Today sees the release of Marc Jacobs’ latest fragrance, Daisy ($80 from department stores and selected perfumeries). It’s named after the designer’s dog (pictured here), but fortunately isn’t any bit eau de canine at all. It smells like a happy summer day basically. While it doesn’t contain any actual daisy notes, it does boast a whole summer field of other pretty smells: wild strawberry, violet leaves and petals, gardenia, ruby red grapefruit, jasmine petals, white woods… And how can you resist the fabulous bottle? I made a noise I can only describe as a squeal when I first unwrapped my press sample. Too too cute.
I can’t let this post go without talking about my own Daisy, a 10-month-old maltese shihtzu. I’m trying to make her into a beauty dog. I sometimes succeed. Here she is after having been washed with Origins Doggy Dip shampoo. She also wears a rosemary and peppermint freshener spray I bought from Dogue, and gets styled with a chic French dry shampoo (I’m serious). But unfortunately, most of the time she smells like a pack of dogs, especially after she’s spent the day at the Bark Hyat doggy daycare (again: serious). I would spritz her with her namesake but, well, I’d rather hog it all for myself.
I absolutely adore this fragrance and would buy it in a heartbeat BUT my hubby sneezes and sneezes and sneezes when I wear it. Three times I have put it on and not told him and three times he gets sinus and hayfever. My loss. If you have the chance to try it on - DO IT! And if it suits you (and your partner if the case be) its worth the $80 or so dollars. Its a wonderful new fragrance with an old fashioned floral after smell that lingers and is adorable.
Comment by Karen — August 14, 2008 @ 8:54 am