Serge Lutens Le Participe Passé

I thought I’d take a look at Serge Lutens Le Participe Passé which I enjoyed more than a number of his releases over the last few years, largely because it recycles many of his classic themes and scent combinations.

“Curtain Of Fire Kilauea Volcano Hawaii” Print by Karen Whitworth on Fine Art America. (Direct website link embedded within.)

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Coty Vintage Paris (+Vintage Emeraude)

I have a great love for vintage Coty fragrances, so I thought I’d look at vintage Paris today. Most vintage lovers know all about Emeraude, a fragrance that was, arguably, the template for Guerlain’s Shalimar, but few people seem to know about its vintage sister, a stellar feminine floral bouquet with notes of lilac, hyacinth, violets, rose, and more.

“Turmoil” by Spinella Art. (Direct website link embedded within.)

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Francesca Bianchi: Sex and The Sea & Sex and The Sea Neroli

Francesca Bianchi‘s Sex and The Sea and its sibling Sex and The Sea Neroli are tales of two different days at or near the beach. Today, we’ll look at both and how they compare.

Diego Miguel, model, via INYIM. (Website link embedded within.)

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Bogue & Antonio Gardoni: LiTA

I’m not often conflicted and I always try to realize the lines between my personal tastes and what is objectively well-done, but LiTA, by Antonio Gardoni for Bogue, a more temperate, restrained, femininized version of the pretty bowlderizing, over-the-top, wildly in-your-face T-Rex for Zoologist, made that difficult.

LiTa, by Antonio Gradoni for Bogue

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