Lots of fragrance news coming your way this week! For starters: French brand Chloe is finally bringing its entire line of fragrances online with the debut of a flagship store on LazMall Prestige. The beloved classic Flower by Kenzo is also getting an update that’s meant to evoke walking through a Japanese flower market. Last but not least, a perfect-for-summer limited-edition collection by Jo Malone London that’s inspired by swimming.
On the skin and hair fronts: Cult Korean beauty brand Glow Recipe has just come out with its first sunscreen. It naturally features watermelon just like its bestselling toners and serums. Haircare brand Olaplex, meanwhile, has just launched a new protective hair serum that claims to defend your tresses from damaging pollutants for 48 hours.
Scroll down below to discover the latest launches in beauty this week.
The entire lineup of Chloe perfumes – including bestselling favourites like Chloe eau de parfum, Nomade and Love Story – will soon be available online. The brand is launching its e-commerce flagship for fragrances on LazMall Prestige on May 26. Ahead of that, there will be pre-sale promotions running from May 19 to 25, with a host of options that bundle shower gels, cosmetic pouches and travel-sized minis.
Something to look out for is the new Nomade Naturelle eau de parfum. The solar jasmine gourmand scent joins Chloe’s nascent but quite impressive collection of perfumes that are formulated using 100 per cent natural ingredients. This new Nomade Naturelle also features a revamped bottle design that incorporates recycled materials.
Chloe Nomade Naturelle eau de parfum (from $108 for 30ml) will be available on the brand’s flagship online boutique on LazMall Prestige from May 26. Pre-sales will run from May 19 to May 25
Joining K-beauty brand Glow Recipe’s popular lineup of watermelon products is its new Watermelon Glow Niacinamide Sunscreen SPF 50. This lightweight sunscreen combines skincare actives like niacinamide, hyaluronic acid, watermelon extracts and aloe, with physical and mineral sun protection. It promises to deeply hydrate with a lightweight and non-greasy formula.
Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow Niacinamide Sunscreen SPF 50 ($54) is available from Sephora stores and its e-shop
Beloved perfume brand Jo Malone London has a new summer-ready lineup of scents. Inspired by the British isles and aptly named the Brit Collection, it includes four brand new, limited-edition perfumes ($118 for 30ml).
These are: Crystal Campion (notes of roses, violets and blackcurrant); Forest Moss (juniper, geranium and moss); Salty Amber (aquatic notes and cardamom); and Aqua Lemon (zesty mandarin, spearmint and cedarwood). The Crystal Campion scent even comes in the form of a hydrating face mist ($56) that the brand claims is enriched with “pure British water”. Consider that a fragrant refresher for muggy days.
There are also limited-edition packaging versions of the brand’s classic Wood Sage & Sea Salt Cologne, available in its perfume (from $118 for 30ml) and scented candle ($118) forms.
Jo Malone London Brit Collection is available from May 18 at the brand’s boutiques and select Sephora outlets
There’s a new Flower by Kenzo scent. Dubbed Poppy Bouquet, this sun-kissed eau de toilette features notes of damask rose, gardenia, green almond, mandarin essence and jasmine sambac.
To celebrate the launch, the brand has collaborated with minimalist-chic cafe Syip on Owen Road. From now till June 30, Syip Cafe is offering a special rose-inspired latte drink, orders of which allow one to redeem a complimentary sample of Flower by Kenzo perfume. Put that on your cafe-hopping list.
Flower by Kenzo Poppy Bouquet eau de toilette (from $85 for 30ml) is now available at Sephora, Takashimaya, Metro and BHG Bugis. Its collaboration with Syip Cafe, at 79 Owen Road, runs till June 30
Cult haircare brand has a new solution to the damage from urban pollutants. Enter its new No.9 Bond Protector Nourishing Hair Serum, a leave-in product that promises to protect from pollution for up to 48 hours.
It’s formulated with antioxidant-rich red algae extracts that combat free radicals, temperature protection that guards hair from the heat damage of styling tools, and active ingredients that moisturise and hydrate the hair. Use it as you would a pre-styling product, massaging it into damp, towel-dried hair using your hands.
Olaplex No.9 Bond Protector Nourishing Hair Serum ($46) is available exclusively at Sephora boutiques and its e-store