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July 2006 Archives
Perfume Review: Nina (The New Version) by Nina Ricci
The new Nina by Nina Ricci was released in France in July 2006 and will start rolling out internationally in September. It will be introduced in the USA in a third stage, in 2007. The perfume was created by...
New Perfume & Fragrance News: Black Orchid by Tom Ford & A New Line of Unisex Fragrances
The much awaited Black Orchid by Tom Ford that will come out this fall has been unveiled for WWD. It is an opportunity for Ford to express some of his ideas about the contemporary fragrance scene. As he states,"For...
New Perfumes: Ivy, Violet, & Amber by Marc Jacobs
Following the success of the launch in April of their retro-looking Splash line bottled in 10 oz flacons, Rain, Grass, and Cotton, Marc Jacobs is going to release a new trio of fragrances this fall that will include Ivy, Violet,...
New Perfume: With Love by Hilary Duff
Teen Star Hilary Duff is launching her first fragrance called With Love. It targets women aged from 15 to 24 although Duff thinks it will appeal to a broader audience due to the sophistication of the scent. The star...
New Perfume: Antidote by Viktor & Rolf
Dutch designers Viktor Horting & Rolf Snoeren are launching their first men's fragrance called Antidote following the success of the release of Flowerbomb in 2005. They see the new perfume as being an olfactory extension of their menswear line....
Fragrance News & Shopping Tip: Mayotte by Guerlain
Guerlain is issuing a reedition of Mahora (2000) called Mayotte which is part of the collection "Les Parisiennes". The new flacon, a classic Guerlain bee bottle, is different from the original but the juice remains the same. These reeditions...
New Perfume: L'Homme by Yves Saint Laurent
YSL will release a new men's fragrance called L'Homme in September 2006. The perfume was created by noses Anne Flipo, Pierre Wargnye and Dominique Ropion. "It features fresh top notes of lemon cedrat and bergamot, blended with ginger of...
And the Winners of the Sensuelle Russie Drawing Are...
The draw, as usual, was performed by my 3-year old's innocent hand. Papers were folded in four so that my son would not be tempted to recognize his favorite letters of the alphabet:)And the winners are....Rachel and....Anya. Congratulations! Ladies,...
New Perfume: Maîtresse by Agent Provocateur
The British fashion label Agent Provocateur specializing in sexy, provocative lingerie has unveiled their new upcoming fragrance, Maîtresse ( Mistress). The flacon recalls their previous signature fragrance, Agent Provocateur, except that it is now made of gold-lacquered glass instead...
New Perfumes: Paprika Brasil & Elixir des Merveilles by Hermès
• The house of Hermes has announced that it will launch a 6th perfume in the collection Hermessence called Paprika Brasil. Jean-Claude Ellena, the in-house perfumer was inspired by anthropologist Levi-Strauss' description in Tristes Tropiques of the impact made...
New Perfume: Miss Sixty Elixir by Miss Sixty
Following the launch of their first eponymous fragrance, Miss Sixty, the Italian fashion label will introduce at the end of August in Europe a new women's perfume called Miss Sixty Elixir. It is described as an ultra-modern, unconventional, and...
Lalique Perles de Lalique (2006) {Perfume Review}
Perles de Lalique (Pearls of Lalique) is the most recent women's perfume edition by the house of Lalique. It was released in May in Europe and will be introduced in the USA in September. This modern take on a...
Perfume Review & Musings: Chypre Rouge by Serge Lutens & Sample Giveaway
Red Chypre is an unusual olfactory construction, a chypre reinterpreted to the point of nearly losing its identity as a chypre and being recognized only with hesitation, seemingly serving essentially as a symbolic crossroads for Serge Lutens' memories and...
Fragrant Readings: Scented Salamander's Articles Featured on Coutorture, Perfume of Life, Are You a Beauty?, & This Next Blog
If you don't have enough time to read through The Scented Salamander's archives, I would recommend that you read the following articles as being two of the most popular.The first one, My National Parfum deals with nationalism, politics, and...