Cool pics love.In January, Grace Coddington, the much-adored, visionary stylist and longtime creative director of Vogue announced she would be downsizing her role at the Condé Nast publication. (Ed: All photos by Ainslie unless otherwise noted. Have you tried this new release? Have you any other fragrances with a feline theme? Purrrrrr! Are we seeing a ‘cat lady’ trend forming? At no point does it feel thin, however for me longevity is medium – one that I would top up midway through my day.įurther reading: Now Smell This and WallpaperĪ year ago I reviewed Miu Miu, another feline involving fragrance – a kitten was used in the adverts. A nod to old-fashioned English rose scents, but interpreted in a more lasting, modern way.

There’s a cosy feel to it…and yet a watery luminescence too. You could wear it to work, dates or outdoors. I think the lightness, elegance and playfulness of a flirty cat is captured and who does not want to smell like that some days? Who would wear this? I recommended it as a gift for my friends’ daughter’s 18th, however the fragrance is not limited to a younger audience. There’s that swoony weight / balance thing…sigh. A little drawstring bag features illustrations by Grace herself. The lid is a weighted silver metal ball with little ears. A heavy bottomed, curved – almost egg-shaped glass bottle. The lovely Grace bottle, designed by Fabien Baron is actually a cute, sophisticated cat. What I see in my minds eye is a rose growing on another planet wrapped in a thick clean towel, warm from the dryer, looking at the twinkling stars. Sparkle.maybe green pepper, or still the fizz of laundry powder. Second whiff deeper rose notes with an impression of freshly laundered towels. On first whiff its light, fresh, rosy and white musk, with some transparency. Heart: Moroccan rose absolute, Freesia, Peach blossomīase: Vetiver, Cashmere wood, White musk, Crystal amber Top: Bergamot, Mint, Basil leaf, Cardamom, Pink pepper

Grace by Grace Coddington and Comme des Garcons 2016 How might they ‘shake up the rose’ for Grace? Roses are well loved and Grace spending more than a decade with her finger firmly on the fashion pulse means it should really hit the nail on the head. I have a soft spot for Comme des Garçon’s edgy fragrances. She used to wear Floris’s Red Rose as a teen. Grace has been obsessed with roses since her English childhood experiences in rose gardens. It was released April 2016 overseas and late August in Australia, exclusive to Mecca nationwide.Īs April came and went I observed some ‘spoilers’ on Instagram etc, however all I really knew was there was a cat connection and I had also heard it was rose based. We’ve been waiting an eon to smell Comme des Garçons and Grace Coddington’s fragrance. In the lead up to Christmas and a change in seasons, we’re seeing an influx of new releases…including Grace by Grace Coddington.

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