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Perfume that smells like a Paris cafe.
In the '90s, Gap released Grass, a fragrance that smelled like a freshly mowed field. Then came CB I Hate Perfume, the Brooklyn scent factory whose greatest hits included "Gathering Apples" and "Russian Caravan Tea." And several years ago, NYLON profiled the new company Etat Libre et Oranges, which made a bottle of "Jasmine and Cigarettes" that smelled... well, exactly like its name.
Now the field of literal perfume reigns again, as Ineke releases "Paris Fieldnotes." They've taken extracts of coriander and tobacco, and concocted a fragrance evoking coffee, leaves, smoke, and sugar - in other words, everything you'd smell at the back of a Paris cafe.
Available for $88, the perfume comes with its own map of Paris on the bottle - just in case you want to test its unique but comforting scent against the real thing.
--FARAN KRENTCIL
Available at Beauty Habit
We also like Free Trade perfume
And Henry Holland perfume
Now the field of literal perfume reigns again, as Ineke releases "Paris Fieldnotes." They've taken extracts of coriander and tobacco, and concocted a fragrance evoking coffee, leaves, smoke, and sugar - in other words, everything you'd smell at the back of a Paris cafe.
Available for $88, the perfume comes with its own map of Paris on the bottle - just in case you want to test its unique but comforting scent against the real thing.
--FARAN KRENTCIL
Available at Beauty Habit
We also like Free Trade perfume
And Henry Holland perfume
This story was published on November 13, 2009.
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Sarah
11/14/2009
This is a really adorable idea. Definitely going on my Christmas list.
SMASHLEY
11/15/2009
Definitely catches my attention. If only there was a way to smell this before purchasing.... that's a lot of money to spend on something you can't be sure will like.
jessica
11/20/2009
this scent is fantastic. we sell this brand at the salon that i work at and it smells exactly as described. a warm and spicy scent that perfectly complements sitting in a cafe all day.
Sara
11/20/2009
I agree with Smashley -- sounds amazing, but can't make the final verdict without a sniff test.
Bill
11/20/2009
If you visit Ineke Perfume's website, they have a deluxe sample collection you can buy to sample the fragrances and you obtain a coupon for the purchase price of the sample collection that you can use against a full sized purchase on the website.
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