There's a selection of perfumes in the July Vogue called Modern Vintage. I've ranked the the Vogue selection, from my favourite to least favourite.
Diptyque Vetyverio — When I first heard that Diptyque's newest fragrance was based on vetiver, I decided to give it a miss. But I was wrong — this is a very pretty fragrance, the vetiver is beautifully balanced by rose and grapefruit.
Annick Goutal Petite Cherie - First introduced in 1998, Petite Cherie was created by Annick Goutal for her daughter. It's a fruity floral with notes of peach, pear and rose. Petite Cherie has a reputation for being a little girl fragrance.
Acqua Di Parma Iris Nobile — This perfume from 2004 was created by Francis Kurkdjian and Francoise Caron, two heavyweights in the world of perfume, so you'd expect something exceptional. Surprisingly, it's incredibly mild. Perhaps too mild if you want more bang for your perfume buck.
Guerlain Aqua Allegoria Flora Nymphea — I'm a convert to Aqua Allegoria Pamplelune, which smells so much like grapefruit it's incredible. Thierry Wasser is the Guerlain in-house perfumer, responsible for this new creation, which is a mild perfume inspired by a spring garden.
Jo Wood Organics Langa — Langa means sunshine in Swahili. This is the description of Langa from the Jo Wood website; "Fresh top notes of oranges and Sicilian lemon on a floral heart of neroli. Nesting on a cedarwood and vanilla base." Neroli is such a winner, that it makes almost any fragrance a winner. I've got high hopes for Langa.
Prada Infusion de Tubereuse — Tuberose is one of my favourite floral notes. I haven't hit it off with anything from Prada yet, so I'm looking forward to trying this one.
Houbigant Paris Quelques Fleurs — This is one of those perfumes that has been around for about 100 years, but those in the know claim that it has changed beyond all recognition in that time. I haven't tried it, but will be tracking some down.
Eaudemoiselle de Givenchy — This is an inoffensive powdery rose fragrance. There are better rose fragrances, so this definitely wouldn't be on my 'to-buy' list.
Elemis Eau de Parfum — I've sniffed this only once and sadly remember it only for being unmemorable.
Untitled by Martin Margiela — Unlike most of the others in this selection, Untitled has a very woody heart. It's much too resinous for me, and I think quite masculine too.
Chanel Chance Eau Tendre — My daughter was given a sample of this when I was at the Chanel counter a while ago. It's a sweet variation on Chance. I like Chance and its fresh, straightforward tones, but the sweetness in the Eau Tendre only detracts from the original fragrance.
Ralph Lauren Love - according to the Ralph Lauren website, " Love is an extravagant floral oriental fragrance blended of warm golden amber, creamy sandalwood, orris root butter and its signature: the Bulgarian rose, the iconic symbol of love." This sounds like a sweet, cheap-smelling perfume to me. Thumbs down.
And my 'modern vintage' recommendation would be my perennial favourite Clinique's Aromatics Elixir.