Much has been made of Nu’s unisex appeal. There’s no mistaking the floral accord, but the alleged white orchid here is no more prevalent than the iris in Dior Homme, and tempered similarly by contrasting influences (in Dior’s case, leather; in Nu’s, pepper and incense). Both have a heavy waft of powder about them. Is powder feminine? Someone tell Habit Rouge. This is a tiresome line of argument,
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YSL and the Nu Wave: A Review
July 6th, 2008 — , Bandit, Gender, Habanita, Habit Rouge, M7, Tom Ford, nu from Abigail @ I Smell Therefore I Am
Freedom, Choices & Perfume
July 5th, 2008 — , Choices, Etsy, Freedom, Perdue, Tom Ford, Tom's of Maine, Trader Joe's, Tyson from Abigail @ I Smell Therefore I Am
Yesterday was the 4th of July, Independence Day in the good ole USA. This got me thinking in a broad sense about freedom, independence and choices.
Specifically I’ve been thinking about consumer choices and how they impact the economy. We all make consumer choices, constantly, that seem inconsequential, but are in fact, critically important. Companies spend millions of dollars on
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June 25th, 2008 — , Mark Jacobs, Tom Ford, YSL Cologne, naked men from Abigail @ I Smell Therefore I Am
Before Tom Ford–before Mark Jacobs–there was Yves Saint Laurent. Ford might have raised eyebrows posing nude in Out magazine, and Jacobs, post recovery, seems to have taken every available opportunity to show off his newly sculpted figure (Look, Ma,…
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Bronze Goddess vs. Azuree Soleil
June 1st, 2008 — , Azurée Soleil, Bronze Goddess, Estee Lauder, Tom Ford, beach, skinscent from perfumeshrine @ Perfume Shrine
Summer is officially here and thoughts almost atavistically veer towards the beach: the expanse of white sand resembling minuscule crystals of sugar, whiffs of fresh ocean spray brought by the gentle, cool breeze and bodies sprawled on straw mats anoin…
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December 18th, 2007 — Bond No. 9, Fragrance, Hermes, Lalique, Perfume, Tom Ford, penhaligon's from Gaia, The non-blonde @ The Non-Blonde
Nothing in depth tonight, despite a few Serge Lutens that need to be discussed. It’s just a case of so many perfumes, so little time. There were several sniffing trips and a handful of samples that are worth documenting here, even if it’s not a full re…
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November 16th, 2007 — Guerlain, Shalimar, Tom Ford, advertisement, black orchid, george hurrell, opium, optical scentsibilities, veronica lake from helg @ Perfume Shrine
It had been no secret that Tom Ford’s Black Orchid for women photoshoot involving Carin Roitfield’s daughter (Carin being the editor in chief of French Vogue, no less) had been “inspired” by old Hollywood iconography. Tom Ford if nothing else is a bril…
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Perfume Review: Tom Ford Black Orchid Voile de Fleur (Eau de Toilette)
October 19th, 2007 — Femme Fatale Scents, New Releases, Tom Ford, gardenia from Colombina (Marina) @ Perfume-Smellin' Things Perfume Blog
I am very tempted to simply leave it to Queen to describe Black Orchid Voile de Fleur for you. Because they would do it so much better than I ever could:
She keeps a Moet et Chandon
In a pretty cabinet
‘Let them eat cake’ she says
Just like Marie Antoinette
A built-in remedy
For Khrushchev and Kennedy
At anytime an invitation
You can’t decline
Caviar and cigarettes
Well versed in etiquette
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Seen and Smelled Around Here
October 6th, 2007 — Bobbi Brown, Comme des Garcons, Fragrance, Guerlain, Perfume, Shalimar, Tom Ford, blush, for men, makeup, primer from The non-blonde @ The Non-Blonde
I’m one of those who loved Black Orchid, Tom Ford’s first fragrance for women. It works amazingly well on me; I don’t get any of the infamous pineapple and crotch. Since it’s strong and has a marvelous sillage, I felt it was best to retire it for the s…
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October 2nd, 2007 — Fragrance, Perfume, Tom Ford, for men from The non-blonde @ The Non-Blonde
It’s hard (impossible?) to review the new fragrance, Tom Ford For Men, and ignore the controversial sexually explicit campaign that launched it. If you’re not sure what I’m talking about, just search for Tom Ford’s fragrance web site and click the link…
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September 14th, 2007 — Masculine Perfumes, New Releases, Perfume Ads, Tom Ford from Colombina (Marina) @ Perfume-Smellin' Things Perfume Blog
Tom Ford is not nudity-shy (remember the gorgeous specimen in the M7 ad, or the Opium ad with Dahl or basically any shoot in which Ford participated in any way) and he loves to shock. For his upcoming scent, Tom Ford for Men, he issued this tasteful little number (and there are others, just as …tasteful):
My first reaction? I don’t know what to say. I am repulsed by the tacky blow-up-doll-ness
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Suck it, you bitch!
August 29th, 2007 — M7, Paris, Perfume, Tom Ford, advertising, campaign, clavin klein, emanuelle seigner, for men, lacoste, ma griffe, nu, opium, polanski, racy, sexy, taste, vulgar, yves saint laurent from helg @ Perfume Shrine
Regular Perfume Shriners will be a little shocked by this undoubtedly vulgar display of bold title and accompanying advertising image, but not really surprised as they have come to expect some scathing commentary on fragrance advertising on numerous oc…
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