The Cuban leader Fidel Castro, a revolutionary Che Gevara, politicians Winston Churchill and Bill Clinton, writers Somerset Maugham and Mark Twain, the actor and the political figure Arnold Schwarzenegger – these names are well-known and these figures are best known to the world for their political, social, literary and other achievements. Moreover, the abovementioned people highly esteem cigar smoking and, thus, they come as people who own the greatest number of tools and accessories so requisite for this leisurely process and among others there are cigar lighters.
In the light of a variety and availability of glass items, glass ware is still appreciated by plenty people, especially when it comes to cut glass. The cut glass produces a long, lingering and musical tune when you put your finger at the cut-glass edge. So, in Japan the craftsmen make unique musical instruments. A crystal violin, completely transparent, is estimated for fifty thousand USD. Crystal glass tableware is not so much expensive though it is able to produce the charming, unique and so brittle music providing it is properly cared.
Wealthy persons are mostly known for their fortune only. However, despite they make billions, these people possess some personal features that attract people when estimating them. While Warren shovels up money, he has to do with quite conflicting image he created: he is known to be the proved miser and at the same time he privately donates huge amounts for charity purposes.
Although the
first Chanel women's perfume was presented as early as 1921, the legendary Coco
Chanel spent much less time and effort on the creation of men's fragrances. The
first Chanel fragrance for men - Pour Monsieur - was created more than three
decades after the launch of the French perfume brand, in 1955. It was meant to
be the «Chanel No.5» for men and quickly became a classic. However, the most
successful Chanel fragrances for men were conceived when the great Coco was
already gone. Chanel Antaeus is one of them, a scent that perfectly captures
the spirit of a male powerhouse fragrance of the 1980s.
In 1980-s,
men's interest in perfumery was finally legalized: young, bold and handsome Europeans
and Americans were no longer afraid of being accused of feminization. Empowered
by the momentum, they spent on fragrances nearly as much as women did, and
men's perfumery market began to grow rapidly which phenomenon was immediately exploited
by the many perfume brands as they saw their future in the finely manicured
hands of the men. The Chanel Fashion House was among the first to recognize the
incipient changes, presenting Antaeus in 1981, shortly after Karl Lagerfeld was
introduced as the head designer at Chanel.
Antaeus was
created by Jacques Polge, the famous «Chanel nose», who composed a number of
iconic Chanel fragrances, including Chanel Allure, Chanel Egoiste, Emanuel
Ungaro Senso, and Chanel Coco. In Antaeus, the famous perfumer managed to
combine all the trends of the 80-s. The new Chanel fragrance shamelessly
advertised the wearer's virility like an open declaration of blatant machismo, combines
power and complexity with the sensuality of seduction. Chanel Antaeus makes its
wearers more masculine and sexy, though initially it was designed for a very
specific type of man - a powerful, courageous adventurer with a strong will and
modern view of the world, open to new trends and impressions. Antaeus was
designed to demonstrate that the modern man is no longer the brutal roughneck who
thinks that perfumery is the domain of the woman; it is an open-minded guy who knows
grooming.
Similarly
to many other men's fragrances of the eighties, Chanel Antaeus exudes masculinity
and strength set off by the gentle sensual notes. It starts powerfully with sage
and lavender, then a warm evolution of patchouli from the Seychelles and a sandalwood
note. An amber and botanical note of labdanum segues into honey and leathery
hints of rockrose and spice. The slightly astringent, green coriander wilts
under the pressure and then withers away into nothingness. Overall, the
composition includes several dozens of ingredients, which, as it is a tradition
with Chanel fragrances, combine to form a unique and abstract blend.
The name
Chanel Antaeus was not randomly chosen. There's a philosophy behind this name: Antaeus
was a giant in Greek mythology, the son of Poseidon (the god of the sea) and
Gaia (goddess of the earth). This invincible fighter, who was invulnerable as
long as he stayed in touch with his mother Earth, met his downfall only when
Heracles (Hercules in Latin) overcame him by holding him above the ground in a
vice-like grip. Men can be both strong and vulnerable, and the Antaeus
fragrance reminds us of this by alluding to the theme of virility with
tenderness and indulgence. The sensual symbolism of the Greek myth comes alive
with a delicate floral accord, accentuated by purely masculine notes of
leather, oak moss, coriander and nutmeg sage.
The overt
virility of the fragrance is highlighted by the bottle design and bold color combination
- mysterious black of the bottle is set off by the daring red of the box.
Aren't those the colors traditionally considered «macho»?
Interestingly,
the obvious symbolism of Chanel Antaeus was a very non-traditional solution for
Chanel, as its perfumes for women have never been so easy-to-read. However,
this simplicity, in no way commonplace, does not prevent Chanel Antaeus from being
one of the most legendary fragrances of the iconic French fashion house.
Lingerie for women was just the plain underwear until the 20th century when it became the mean self-expression, as the subject of esthetic admiration. A piece of lingerie seen in between the women wear looked quite shocking to be shame and no one thought of designing luxury items based on lingerie, leaving alone works of art. Today every woman dreams of having a pair, or even more, of luxury and high quality lingerie to associate with sexuality, sensibility and attraction with male.
Today the knitwear is presented in so many styles and
it is so popular that no single autumn and spring collections can do without
hosiery. Knit
women's coats are offered in classic, sporty, romantic, vintage, casual and
ethnic styles. The demand for knit coats
grows in line with the more increasing range of color and texture of woolen
yarn as merino wool, angora, alpaca, Kashmir. Globally known brands launch knit
coats for women in their latest collections and most celebrities today appear
wearing knitwear for many occasions and that's hard to picture that some time
back it was something different.
First established in 1980, the brand by Carolina Herrera is one of the well-known fashion brands; collections by Carolina Herrera make a conquest for the public love and demand due to elegance and delicacy of the fashion wear models. The collections were successful, though Carolina Herrera opened its perfume line first in 1988 presenting Carolina Herrera for Women. Carolina Herrera 212 is known to be the bestseller first launched in 1997, and today this fragrance takes its niche among the most recognized perfumes of the world.
First established in 1860, Chopard is one of the reputed watch and jewelry houses producing incredibly beautiful, fascinating jewelry items and watches of dream. The house also launched a number of celebrated fragrances as Casmir, Wish, Madness and Infiniment. Despite the long and solid history of the brand, it appeared only recently in the market of fragrances with the first fragrance Chopard launched only in 1992. Six years later, in 1996, the Chopard House presented its Mira-Bai, the fragrance which is still in favor among women keen on oriental scents. Mira-Bai shows no intentions to compete with such a fashion-setter in the sphere of oriental compositions as Guerlain Shalimar, though the fragrance by Chopard takes its niche among the classic perfumes in the market of oriental perfume.
