Abiti di forza e umilta
Immersion into my professional archives back when I was Fashion Editor for a Swiss magazine. These pieces from Andrew’s 2012 Collection would perfectly fit in next fall’s wardrobes, tailored with the distinctive character and authority of a wardrobe that does not need to constantly reinvent itself to express its full power.
Times is in the essence
Back in The Seventies, the founders of Diptyque would spend their evenings at L’Orphéon—a renowned late-night bar in the Latin Quarter, right next to their boutique. There, amidst the sounds of jazz, they forged passionate connections and enjoyed spirited nights that stretched on. In 2021, the brand decided to create an eau de parfum to commemorate those memories.
Redefining EVE
La Belle was the first of Gaultier’s classic fragrances to blow away the corseted bottle design, offering naked, sensual curves instead. A liberated symbol of the first woman, she represented Gaultier’s vision of Eve. This summer, she returns as La Belle Rosea, the fourth temptation in the collection, appearing in an aquatic Garden of Eden. Conversation with Perfumer Amelie Jacquin about this new fragrance.
ROUGE SMOKING
Upon waking after my day with Petite Mort, another sensory universe unfolds, that of David Benedek, this time in the shower with his Parisian Collection body washes. Can a refined sensory experience through Gris Charnel, Rouge Smoking or Pas Ce Soir rival with the intense olfactive experience I had with Petite Mort yesterday?
FROM SCREEN TO STYLE: Terence Stamp
A glimpse at some iconic and intimate items belonging to the British artist and actor Terence Stamp, ranging from photographs of his relationship with Jean Shrimpton to Frank Roy’s suit in ‘Far From the Madding Crowd’. View the collection here
Petite Mort, The Intimate Scent Of A Woman
Modestly labeled ‘a woman’s perfume’, Petite Mort is one of the most audacious fragrances in the history of modern perfumery. And what a scent it is… The scent of a woman’s intimate parts before lovemaking. A look back at this conversation with Marc Atlan
A Day with Petite mort on my skin
Lost in my analysis of Petite Mort, I applied a drop of this subversive fragrance to the crook of my arm, forgetting that I was surrounded by humans. Recollection of a day spent with the scent of a woman’s intimate parts on my skin.
SEx -ON-THE-POD
When David Benedek is more of a Tom Ford than Tom Ford himself. We’ve been waiting for its grand return ever since Tom Ford introduced us to Vanilla Sex: a vanilla fragrance that speaks sex in its purest form, freeing itself from years of association with childish memories and regressive gluttony.
Flannie 