Ineke Derring Do – photos
by jrd4t on Jun.26, 2011, under Fragrance Bottle Photos, Fragrance Reviews
I just realized that I had taken photos of Derring Do a couple weeks back, but forgot to ever post them! I had spent the afternoon at The Galleria in Tyson’s Corner and after an absurdly comical experience in Joseph Bank (the guy I dealt with really reminded me of Gil, the car salesman from The Simpsons), I went over to a shop to do some sniffing. I wanted something light and crisp to have for the upcoming warm months. I had never been able to try any of the scents from Ineke, a niche brand based in San Francisco, and I was pleasantly surprised. Most of the line is somewhat geared towards the more feminine spectrum, but a few were really great unisex fragrances (I recall really liking Field Notes From Paris, as well). I generally don’t go for scents with things like “Rain Notes” in their pyramid, but this one was an exception. It’s not a scent that will reinvent your idea of the genre, but it does what it’s supposed to do perfectly and even gets a lot of compliments. I even got a “now that’s the way a man should smell.” Can’t complain!
Get comfortable – there are bunch of shots here.
June 29th, 2011 on 8:28 am
Oh, I love these!
You really bring out the beauty of the bottle design. Ineke\’s always looked sort of boring to me before. I love the \"falling\" letters and the image that focuses on them!
June 30th, 2011 on 11:59 am
Thanks! I know what you mean – I think they just need some photo love! You’d be surprised at the amount of detail that goes into the bottles though, and they really are quite nice in terms of details and materials.
February 26th, 2012 on 4:17 am
Hi!
I’m Sandy from basenotes, and I’m just experimenting with Derring-Do through a sample. Which I like quite a lot. I’m usually not for this genre, but this seems to be a huge exception. I can see the opinions differ, as to this line is leaning toward the masculine or the feminine side. But this scent is regarded to be a real masculine scent.