buxton, who has designed perfumes for Givenchy, Versace, Cartier as well as many others, is probably best known for his long association with Comme des Garcons.

His newest line is his own branded collection of seven perfumes, each one built around the concept of choosing a perfume based on color, character and mood. Browns and deep red lovers will find their fragrance in Nameless; English Breakfast resonates with orange shades; deep pear and tan relate to Sound & Visions; forest green is Wood & Absinth; blues are Black Angel; black and purple is Around Midnight and pink is Hot Leather. Our attraction to each unique fragrance changes as much as we change what color we like at any given moment, and makes this beautiful collection a perfect scent wardrobe for our many moods.

NOTES

• Sounds & Visions: bergamot, mandarin, pepper, ginger, cardamom, nutmeg, rose, jasmine, rosewood, patchouli, guaiac, cedarwood, sandalwood
• English Breakfast: bergamot, orange, pepper, ginger, coriander, geranium, galbanum, calendula, jasmine, rosewood, gardenia, patchouli, vetiver, labdanum, fir, cedarwood, benzoin
• Wood & Absinth: citrus, orange, clary sage, anise, jasmine, rosewood, wood, vetiver
• Hot Leather: citrus, bergamot, coriander, mandarine, orris, jasmin, patchouli, cedarwood, vanilla
• Around Midnight: pepper, geranium, camomile, jasmin, styrax, patchouli, ciste, cedarwood
• Nameless: mandarin, cardamom, orange flower, lavender, cinnamon, coffee, clove, jasmine, amber, ciste, wood, guaiac, patchouli, cedarwood, benzoin
• Black Angel: citrus, bergamot, mandarin, orange, rosemary, ginger, cardamom, coriander, nutmeg, jasmine, lily of the valley, orris, styrax, guaiac, patchouli

Available at exclusively at Luckyscent and through the perfumer directly, the fragrances retail for $140 a bottle (100 ml). Also available in a sampler pack containing samples of all seven of the Mark Buxton line in addition to new releases from Lostmarch, Serge Lutens and Nasomotto. (10 samples, $25).

New Andy Tauer Fragrance: Une Rose Chyprée

Andy Tauer has once again waved his fragrant wand and put magic in a bottle: Une Rose Chyprée is like an exotic dessert with its blend of natural rose extracts, geranium, citruses, spices and patchouli. The slightest touch of vanilla and cinnamon harmonize the slightly green, airy rose accord with the gourmand notes. Strikingly rich and delicious.

Une Rose Chyprée is the first fragrance in the Andy Tauer's Mémorables line. Presented in small flacons and bottled and packed by hand, the Mémorables are compared to delicate and precious pralines. Whatever it is that makes this harmonious, rich arrangement strike such a perfect balance between the slightly green, airy rose accord and the gourmand, we don’t know. Chalk it up to Andy Tauer’s magic.

Une Rose Chyprée Notes:

Rosa damascena absolute and essential oil, bay, cinnamon, bergamot, lemon, Clementine, Bourbon geranium, labdanum, oak moss, patchouli, vetiver, vanilla

Available for pre-order in 15ml flacons (shown in image above) for $75 through Luckyscent. You may also garner a small sample of this new Andy Tauer creation through Luckyscent for $3. This perfume is destined to be all the talk when it actually hits shelves in July. Mark my words!

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