And on the Third Day it Rose: Calyx is Back!

One of the saddest beauty-related pieces of news we heard last year was the closure of Prescriptives, Estee Lauder's custom-colour brand and one that was beloved of many a woman who just couldn't find a foundation shade to suit her.

And of course, when it closed, it took all its lovely products with it (bye bye Super Line Preventer Xtreme), but we did hear a rumour that Calyx, the brand's signature fragrance, would be moving to another Estee company at some point.

And it has - Aramis and Designer fragrances (which also puts out DKNY, Michael Kors, Sean John and a pile more) has taken on the scent and it'll re-launch exclusively in Brown Thomas on August 3rd, starting at €65 for a 50ml bottle.

Opening with really sharp green, grapefruit notes, this develops into something a little more woody and oriental, thanks to a base of musks and woods. While I like the opening notes a lot, I actually can't wear this as the dry-down doesn't appeal, but then I'm a fussy cow when it comes to scent, and this perfume always had die-hard devotees.

In addition, when it first launched in the 1980s, it was a bit of a revolutionary, and it still smells contemporary now, which you can't really say for a lot of perfume that launched in the decade style forgot.

Are you a fan?