With a bold statement declaring “I’m Your Man,” brand ambassador Robert Pattinson launches the newest Dior Homme Eau de Toilette. The scent, created by François Demachy, is the picture of a modern man — strong and sensitive with the ability to evolve and stand out.
The eau de toilette is characterized by a wood sensation peppered with spices — the wood provides the scent with strength like no other without overpowering the perfume as for example, an oud could have. The notes are versatile, both strong and burnt, wild and yet smooth.
The scent itself bites deep with bergamot, pink peppercorn, and Elemini lemon incense notes at first whiff. It then expands into a symphony of wood notes, including Atlas Cedar, Haitian Vetiver, Patchouli Heart, and Musk. The result is almost like washed wood, and yet we can’t forget the pink peppercorn hiding inside, offering a glimpse of sensuality, sexiness, and warmth. The fragrance is bottled in a Dior Homme monolith done in a block of glass with a black cube to close, equally as attractive inside as it is on your shelf.
Watch the latest campaign starring Robert Pattinson above now.
The German fashion designer Philipp Plein is releasing his first-ever perfume prepared by Master Perfumer Alberto Morillas. The unisex perfume dubbed “The Skull” comes in a flacon shaped just as the name suggests with a potent elixir inside. As a designer who has been breaking all rules for over two decades now, Plein’s perfume is just that as well. Usually, quite recognizable for his signature, Morillas reinvents himself in “The Skull.” He wanted a perfume that was forceful and makes a presence just like the designer. With that in mind, the scent is ultra-rich, addictive, and dark-wood-infused. Jam-packed with perfumeries most expensive actives, naturally, the fragrance boasts black pepper, cardamom, water notes, as well as dark woods, leather, Bourbon vanilla, and black amber. The meticulous attention to the ingredients and design reflects Plein’s desire to make the ultimate object of luxury that ultimately carries his signature like a tattoo. Just like his black suit staples, “The Skull” is an essential scent for the Plein patrons.
“The Skull,” 350 Euro. Available at select stores and e-commerce in Europe and the United States followed by a worldwide rollout in January 2020.
Acqua di Parma reclaims the dreamy haze of an Italian summer with Signatures of the Sun, its newest range of eight perfume expressions. The collection features Osmanthus, Camelia, Leather, Oud, Quercia, Sandalo, Vaniglia, and Ambra. Each scent is comprised of ingredients that embody the floral, fruity, fresh, and raw essence of the season. A brief recurrence of summer love emanates from each bottle as a sensory revelation at every whiff. Each perfume is an intimate holiday, perfected and distilled to its purest form. The compilation joins the hundred-year history of the artisanal fragrance home.
An all-American brand, Perry Ellis consistently delivers well-made heritage items. With its recent Americana-themed campaign and a ’90s archive capsule collection, the brand has decided to launch its first unisex perfume — and first fragrance in 20 years — Perry Ellis AMERICA.
Inspired by the rebellious spirit of the ’90s and the brand’s own legacy, the scent is a warm and powerful cocktail that opens up with a popular bergamot note. It then expands into white pepper, lavender, and rose scent. The final dry-down finish is woody patchouli, birch, and amber. As a result, the perfume achieves an impressive beginning with a long-lasting musky finish without overly specific flavoring. This mix is a perfect marriage of past and contemporary perfumery that blends men’s and women’s scents in a timely fashion.
PerryEllis AMERICA is available at select retailers and online now.
Man Wood Neroli, Bvlgari‘s latest men’s eau de parfum, pays homage to the brand’s love affair with Italy. Master Perfumer Alberto Morillas created the scent with bergamot, orange blossom, cedarwood, and musk accords in reference to a specific aspect of Italy framed by the coast. Bvlgari collaborated with photographer Gray Malin, who recently launched a photography book highlighting the country’s coasts, to give more meaning to this continuous amore. Malin calls Wood Neroli: “Truly my love affair with Italy translated into photographs.” We caught up with the photographer to learn about his photography and fragrance preferences.
Varenna, Lake Como
Tell me a bit about how your Italian photo series originated. Were you always inspired by the country and its azure beach towns?
Since the first time I visite Italy in college, I’ve been enamored by a specific sense of the old-world charm and little luxuries that Italy, especially the historic beach towns, possess. I have shot Italy by boat, by helicopter from above, and by land, with a focus on my land-based photography in my book to capture the essence of La Dolce Vita lifestyle that exists in the nuances of the culture.
Bvlgari’s eau de parfum is also inspired by Italy — was there any reason, in particular, you continue to be inspired by the region?
I am endlessly inspired by Italy. If I had a crystal ball, it would depict many more trips to visit, document, and experience Italy’s charm the rest of my life. Man Wood Neroli has a fresh and energizing quality to it, it reminds me of sunny days spent along the Italian Coastal regions and complements my visual memory of time spent in Italy.
Eden Rock
How do you envision the actual scent? Does it remind you of any specific destination?
The scent reminds me of a hotel I stayed at in Ravello along the Amalfi Coast. It’s covered with lush lemon trees. The entire property has a fresh, vibrant citrus scent.
Both photography and perfumery highly rely on our senses — how does a sensory existence enrich our lives?
My photography transports you from one place to another and a certain scent had the same effect. Life is full of visual experiences and from my own experience, people want to be transported to Italy as often as possible.
Faraglioni from above
How do you choose your photo locations?
It all begins with an authentic interest in the location follow by months, if not years, of research to observe the landscape accurately. I also like to listen to my audience and hear where they would like me to photograph — I enjoy direct feedback and critique.
What is one of your favorite things about your work?
My favorite thing about my work is that it is extremely authentic and deeply rooted in who I am as a human being. I love to connect with people, I love to travel, and I love to feel joy, and these are some qualities my work evokes for anyone who experiences it.
If you could go back to your Italian photo series and book, would you do anything differently? Is there anything that you have wanted to include but ultimately edited out?
Italy is my fourth book and as a creative, editing is often very difficult. With every book, there are spreads that have to be cut to fit the page count and it is unfortunate. For Italy, I am very proud of what I accomplished in a 144-page book and I really do not have any regrets.
This year marks the 25th anniversary of Comme des Garçons Parfums, a collection of more than 90 fragrances since the first launched in 1994. While the Japanese designer has a few scents in store this fall, the first in the queue is Scent Four: Yoyogi, produced in collaboration with Monocle magazine. Launching on September 18, the fourth collaboration is a unisex scent that follows the latest trend in perfumery — other fragrance giants, including Gucci, have also launched their own genderless scent variations this year. Yoyogi is a woody scent lead by cypress then following through with freshly mown grass and wormwood notes. The scent intends to evoke an early-morning park sensation where the grass is still dewy, the skies are still sleepy, and the city still drowsy before people and cars emerge.
Scent Four: Yoyogi launches in CDG stores on September 18 and will be available in Monocle shops and online on September 19.
Tiffany & Co. has renamed itself to Tiffany & Love with its newest fragrance launch for Tiffany & Love for Him and Tiffany & Love for Her. The two complementary fragrances are the first in the dual fragrance category for the brand and the first men’s fragrance under the creative direction fo Reed Krakoff.
The fragrances both embody the energy of New York and the intimate moments shared on the streets of this city. The accompanying video campaign features a cover of The Turtles’ timeless ode to love “Happy Together” by Grammy-winning super-producer Mark Ronson and emerging star King Princess. The fragrances themselves were also both created by perfumer duos with a common ingredient of blue sequoia in both potions. His fragrance was infused with citrus notes as well as a wood-infused base, while Her’s includes a woody-floral scent.
Tiffany & Love will launch globally on October 1. Watch the campaign video above now.
Malin+Goetz has taken the musky scent of leather to a whole new level. Inspired by the memory of a first leather jacket and Andrew Goetz’s own experience of his “from a thrift shop in Greenwich Village when [he] was still in high school in the 1970s,” the new scent aims to emulate that invincible feeling of throwing on your leather jacket on a fall day. With base notes of leather, cedar/sandalwood accompanied by middle and top notes of lotus flower, eucalyptus, clove, muguet, orchid and green violet, the new smell is sure to keep you cozy and potentially stir up a few leather memories of your own.
