Fendi in History

1925 was the birth year of Fendi in Rome. Established as a luxury brand for luggage and fur, the label has long been known to be a brand that catered only to the rich, who happened to want the best of everything. While the decades went past with Fendi being known as an expensive yet sleepy label, the arrival of Karl Lagerfeld as a creative director in 1972 managed to awaken the fashion house and began to again establish Fendi as a luminary in the arena of luxurious fashion.

Fendi for Women

Of course a luxury good brand would not be complete without having its own fragrance. Fendi launched its first perfume venture in 1985 to celebrate its 60th birthday. Dubbed as Fendi for Women, it became a symbol for the uptown woman to smell like such whenever she would go out and dine at fancy restaurants or watch the opera. Of course this Fendi scent appealed to a more mature audience, as it hinted leather and rose, with a few notes of sandalwood, musk, and amber.

Fendi Theorama

The romance lasted for quite some time before the fashion house decided that it will be expanding the perfume line. To cater to modern women, the Theorama line was released. 1998 was the year when Theorama was launched, which became quite a hit for the women. Though the bottle was very much designed as a typical conservative Fendi bottle, the scent was ripe with freshness reminiscent of being a hippie chick, light and flowery.

Cinnamon flows forth at first, then pepper, nutmeg, and cardamom mixes into a sweet, blend with the citrus notes. While this Fendi perfume is believed to have been discontinued, there are still some stores who carry it, particularly around Italy.

Theorama Uomo

Of course Fendi will not be ignoring its male clientele, as a luxury fashion house should always be able to appease both its male and female patrons. 2001 was the year that the Theorama Uomo was launched, much to the delight of women everywhere who had wanted their husbands and boyfriends to start smelling at least a few rungs above their standard musky scents. Theorama Uomo, whose bottle was designed with a broad shoulder reminiscent of the male form and packaged in a blood red, almost brown box similar to the shade of cognac, enterprises male masculinity at its most affluent.

Though it may come off as brute at a glance, this Fendi scent masks the male form in freshness like the stems of freshly cut grass and flowers. Though one can say it is sweet, the hints that one gets would not compare to that of flowery shrubs. Summery is often considered to be the appropriate term, with geranium and bergamot subtly spiced by pepper and cardamom notes. Cedar and labdanum compliments as the base scent, and a nutmeg feel goes well as vetiver accord shows much of the man’s passion for the great outdoors.

Fendi Celebration

The fashion house continued to produce scents that were meant to update itself along with the developing tastes of women when it comes to style. 2005 marked the 80th year of Fendi, which prompted the fashion house to release Celebration. Encased in a festive bottle that is greatly outfitted with the Fendi monogram, it hints at the great things that the fashion house has been up to. This year also marked the return of the fashion house into becoming a great luxury RTW brand, which became very much successful especially since Karl Lagerfeld has now been working along with a family heir, Silvia Venturini Fendi, who is head of accessories.

The spring shows of Fendi for that year marked much of the label’s new venture into reclaiming youth and freshness, and it becomes prevalent in the Celebration perfume line. Crunchy cherry becomes a welcome scent for the nose, which is then emphasized by the notes of Seville orange and Mandarin orange. The citrusy feel of this Fendi fragrance is then set off by the pink pepper notes and in the heart of it all lies rose, fresh jasmine, and blueberry. Further into the scent you will get to explore hints of musk and cedar amber, as well as sandalwood, which grounds the scent into something quite earthy at times.

Fan di Fendi

September 2010 was the date when the fashion house decided to release another scent, while rumours have spread that it was already discontinuing other fragrance lines – which then had become true. Venturing forth into a more opulent design scheme, Fendi then launched Fan di Fendi, a perfume that was meant to evoke lavish affluence in a bottle. The monogram of two Fs borders the perfume bottle, and is cast in gold. Topped by a black lid engraved with the name Fendi, one certainly is given warning that yes, this is expensive.

Intimidating as it may seem, the scent will surprise those who decide to spray it on. Pear and tangerine will bring forth sweetness, but you will be feeling the dark with black currant on top. The heart brings forth certain romance, with Damascus rose, Yellow Jasmine, and Indian tuberose for exoticsm. Patchouli and leather then covers the base notes, transforming into a composition of warm scents, further made into a tone of Fendi earthiness with birch.

Nin Ricci: Lair du Temps

Robert Ricci released his first perfume, Couer-Joie, in 1946. Two years later, the Nin Ricci perfume line released LAir du Temps. It still remains to be the Nin Ricci’s most popular perfume up to date. The icon fragrance of the Nin Ricci perfume line is a timeless scent that’s packed with seductive ingredients. Its combination of spicy carnation, gardenia, rose, jasmine, and sandalwood is powerful enough to bring out the sensuous personality and charm of its female wearer. Lair du Temps is the expression of freedom, love, peace, and purity in a bottle. This Nin Ricci floral spicy signature fragrance, when applied, makes a strong first impression. The scent eventually softens and disperses into a scent that will remind you of summer. This Nin Ricci best-seller is undoubtedly feminine. The packaging of Lair du Temps is a classic. It comes in a clear, curvy bottle with smooth curved engravings. It also has a fancy, frosted cap.

Nin Ricci: Nina

Another popular Nin Ricci scent is Nina by Nin Ricci. The Nin Ricci perfumery would describe it as a modern-day fairytale.  Nina is infused with spontaneity and youth, thanks to its juicy and caramelized middle note. Clearly, Nina was made for enchanting and playful seduction. The packaging of Nina is just as delicious as its scent. This Nin Ricci perfume comes in a pink, strawberry shaped bottle with a silver topper. One or two pieces of silver leaves embrace the top of the bottle. The effect is very ethereal, much like a nymph-like girl in a flowing dress running around.

The Nina by Nin Ricci has been improvised recently and now, the scent leans towards the fruity side with a touch of woodiness. The top notes of the perfume include calabrese lemon, lime capiranha. The middle notes are red toffee apple, moonflower, peony petals, and vanilla infusion. Apple Tree Wood, Cotton Musk, and White Cedar are the base notes. During the first spritz, Nina gives off a fruity vibe but as it stays longer on the skin, it progresses to a creamy, sweet, and musky smell. Before it becomes musky, the red toffee apple makes itself felt first. The result is a buttery scent with a hint of fruitiness.

Nin Ricci: Love in Paris

The Love in Paris by Nin Ricci is what Paris is all about: true love. Inspired by the Romantic City of Lights, Nin Ricci created this fragrance for the vibrant woman who’s always in love. This is the ideal soft, floral fragrance for her. Love in Paris gives off a fresh whiff of bergamot. To top it off, it also has a hint of star anise. The star anise gives it a spicy kick. Incorporated in Love in Paris are apricot, jasmine, peony, and rose. Together, they contribute to the femininity of the scent. There’s also a hint of vanilla to give it that musky scent. Love in Paris is meant to be flirtatious without coming on too strong. Nin Ricci packaged it in a clear, rectangular bottle with just the right amount of curve on top.

Nin Ricci: Ricci Ricci

The tagline of the Ricci Ricci goes:

Ricci Ricci is an urban heroine,

She is glamorous and audacious.

She has a secret power: her fragrance symbolized by her ribbon.

Ricci Ricci is based on the flower called Belle-de-Nuit, a flower that only gives of its scent starting at four in the afternoon until morning. Clearly, the ingredient itself is already a sign of its glamour and mystery. Nin Ricci created this very feminine and floral scent for the confident woman who’s not afraid to show off her femininity. Another masterpiece of the Nin Ricci perfumery, the top notes include Rhubarb and Bergamot to balance the floral infusions. The middle notes are all blooms Rose Centifolia, Indian Tuberose, and Belle-de-Nuit. The sensuality of the perfume comes from its base note, consisting of deep-smelling Patchouli Fraction and Sandalwood.

Users of the perfume note that this Nin Ricci masterpiece is a good choice of perfume for evening occasions. It’s very dignified, regal, and sophisticated. The sweetness of the perfume is very powerful but it’s balanced by a hint of fruitiness.

The bottle is just as glamorous as the scent. It’s packaged in a bronze bottle with a bow on top that’s very feminine and girly.

Nin Ricci: Premier Jour

This Nin Ricci creation has a lot of sensuality packed in it. It is worn by the self-assured woman who flaunts her confidence in a very subtle way. The top note consists of yellow mandarin and sweet pea. Clearly, a notable fusion of floral and fruity. The middle note is very refreshing, thanks to the gardenia and the orchid. Lastly, the base note of sandal, vanilla, and mask gives Premier Jour its sensual touch.

Once again, Nin Ricci succeeds in packaging a stand-out perfume. The bottle looks like sections of containers stacked on top of each other.

Nin Ricci: LElixir

This Nin Ricci product is a one of a kind love potion. The marriage of fruity, musky, and woody scents make it a perfume that’s difficult to forget. The top note consisting of Calabrian Lemon and Caipirinha Lime gives LElixir a very addictive and refreshing touch. As you get to the middle note (Jasmine and Red Brries), the perfume progresses to a deep and inviting smell. The rest of the ingredients of LElixir scream indulgence and love as well as amber, cedarwood, cotton musk, warm amber, and red apple.

Nin Ricci created this scent for the woman who knows her strengths and uses them to flirt and have fun. The bottle takes the shape of an apple. Nin Ricci incorporated a deep and rich red hue with leaves on the cap that embrace the top of the bottle. Nin Ricci made LElixir in such a way that reminds people of love potions.

A Brief History of Issey Miyake

Issey Miyake is a Japanese designer that entered the fashion scene along with the revolutionary modern movement that was launched in the 1980s. This decade was known for power dressing, and Issey Miyake was one of the designers who pioneered with technology driven designs in clothing and exhibitions.

Issey Miyake became one of most renowned designers in the world, gaining much popularity in the avant garde movement in Paris, the fashion capital of the world. By the time the 1990s came, Issey Miyake decided that he was going to enter the fragrance arena and launched his own perfume.

The Launch of Issey Miyake Fragrances

Leau dIssey for Women

1992 was the year when Issey Miyake released his first fragrance. Named Leau dissey for women, Issey Miyake endured that the scent drew inspiration from the aqueous consistencies of floral scents, which was also prevalent in some of his collections. Issey Miyake also made sure that he had been represented well with this fragrance, as the name might sound quite possessive or tongue-in-cheek when translated to French since it literally meant “Issey’s Water.”

The bottle of Leau dIssey for women cemented the love of Issey Miyake for the fashions of Paris, which was based on how the moon appeared behind the Eiffel Tower while viewing it from the apartment of Issey Miyake. This fragrance is quite potent and is still known to be in circulation. It combines an aquatic aroma with floral bouquets, which had notes of freesia, lotus, carnation, white lilies, and cyclamen. It was quite a feminine scent, which became a hit with the ladies.

Leau dIssey came into competition with a lot of other fragrances in the market, but managed to bode well with its sales. As this Issey Miyake fragrance is very much refreshing and comes in a discreet, uniform, and simple bottle, people were attached.

Leau dIssey Pour Homme

Of course Issey Miyake will not leave his male clientele without anything to use, so in 1994 he launched Leau dIssey Pour Homme. While the women’s market celebrated with the floral fragrance, Leau dIssey Pour Homme was more of a citrusy, masculine scent that blended musk and other woody smells into a strong and sturdy bottle.

Notes of sandalwood are also prevalent in Leau dIssey Pour Homme, and Yuzu pays homage to the homeland of Issey Miyake, which is Japan. The intense scent is basically driven to represent the masculine form as both fragrant and seductive.

This made the perfume fare well in the market. Providing the men with such a scent was also a good idea for Issey Miyake as it has helped him with getting the males to working out their preferences for men’s clothing line as well.

Le Feu dIssey Light

Working again towards a perfume geared for women, Issey Miyake released Le Feu dIssey Light. Housed in a circular bottle that resembles a small orb or a Christmas ball, Issey Miyake might have wanted this scent to evoke the warm fires of childhood Christmases spent beside the fireplace. Issey Miyake would have contrived to make the bottle seem festive as well, as it had been known to have been released in some countries in time for Fall and Winter, which was close to the Christmas season.

While his prior scents were considerably light and fragrant in composition, Issey Miyake chose to make Le Feu dIssey Light quite a concoction that heats up a woman with an amazing scent similar to a floral bouquet in spring. The intensity of the scent given off by the Issey Miyake fragrance is considered by many to be comparable to an explosion of various colorful and fragrant flowers. It is also made stronger by the fact that it has potent, peppery notes all over it when used.

Leau Bleue dIssey Pour Homme

Issey Miyake fragrances managed to last for a decade and more, but Issey Miyake has decided that he wants a new scent to enter the fragrance market. While the first three were quite successful and are still in production, Issey Miyake launched Leau Bleue dIssey Pour Homme.

Housed in a crystallized rectangular bottle made to resemble square cut sapphires, Leau bleue dIssey Pour Homme is a journey to an aquatic lifestyle, made to issue cool and calm to anyone who uses it. Issey Miyake found the inspiration to make a fragrance that can also allude to the cool temperaments of most men, thereby making Leau Bleue dIssey Pour Homme quite popular during hot weather, as the cool herbal notes work to provide a fresh and clean scent.

Leau Bleue dIssey Pour Homme Intense Cologne

People might notice the same hints of ingredients that were in the Leau Bleue dIssey Pour Homme fragrance, but the Leau Bleue dIssey Pour Homme Intense Cologne has managed to magnify these scents threefold, thus making it more intense. There is also the addition of bergamot and black encens, which not only increases the masculine delivery of scent in this fragrance, but also provides quite a regal air for those who are sporting it.

Since it is a cologne, Issey Miyake might have had in mind that this specific fragrance should be used as an offhand addition to one’s daily grooming. Cologne has always been known to evoke woody, soft light, and elegant chambers, thus Leau Bleue dIssey Pour Homme should be more ideal to use at night. One should also not go overboard with the use of such, so as not to overpower his own masculine scent.