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 Terracotta Voile d'Eté was created in 1999 by Jean-Paul Guerlain as a limited edition. Like Les Météorites by the same house and more recently Azuree by Tom Ford for Estee Lauder it is a perfume associated with a makeup line. One can thus guess that the marketing concept presiding over the launch of these perfumes is to make the perfume be apprehended as an integral part of a beauty routine: the makeup is for the face and the fragrance is for the body. In effect, these fragrances are conceived of as skin scents, evoking the intimate relationship one can develop with one's body through the mediation of scent. The powder for the face is mirrored by a fragrant powder or veil for the body. I like this concept. It puts stress on the simplicity contained in the perfuming gesture envisioned as a complementary touch of beauty rather than as the adorning of a master-piece of perfumery to be worn like a jewel. It is an especially welcome concept in the summertime. It suits me to wear this kind of relatively simple yet subtle scent as a preface to the holidays or to prepare to bottle in advance the memory of these. When I say that the fragrance is simple, it is actually more complex and rich than many scents I have smelled lately, yet it is clear at the same time that it wants to play the card of summer relaxation and enjoyment...
Continue reading "Perfume Review & Musings: Terracotta Voile d'Eté by Guerlain" »
 •Biba published a picture of the upcoming Mandarine Mandarin.
•Chypre Rouge is now available at the Salons du Palais Royal. It will be available in the United-States in mid-August at Barney's. Aedes will have it too sometime between mid-August and the end of August.
•There is a 6-page interview of Serge Lutens in the French art magazine L'oeil of July-August 2006. See newly added review of Chypre Rouge Sources: Autour de Serge and Salons Shiseido.
After Eau de Campagne (1974) and Eau du Soir (1990), Sisley is now preparing to launch its latest creation, Soir de Lune (Moonlit Night), on September 1. Philippe D'Ornano, the son of Sisley founder Hubert D'Ornano insisted the company favored long-term visions for their perfumes stating, "You can do a fragrance for a season, or a lifetime," (...) "We are choosing to build a fragrance that will last a lifetime." Soir de Lune is their third fragrance and was 7 to 8 years in the making.
The new fragrance is described as a floral chypre thus following in the footsteps of Eau du Soir which is a remarkable aromatic chypre in my opinion. The new scent includes top notes of bergamot, mandarin, lemon, coriander, nutmeg and capsicum pepper oils. Middle notes are May rose centifolia and mimosa flower absolute, jasmine, lily of the valley, iris and peach. Base notes are woody moss, musk, honey, sandalwood and Indonesian and patchouli. The 30, 50, and 100 ml flacons will retail respectively for $100, $145, and $200 and will be available at upscale retail stores like Saks Fifth Avenue and Bergdorf Goodman. Sources: Women's Wear Daily and Cosmetic News
 This is the day of wonderful (see Sisley below) and gorgeous over-the-top fragrance bottles. Wonderful eccentric and designer Betsey Johnson has officially introduced her signature fragrance which will be distributed exclusively at Bloomingdale's until September before being sold in other locations like Nordstrom and Sephora. The bottle and the packaging were designed by an independent Dutch firm, Colorful Licenses. The fan-shaped top is flexible to allow the flacon to be easily carried in a purse while offering all its glamour once it's released. A woman after my own heart, Betsey Johnson has confessed that she has been known to buy beautiful perfumes with despicable juices in them. Let's hope Johnson took care not to do the same thing with her juice. If the scent is as gorgeous as the bottle it should smell gooooood.
The tantalizing juice is described as a fruity floriental. Top notes are pear, tangerine, grapefruit and blackcurrant. Heart notes are freesia and lily of the valley. Base notes are cedarwood, sandalwood, praline, amber and musk. The perfume was composed by nose Bernard Blanc in collaboration with Mane and the Karis Group and Betsey Johnson. Betsey Johnson in 50 and 100 ml flacons will retail respectively for $55 and $75. Sources: The Moodie Report and Women's Wear Daily
 Perfumer Marc-Antoine Corticchiato, the founder of Parfum D'Empire, will launch two new fragrances in October 2006 called Cuir Ottoman and Iskander. Following the fundamental inspiration of the line these new perfumes will pay homage to the Ottomans and to Alexander the Great (Iskander stands for Alexander in Persian) after having proposed to illustrate the destinities of Napoléon, Joséphine, and the Empire of the Romanovs. Coticchiato who is also a doctor in chemistry has set up a collaboration with historian Elisabeth de Feydeau the author of A Scented Palace to create perfumes for his line. Iskander includes notes of citron, mandarine, grapefruit, orange blossom, tarragon, coriander, oakmoss, musk, and amber. Cuir Ottoman has notes of iris, Egyptian jasmine, burnt styrax, leather, tolu balsam, and benzoin. The two new scents will be in eau de parfum concentration and will be sold for 83 Euros. Source: FashionMag.fr
Collectors of perfume bottles and fans of Angel can rejoice: Thierry Mugler will release a new limited edition of Angel called Etoile Fétiche this fall. The classic juice will be contained in a 15 ml non-refillable spray, a smaller version of the 100 ml L'Etoile. 35 000 copies will be issued at the price of 25 Euros each and sold first in exclusivity at Marionnaud from 15 September to 30 September before rolling out to other perfumeries on 1 November.
Source: FashionMag.fr
 Marionnaud has received the new Anais Anais Eau Légère, a lighter version of the quintessential floral bouquet. The leather note has been removed from this lighter version. Top notes are honeysuckle, fresh jasmine, and orange blossom. Heart notes are lily, ylang-ylang, tiare, and blossom honey. Base note is chocolate flower. The new scent is sold in exclusivity at Marionnaud for 24.50 Euros and 34.40 Euros. Source: Marionnaud
Histoires de Parfums' latest line of perfumes called Parfums de Couleurs will soon be coming to the United States (they couldn't give me a date for now.) The new collection currently comprises three fragrances, Blanc Violette, Vert Pivoine, and Noir Patchouli. Top notes for Blanc Violette are violet, bergamot, orange leaves. Heart notes are violet, jasmine, rose, ylang-ylang, iris, star anise. Base notes are violet, sandalwood, musk, rice flower. Vert Pivoine has top notes of peony, green leaves, fresh herbs, heart notes of peony, gardenia, mimosa, rose, red berries, clove, black and pink pepper and base notes of peony, sandalwood, cedarwood, musk, and vanilla. Noir Patchouli opens up on notes of patchouli, cardamom, and coriander. Heart notes include patchouli, floral bouquet, juniper berry, and black pepper. The dry down evolves on notes of patchouli, musk, vetiver, moss, leather, and vanilla. Samples of the whole line of the 10 Histoire de Parfums fragrances can be ordered for 5 Euros within France. Source: Histoires de Parfums Image Source: Jeffrey Scott (They do not carry the line anymore.) Endo-Exo Apothecary in Chicago carries some items from Histoires de Parfums.
 The limited edition of the new eau de toiletteTropiques by Lancôme is in principle only sold at travel retail spaces although a limited number of stores is said to also carry it. It is now available for purchase at online discounter Strawberrynet.com. It retails $50 for a flacon of 50 ml. For more information about the perfume please read my previous post here. Image source: Strawberrynet.com
Vogue Italy has a short interview of Lyn Harris the founder and nose of Miller Harris on the occasion of the release of her latest creation, Coeur d'Eté. I have reviewed the perfume here. We learn among other things that the perfumer is currently working on a fragrance that evokes Brittany and is based on the aromas of this region. She describes it as embodying the memory of a vacation spent there. Source: Vogue Italy
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