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Karl Lagerfeld Kapsule: The Verdict

BellaSugar — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 08:02:39 PST

Karl Lagerfeld's Kapsule fragrances, as discussed, are sold separately but can be worn together-all on the same day, according to the Kaiser himself. While usually more than one perfume is a guaranteed headache to me, I actually loved doing it with these.

I started with Light, a fresh scent with vibrant bitter orange, watery jasmine, nutmeg and clove. It's a lovely, well-thought-out scent, but certainly best experienced in the morning-it's distinctly daytime. In the middle of the day, I remembered that I was packing Floriental in my purse and spritzed some on. My favorite of the three, Floriental is more modern, green scent with a hint of violet and black tea leaves. It's the perfect amount of sexiness for early afternoon. The most evening-appropriate, and my third perfume of the day, is Woody, which is a drier smell, and includes cedar and plum. It's a little sexier, sure, but Floriental is still my favorite. Do you need all three? No, but if you're looking to build a fragrance "wardrobe" of sorts, it's a good way to start.

Karl Lagerfeld's Kapsule Fragrance Trio

BellaSugar — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 07:00:06 PDT

"They're really modern fragrances, not boudoir scents," says Karl Lagerfeld in a promotional clip about his new fragrance trio, Kapsule. "It's a proposal of fragrances, that's why there are three. I think in French, they say 'never two without three.' A woman can choose all three or just one of the three... I like to switch them around: in the morning, the evening."

Because I can't decide which of the unisex scents-Woody, Light and Floriental-I like best, I'm going to wear them like The Kaiser, and let you know how it works out. The fragrances, which will be available next month, each have a tagline about why you'd put them on that does seem to correspond to times of day (Light: "To make a bright start to the day," Floriental: "To find adventure at every turn" and Woody: "To make the mystery linger"). Stay tuned to see if I decide to start carrying around three bottles of perfume.

Beauty Byte: Karl's Kool New Kapsule

BellaSugar — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:20:45 PDT

Karl Lagerfeld is gearing up to release three new unisex fragrances (Mademoiselle Coco Chanel would be so proud) called Kapsule, which will be launching first in Europe and then in America by the end of November.

The book-like bottles were inspired by Mr. Lagerfeld's love of geometry. Conceptually, the scents are supposed to resemble three different volumes and the packaging is modeled after the book's slipcases. Lagerfeld himself is featured in a picture in the ads and it is intended to represent him looking out at his fragrances much like how a designer peers out from behind the curtain during fashion shows.

The three Kapsule scents, which are called Light, Floriental, and Woody took more than nine months to create. They contain notes of fresh bread, woods, vanilla, and spices (mmm) and they can either be worn alone or layered together depending on your mood.

Lagerfeld says: "I don't like heavy, flowery things. I think there are never enough fragrances - they are so much fun to play with. I do strange mixes. There is no gender in perfumes anymore."

Each of the eau de toilette fragrances will be available in 30 ml ($59) or in 75 ml ($108).

To read about the ingredients in Light, Floriental, and Woody,

Light is made of notes of bitter orange, clove, jasmine, warm nutmeg, and musk.
Floriental is a blend of violet, ivy leaf and black tea leaf notes.
Woody contains moss, cedar, and plum.

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