September beauty news: editor’s picks

Charlotte Tilbury make-up collection

Charlotte Tilbury has been at the forefront of runway make up for over 20 years so she knows a thing or two about what works when it come to a smokey eye or clogged lash. She has put some of that nous into the creation of a new eponymous range of make-up and colour-skincare hybrids called ‘Treat and Transform’. Divided into five categories - prep, prime, perfect & conceal, facial framework and colour - the debut collection consists of a capsule of over 100 products, including a micro-powder made with rose wax and almond oil for an airbrush finish and a Kohl eyeliner that is infused with pro-collagen pearls for more concentrated anti-ageing. Another innovation of the collection is the interactive element where customers can have their own ‘Faceprint’ taken at a cosmetic counter before guiding you though the best application process for your complexion, colouring and features.  We don’t know if the packaging intentionally was designed to call our mothers’ cosmetic collections from the 1970s, but whether it was or not, it makes for happy nostalgia.

'Full Fat Lashes', £22; 'The Retoucher', £25; 'Luxury Palette', £38; www.charlottetilbury.com

Writer: Rachael Sanders

Charlotte Tilbury make-up collection

Charlotte Tilbury has been at the forefront of runway make up for over 20 years so she knows a thing or two about what works when it come to a smokey eye or clogged lash. She has put some of that nous into the creation of a new eponymous range of make-up and colour-skincare hybrids called ‘Treat and Transform’. Divided into five categories - prep, prime, perfect & conceal, facial framework and colour - the debut collection consists of a capsule of over 100 products, including a micro-powder made with rose wax and almond oil for an airbrush finish and a Kohl eyeliner that is infused with pro-collagen pearls for more concentrated anti-ageing. Another innovation of the collection is the interactive element where customers can have their own ‘Faceprint’ taken at a cosmetic counter before guiding you though the best application process for your complexion, colouring and features.  We don’t know if the packaging intentionally was designed to call our mothers’ cosmetic collections from the 1970s, but whether it was or not, it makes for happy nostalgia.

'Colour Chameleon' eye shadow pencil, £19; 'Lip Cheat', £16; 'K.I.S.S.I.N.G' lipstick, £23; 'Lip Lustre' gloss, £16.50; www.charlottetilbury.com

Writer: Rachael Sanders

Escentric Molecules

After the radical take on his one-ingredient, pheromone-enhancing perfume range, Berlin-based perfumer Geza Schoen has released a body wash for each of his '01', '02' and '03' fragrances by Escentric Molecules. It all comes down to the brand’s signature style of one active molecule: the main ingredient in the new collection is Energen, which contains leaf extract from the sapindus mukorossi (or Indian soapberry) and Peruvian caesalpinia spinosa tree. The bold metallic hues of each bottle recalls the colour palette of the original Escentric Molecule perfumes; purple for 01,orange for 02 and green for 03. Exclusive to Harvey Nichols, London, the body wash comes in a translucent substance as well as being sulphate and paraben-free.

Escentric Molecules body wash, £25; www.escentric.com

Writer: Rachael Sanders

Pitti Fragranze

Pitti Fragranze, the highlight of the independent perfumer’s calendar, took place earlier this month. It’s the highlight not only because we have an excuse to escape to Florence's lush climate, but also because it is the occasion when perfumers emerge from their labs to reveal their latest creations, sharing thoughts on the industry and where it’s heading. A trip around the stands revealed to us a couple of interesting new entries to the market. 'Roads', an all-encompassing line of ten fragrances from the young Irish entrepreneur Danielle Ryan was the big one. Ryan, a RADA-trained actress who at the age of 26 founded Ireland’s National Theatre School, presented a take on fragrance strongly informed by her theatrical background – the scent likewise told a good story.

Elsewhere, 'La Parfumerie Moderne' is a new line from Philippe Neirinck and Marc-Antoine Corticchiato, inspired by the grandeur of jazz-age hotels – each of the three launch stories revolves around different establishments in London, Switzerland and Paris. Other launches from more established brands to catch our nose included: Blood Concept’s 'Black Series', which further develops the idea of distinct identities as defined by our blood groups; Andrea Maack’s forest-floor inspired 'Coven'; Agonist’s latest 'Dark Saphir', which interprets the gemstone sapphire in fragrance; Huitième Art’s woody 'Monsieur'; and finally the two new elements that expand Nu-be’s olfactory periodic table, 'Sulphur' and 'Mercury'.

'Cloud 9', by Roads, available from Spring 2014; www.roads.co

Writer: Emma Moore

Pitti Fragranze

Pitti Fragranze, the highlight of the independent perfumer’s calendar, took place earlier this month. It’s the highlight not only because we have an excuse to escape to Florence's lush climate, but also because it is the occasion when perfumers emerge from their labs to reveal their latest creations, sharing thoughts on the industry and where it’s heading. A trip around the stands revealed to us a couple of interesting new entries to the market. 'Roads', an all-encompassing line of ten fragrances from the young Irish entrepreneur Danielle Ryan was the big one. Ryan, a RADA-trained actress who at the age of 26 founded Ireland’s National Theatre School, presented a take on fragrance strongly informed by her theatrical background – the scent likewise told a good story.

Elsewhere, 'La Parfumerie Moderne' is a new line from Philippe Neirinck and Marc-Antoine Corticchiato, inspired by the grandeur of jazz-age hotels – each of the three launch stories revolves around different establishments in London, Switzerland and Paris. Other launches from more established brands to catch our nose included: Blood Concept’s 'Black Series', which further develops the idea of distinct identities as defined by our blood groups; Andrea Maack’s forest-floor inspired 'Coven'; Agonist’s latest 'Dark Saphir', which interprets the gemstone sapphire in fragrance; Huitième Art’s woody 'Monsieur'; and finally the two new elements that expand Nu-be’s olfactory periodic table, 'Sulphur' and 'Mercury'.

'Desarment', by La Perfumerie Moderne, £135; www.bloodconcept.com

Writer: Emma Moore

Pitti Fragranze

Pitti Fragranze, the highlight of the independent perfumer’s calendar, took place earlier this month. It’s the highlight not only because we have an excuse to escape to Florence's lush climate, but also because it is the occasion when perfumers emerge from their labs to reveal their latest creations, sharing thoughts on the industry and where it’s heading. A trip around the stands revealed to us a couple of interesting new entries to the market. 'Roads', an all-encompassing line of ten fragrances from the young Irish entrepreneur Danielle Ryan was the big one. Ryan, a RADA-trained actress who at the age of 26 founded Ireland’s National Theatre School, presented a take on fragrance strongly informed by her theatrical background – the scent likewise told a good story.

Elsewhere, 'La Parfumerie Moderne' is a new line from Philippe Neirinck and Marc-Antoine Corticchiato, inspired by the grandeur of jazz-age hotels – each of the three launch stories revolves around different establishments in London, Switzerland and Paris. Other launches from more established brands to catch our nose included: Blood Concept’s 'Black Series', which further develops the idea of distinct identities as defined by our blood groups; Andrea Maack’s forest-floor inspired 'Coven'; Agonist’s latest 'Dark Saphir', which interprets the gemstone sapphire in fragrance; Huitième Art’s woody 'Monsieur'; and finally the two new elements that expand Nu-be’s olfactory periodic table, 'Sulphur' and 'Mercury'.

'Black Series', by Blood Concept, £98; www.bloodconcept.com

Writer: Emma Moore

Pitti Fragranze

Pitti Fragranze, the highlight of the independent perfumer’s calendar, took place earlier this month. It’s the highlight not only because we have an excuse to escape to Florence's lush climate, but also because it is the occasion when perfumers emerge from their labs to reveal their latest creations, sharing thoughts on the industry and where it’s heading. A trip around the stands revealed to us a couple of interesting new entries to the market. 'Roads', an all-encompassing line of ten fragrances from the young Irish entrepreneur Danielle Ryan was the big one. Ryan, a RADA-trained actress who at the age of 26 founded Ireland’s National Theatre School, presented a take on fragrance strongly informed by her theatrical background – the scent likewise told a good story.

Elsewhere, 'La Parfumerie Moderne' is a new line from Philippe Neirinck and Marc-Antoine Corticchiato, inspired by the grandeur of jazz-age hotels – each of the three launch stories revolves around different establishments in London, Switzerland and Paris. Other launches from more established brands to catch our nose included: Blood Concept’s 'Black Series', which further develops the idea of distinct identities as defined by our blood groups; Andrea Maack’s couture-inspired 'Craft'; Agonist’s latest 'Dark Saphir', which interprets the gemstone sapphire in fragrance; Huitième Art’s woody 'Monsieur'; and finally the two new elements that expand Nu-be’s olfactory periodic table, 'Sulphur' and 'Mercury'.

'Coven', by Andrea Maack, £85 for 50ml; www.andreamaack.com

Writer: Emma Moore

Pitti Fragranze

Pitti Fragranze, the highlight of the independent perfumer’s calendar, took place earlier this month. It’s the highlight not only because we have an excuse to escape to Florence's lush climate, but also because it is the occasion when perfumers emerge from their labs to reveal their latest creations, sharing thoughts on the industry and where it’s heading. A trip around the stands revealed to us a couple of interesting new entries to the market. 'Roads', an all-encompassing line of ten fragrances from the young Irish entrepreneur Danielle Ryan was the big one. Ryan, a RADA-trained actress who at the age of 26 founded Ireland’s National Theatre School, presented a take on fragrance strongly informed by her theatrical background – the scent likewise told a good story.

Elsewhere, 'La Parfumerie Moderne' is a new line from Philippe Neirinck and Marc-Antoine Corticchiato, inspired by the grandeur of jazz-age hotels – each of the three launch stories revolves around different establishments in London, Switzerland and Paris. Other launches from more established brands to catch our nose included: Blood Concept’s 'Black Series', which further develops the idea of distinct identities as defined by our blood groups; Andrea Maack’s forest-floor inspired 'Coven'; Agonist’s latest 'Dark Saphir', which interprets the gemstone sapphire in fragrance; Huitième Art’s woody 'Monsieur'; and finally the two new elements that expand Nu-be’s olfactory periodic table, 'Sulphur' and 'Mercury'.

'Dark Saphir', by Agonist, £125 for 50ml; www.bloodconcept.com

Writer: Emma Moore

Pitti Fragranze

Pitti Fragranze, the highlight of the independent perfumer’s calendar, took place earlier this month. It’s the highlight not only because we have an excuse to escape to Florence's lush climate, but also because it is the occasion when perfumers emerge from their labs to reveal their latest creations, sharing thoughts on the industry and where it’s heading. A trip around the stands revealed to us a couple of interesting new entries to the market. 'Roads', an all-encompassing line of ten fragrances from the young Irish entrepreneur Danielle Ryan was the big one. Ryan, a RADA-trained actress who at the age of 26 founded Ireland’s National Theatre School, presented a take on fragrance strongly informed by her theatrical background – the scent likewise told a good story.

Elsewhere, 'La Parfumerie Moderne' is a new line from Philippe Neirinck and Marc-Antoine Corticchiato, inspired by the grandeur of jazz-age hotels – each of the three launch stories revolves around different establishments in London, Switzerland and Paris. Other launches from more established brands to catch our nose included: Blood Concept’s 'Black Series', which further develops the idea of distinct identities as defined by our blood groups; Andrea Maack’s forest-floor inspired 'Coven'; Agonist’s latest 'Dark Saphir', which interprets the gemstone sapphire in fragrance; Huitième Art’s woody 'Monsieur'; and finally the two new elements that expand Nu-be’s olfactory periodic table, 'Sulphur' and 'Mercury'.

'Monsieur', by Huitième Art Parfums, €95 for 50ml; www.huitiemeartparfums.com

Writer: Emma Moore

Pitti Fragranze

Pitti Fragranze, the highlight of the independent perfumer’s calendar, took place earlier this month. It’s the highlight not only because we have an excuse to escape to Florence's lush climate, but also because it is the occasion when perfumers emerge from their labs to reveal their latest creations, sharing thoughts on the industry and where it’s heading. A trip around the stands revealed to us a couple of interesting new entries to the market. 'Roads', an all-encompassing line of ten fragrances from the young Irish entrepreneur Danielle Ryan was the big one. Ryan, a RADA-trained actress who at the age of 26 founded Ireland’s National Theatre School, presented a take on fragrance strongly informed by her theatrical background – the scent likewise told a good story.

Elsewhere, 'La Parfumerie Moderne' is a new line from Philippe Neirinck and Marc-Antoine Corticchiato, inspired by the grandeur of jazz-age hotels – each of the three launch stories revolves around different establishments in London, Switzerland and Paris. Other launches from more established brands to catch our nose included: Blood Concept’s 'Black Series', which further develops the idea of distinct identities as defined by our blood groups; Andrea Maack’s forest-floor inspired 'Coven'; Agonist’s latest 'Dark Saphir', which interprets the gemstone sapphire in fragrance; Huitième Art’s woody 'Monsieur'; and finally the two new elements that expand Nu-be’s olfactory periodic table, 'Sulphur' and 'Mercury'.

'Mercury' and 'Sulphur', by Nu-be, £95 for 100ml; www.nubeperfume.com

Writer: Emma Moore