Byredo Super Cedar (2016) {New Perfume}

Byredo are preparing to launch a new, unisex perfume composition called Super Cedar, which is inspired by Virginian Cedarwood...

The fragrance was composed by perfumer Jérôme Epinette of Robertet.

The scent features notes of rose in the opening followed by the sweet, gustatory notes of Virginian cedar wood, finally coming to rest on a base of Haitian vetiver and musk.

Launch is scheduled for March 2016.

Byredo Subzero Collection Candles: the Glacé Trio

by: Elena Vosnaki

Cassis Glacé, Figue Glacée and Prune Glacée are the three new candles offered by Byredo for the winter festive season. Holiday candles often come in sets of three, but Byredo breaks with the tradition of the usual cozy and Xmas-y scents by opting for fruity and icy scents. 

The founder of Byredo, Ben Gorham, named the collection Subzero to reflect the Nordic origins of his house as well as the whitness of the winter landscape. 

The Subzero Collection comprises the following scents:

Cassis Glacé, based on the note of blackcurrant, includes notes of citrus, juniper, magnolia and blackcurrant berries alongside a succulent note of lychee. 

Figue Glacée marries sweet figs with tart red currants alongside violet leaves and bamboo shots for a touch of coolness. 

Prune Glacée on the other hand mixes fruity with woody notes, contrasting the succulence of plum, davana and acai berries, smothered in honey, with the somber notes of birch, patchouli and musk. 

The three candles in the Subzero Collection by Byredo come in austere, frosted glass jars each holding 240g.

Thorns & Roses: Rose Of No Man's Land by Byredo

by: Juliett Ptoyan

This autumn, Byredo, whose minimalistic bottles are on every hipster wishlist, presents a new fragrance, Rose Of No Man's Land, dedicated to Sisters of Mercy, who saved thousands of lives during World War I. The PR campaign for the new launch engaged Danish model Freja Beha Erichsen, photographer Craig McDean and French art duo M/M. A part of the proceeds from sales will be given to "Doctors Without Borders", which helps military fatalities and people who were left without any medical help. Freja Beha's collaboration with Byredo is not the first charity action: previously she worked as a volunteer for DWB and made a limited collection with fashion brands Mother and Zadig & Voltaire; a percent of that revenue was also donated to a charitable fund.

There's a comparison noted in the official press release between this new fragrance and soothing balms (maybe it's like an association with nurses' efforts in relation to soldiers), but Rose Of No Man's Land is much more challenging than something that can be described with tags like #sophisticated, #delicate or #elegant. Come on, we can find these words in every second release, but not everyone can drown arose in wine to great success; however, Jerome Epinette did just that.

There's not much of a storyline to the fragrance, just the striking profile of a rose-who-is-40-plus, a rose-mistress, a rose full of go. At the beginning of the scent there's no humor: a heroine rose sips a glass of Riesling, dramatically unable to give in and let the wine take over. "Show me what you can," she demands. The wine, little by little, causes her to swoon and it seems that the rose might vanish and leave us with just a lingering echo of alcohol. The most interesting part begins when the rose finally makes a claim about herself: there's velvet, crushed petals, faded leaves; she tiredly gapes and starts to talk: "Yeah, I knew him, and him too, yes, we had something, can't you read it on my face?"

This rose is not one to be flirtatious, she doesn't act like The Queen of Flowers or roll in money, or simply speak senseless nothings. She hasn't arrogance (just like those nurses), though slightly formal, she announces "I am as I am" - and it sounds really hot.

This is a New Rose - and she doesn't have to flirt, seduce or lure; she is just who she is: with tilted head, demanding eyes, worn make-up - and so what?

Interestingly, this new fragrance from Byredo hardly changes in the long run: in the end our drowned lady opens on skin with a dry, slightly harsh scent which can recall a Friday night out at the pub.

Rose Of No Man's Land

Top notes: pink pepper, turkish rose petals

Heart notes : raspberry blossom, turkish rose absolute

Base notes: papyrus, white amber

Byredo Candy Darling candle

από: Elena Vosnaki

Το Candy Darling είναι ενα άρωμα για το σπίτι  σε σύνθεση κεριού , φτιαγένο από την φημισμένη αρωματοποιό Οlivia Giacobetti για την  ByRedo, την  niche σειρά αρωμάτων που ιδρυσε ο  Ben Gorham. Με νότες κορυφής τον κολιαντρο , νότες καρδιάς το ροδόξυλο και το πατσουλί και νότες βάσης  benzoin και γλυκό μόσχο , το Candy Darling θυμίζει την τρανσέξουαλ Superstar Warhol   με το ίδιο όνομα και την μούσα του  The Velvet Underground που πέθανε τραγικά σε ηλικία μόλις  29 ετών. Η persona έχει αποθανατιστεί στο φιλμ  "Women in Revolt" (1971) ενώ οι περισσότεροι θεατές μπορεί να την θυμούνται σαν μια φιγουρα δίπλα στην Jane Fonda με το ονομα  "Klute".

O Aμερικανός σχεδιαστής μόδας  Zac Posen αναφέρει ότι αναβει τα κεριά της ByRedo στο στούντιο του, και ειδικότερα το κερί  Candy Darling που είναι μεταξύ των αγαπημένων του σε μια πρόσφατη  συνέντευξη του στην Vogue UK .

Το κερί Candy Darling ByRedo πωλείται στα  55€/65$ των  300gr/9oz συσκευασμένο σε ένα μαυρο γυάλινο βάζακι με λευκή ετικέτα . Tα κεριά της Byredo είναι διαθέσιμα στα καταστήματα Barneys.