Clear Perfumes with Complex Notes
Clear Perfumes with Complex Notes
In the December issue of Allure magazine, senior beauty editor, Jessica Chia, takes note of three new transparent fragrances housing complex scents.
Excerpts from a fragrance editorial, Taking Notes - Clear Winners, in Allure Magazine, December 2016 issue.
Taking Notes - Clear Winners
"These see-through perfume may seem like odes to simplicity. But look past their transparency and you'll find plenty of complexity, inside and out: lattice-patterned glass; a decanter with both sloping curves and sharp angles; a vitrified, hyperpolished stirrup. ... These scents capture light and cast shadows. And, fittingly, smell like beautiful studies in contrast."
-- Jessica Chia, Senior Beauty Editor Allure
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The smoky Galop d'Hermes sprinkles rose with saffron, then wraps them in a taut leather note. (Perfumer: Christine Nagel)
Galop d'Hermes - Leather Floral, 1.6 oz. / $210, neimanmarcus.com
Notes - Rose, leather, saffron, quince
Alaia Blanche dips heliotrope into a pool of almond and vanilla absolute. (Perfumer: Marie Salamagne)
Alaia Eau de Parfum Blanche - Floral Musk, 1.7 oz. / $120, saksfifthavenue.com
Notes - Almonds, heliotrope, musk, vanilla
Eric Buterbaugh's EB Florals Kingston Osmanthus roots sparkling violet leaves and jasmine petals with deep musk. (Perfumer: Alberto Morillas)
EB Florals Kingston Osmanthus - Floral, 3.3 oz. / $395, ebflorals.com
Top notes - Violet leaf, jasmine
Heart notes - Osmanthus, orange blossom, rose
Base notes - Sandalwood, iris, woods, musk
(Chia, Jessica. "Taking Notes - Clear Winners." Allure Dec. 2016: 53)
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