
The certified organic We Love New York Collection of fragrances by Honoré des Prés was developed by Olivia Giacobetti, perfumer for many successful scents by Guerlain, L'Artisan, and her own IUNX line. In Vamp à NY, she blended surprising notes to create an enticing tuberose rum.
Giacobetti asked, "Can we cry in front of a field of tuberose?" Vamp à NY represents an entire field of nature - all the beautiful balms, all the heady ones, as well as the fragile, with New York's explosive atmosphere. There's a lot going on in this scent.
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Vamp à NY is unlike any other fragrance in my expanding collection - probably because she's infused with contradictions. She's bold, but soft, floral, but not too sweet, and fashionably flirty without a trace of tramp. The raw essences in Vamp à NY draw a world-wide map, just like New York is a cosmopolitan city, influenced by its many cultures and diversity. She's favored by Jessica Alba, a California beauty whose mother is of Danish and French Canadian descent and father is Mexican American. That seems fitting to me.

With Honoré des Prés' emphasis on organic and natural notes, I was surprised by the clever, but somewhat wasteful packaging of Vamp à NY. The bottle arrived packed in a take-out, New York coffee cup, complete with a cap (with a hole for a straw) and shredded black paper to cushion it. While attractive and recyclable, it provided a juxtaposition that seemed discordant, just as the notes may read "incompatible." Just sample it, though, and the blend will seize your attention - just like a vamp - for a day-long fragrance fest. She's out to capture your heart. Be prepared; she may break it.
You can purchase Vamp à NY at Spirit Beauty Lounge and Beautyhabit.
Photos courtesy of kabbage101 at Photobucket and Honoré des Prés
6 comments:
I adore Giacobetti, but I didn't quite adore this one. I respect it, I really do, but it's got a carotty-ness to it, on my skin, that I haven't fallen for. :-(
So, Lovethescents, there is a carrot one, Love les Carottes, in the collection. Can I assume you REALLY don't like that one. :)
You can, dear Charlestongirl :-) BUT, you know how much I adore the meaty, Love Coco <3
I do! I arranged to send mine back and get something in its place. :) Need to get it off today or tomorrow.
Tuberose and rum?! That sounds very promising. I love so many Giacobetti fragrances. Must try this one.
Hi Rosamaria!
It's different from the other scents I usually wear. VERY complex - and fun! Yes, who would have combined tuberose and rum? :)
I've found a few other scents with rum notes recently - liking them all.
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