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October 2006 Archive
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 Dzongkha is a Bhutanese word meaning the Bhutanese language and is the name given to one of the two latest L'Artisan Parfumeur creations, the other being Fleur de Narcisse. Dzongkha was composed by Bertrand Duchaufour and is a reflection of the nose's impressions while visiting the Buddhist kingdom of Bhutan located between China and India. Duchaufour also created Timbuktu, Méchant Loup, Patchouli Patch, and Piment & Poivre from the same house. Dzongkha is the third fragrance issued in the L'Artisan travel series.
Dzongkha is an exotic leather scent further described as a woody chypre and contains the notes of lichee, peony, cardamom, Chai, incense, cedar, vetiver, spices, Indian papyrus, iris, and leather...
Continue reading "Perfume Review & Musings: Dzongkha by L'Artisan Parfumeur" »
 The Cult Of JAR; Why selling $600,000 jewels is a little like selling Cabbage Patch dolls. Forbes An interesting biographical article about Joel A. Rosenthal, jeweller and perfumer extraordinaire.
Scents of the Seventies return as shoppers splash out on nostalgia The Independent The come backs of Brut, Old Spice, Charlie's, Maxi, Hi Karate and others...
Continue reading "The 5th Sense in the News: JAR, Scents of the 70s, Covert Perfume Protest for the Love of Kate Spade, Sarah Jessica Parker Caught Red-Handed in Paris, L'Occitane & the Blind, At Least One of the 15 Das Parfum Fragrances Will Surely Be Yours" »
 The newest creation by the house of Bond no 9 is set to launch on November 1st 2006 and is called West Side. Like the other fragrances in the collection of the New York perfume house, now part of a catalogue of 27 fragrances, it is inspired by the spirit of a New York City neighborhood or, sometimes also, as in the cases of Fire Island and Hamptons, by that of a nearby region much frequented and loved by New Yorkers. West Side is seen as embodying the musical beat of New York City and is described as "...an ultra-melodious eau de parfum that finds the scent equivalent for the sounds of music in its full-bodied, mellow composition, its undulating rhythms, its harmonies, its pitch—and yes, its notes. Whether they’re high or low, dark or light, sweet or sharp—notes are what music and fragrance are both about"...
Continue reading "Fragrance News: West Side by Bond no 9" »
 There is a detailed article by Isabelle Cerboneschi in Le Temps about the perfumery work that went into the creation of the Das Parfum collection of 15 fragrances by Thierry Mugler based on Perfume, The History of a Murderer by Patrick Süskind. The piece also contains an interview of Christophe Laudamiel (Lauder Youth Dew Amber Nude, Kors Island...), one of the two perfumers who interpreted the novel's olfactory descriptions, together with Christophe Hornetz...
Continue reading "The 5th Sense in the News: Great Article on the 15 Das Parfum fragrances by Thierry Mugler" »
 I wanted to call your attention again to the semi-official news that Aura, the virgins' perfume in Das Parfum, will be commercialized on a wider scale, probably next year. I also wanted to add further information about the conception of the perfume other than the one I presented in my post yesterday. Christophe Laudamiel has explained that together with Christophe Hornetz they sought to compose a perfume that would offer perfect equilibrium between the different ingredients used. It was conceived of as a perfume in which you would not be able to distinguish the different elements going into the composition, but that you could wear with all other existing perfumes...
Continue reading "Fragrance News: More on Aura by Thierry Mugler" »
 The Ineke perfume house made its debut this fall introducing a line of four fragrances created by its owner and nose Ineke Rühland, a San Francisco based classically trained perfumer in the French school tradition (ISIPCA and Grasse). Her eponymous line comprises After My Own Heart, Balmy Days & Sundays, Chemical Bonding, and Derring-Do, the latter being labeled as a men's fragrance. To each perfume corresponds a letter of the alphabet...
Continue reading "New Perfumes & New Line: After My Own Heart, Balmy Days & Sundays, Chemical Bonding, & Derring-Do by Ineke " »
 No, we are not obsessed, we are just being thorough and systematic....The website dedicated to Das Parfum by Thierry Mugler contains interesting information and descriptions in French and German of the 15 perfumes inspired by the novel. We learn, for example, that Christophe Hornetz and Christophe Laudamiel had been working on recreating some of the olfactory visions of Süskind in their spare time, as hobbies, prior to moving on to the official project. The limited edition sets are now sold out on the French and German sites but they will launch in the US in the middle of next month and the coffrets will be shipped in December. According to Thierry Mugler Parfums, only 380 sets out of the 1500 existing ones were put aside for retail at the international level...
Continue reading "Fragrance News: Further Information on The Coffret Collector by Thierry Mugler" »
 The latest fragrance by Tom Ford, Black Orchid, is now available for pre-order at Neiman Marcus. Orders are expected to ship no later than November 1st 2006.
Top notes are black truffle, ylang ylang, bergamot and blackcurrant. Heart notes are mysteriously said to be composed of "...dark, tempting Florals and rich Fruit Accords. The heart is deepened with the intoxicating Lotus Wood"; apparently this is where the secret ingredients lie. Base notes are described as being composed of "...Patchouli, Incense and Vetiver. Vanilla Tears add a fluid creaminess to warm Balsam and smooth Sandalwood"...
Continue reading "New Perfume: Black Orchid by Tom Ford" »
I was offered some time ago a wonderful fragrant present. Quê is the name for cinnamon in Vietnamese and in this case it designates boxes handcrafted out of cinnamon bark from the cassia tree. These scented boxes, I was told, are popularly used as tea boxes so that the sweet, spicy, and woody aroma of cinnamon will penetrate the tea leaves left there to macerate in protected obscurity....
Continue reading "Fragrant Shopping: Aromatic Cinnamon Bark Boxes From Vietnam" »
 Lalique has issued its fourth men's fragrance called Encre Noire (Black Ink). It was created by Nathalie Lorson of Firmenich and comes after three previously launched prestige fragrances: Le Lion (1997), Le Faune (2000), and Equus (2001). The new perfume is described as having a marked woody character. It makes use of two different types of vetiver: Bourbon vetiver which is warm, rich, and offers leathery accents and Haitian vetiver which is mysterious, smoky, and almost dirt-like. These notes are introduced by a cypress note in the head notes. Base notes are composed of Cashmerean wood and musks...
Continue reading "New Perfume: Encre Noire by Lalique" »
October 2006 Archive
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- Lanvin Jeanne (2008) and Jeanne La Rose (2010): Part 1 - The Scent of High Fashion, Suavissime Soap and Back {Perfume Reviews} {New Fragrance}
- Laura Tonatto Notte a Taif (2010) {New Perfume} E Duse is Back & New e-Commerce {Fragrance News}
- Chanel Chance Eau Tendre (2010) {New Perfume}
- Lancome Tresor in Love (2010) {New Perfume}
- Les Parfums de Rosine Secrets de Rose (2010): Dinner with Chamade, with Notes on Patrimonial Perfumes {Perfume Review} {Rose Notebook}
- Quick Thoughts on Fashion, Perfume and Celebs by Jean Paul Gaultier: It's All Linked {Fashion Notes}
- Scented Quote of the Day, from John Keats:
- Celine Dion Simply Chic (2010) {New Perfume} {Celebrity Fragrances}
- Maison Martin Margiela Line 3 (Untitled) (2010): Dark Galbanum, Dirty Green Musk {Perfume Review}
- Hermes Voyage d'Hermes (2010) {New Perfume}
- Donna Karan Pure DKNY (2010) {New Perfume}
- Chloe Eau de Fleurs Capucine, Neroli, Lavande (2010) {New Perfumes}
- Galilu Olfactory Perfumery is the Nec Plus Ultra & not just in Varsaw {Scented Paths & Fragrant Addresses}
- Jean Paul Gaultier Eyes & Nails for Spring Summer 2010 {Fashion Notes - Backtage Beauty}
- Paris Hilton Channels Marilyn Monroe for her 10th Perfume {Celebrity Fragrance} {Perfume News}
- German Dufstars 2010 Finalists: Best Perfumes of 2009 {Fragrance News}
- Beyonce Heat: The TV Commercial Served Sizzling Hot {Perfume Images & Ads} {Celebrity Fragrances}
- Salvador Dali Little Kiss Me (2010) {New Perfume}
- The Best Perfumes of 2000-2009 in Poetry by Cinquieme Sens {Fragrance News} {Perfume List}
- Chanel Spring-Summer 2010 Haute Couture Collection: Neon Baroque {Fashion Notes}
- L'Occitane Fleurs de Cerisier 50ml, Cerisier des Oiseaux, Rose Confite (2010) {New Perfumes}
- Beyonce Heats it Up in Union Square on February 2nd, 2010 {Scented Paths & Fragrant Addresses} {Celebrity Fragrance}
- Hugo Boss Man & Element One Fragrance One Tree Ad Campaign & Competition (2010) {New Perfumes} {Fragrance News}
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