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October 2006 Archive
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 Grès will launch a new women's fragrance called Ambre de Cabochard, inspired by the famous chypre fragrance Cabochard which was introduced in 1959. Ambre de Cabochard is the first Oriental perfume created by Parfums Grès. It is described as a sophisticated fragrance combining tradition and modernity. The scent was created by Jean Claude Delville and Jean-Pierre Béthouart of Firmenich and the packaging by Fabrice Legros.
Top notes are berries, fruits, and spices. Heart is composed of amber. Base notes are Tonka, vanilla, and musk. Ambre de Cabochard will be available from spring 2007, as a 50ml and 100ml edt spray. Source: The Moodie Report
 Parfums Grès is preparing to introduce a flanker to Cabotine called Fleur de Cabotine. It will be available from spring 2007. The perfume was composed by Jean Claude Delville and Jean-Pierre Béthouart of Firmenich and the flacon and outer packaging designed by Fabrice Legros.
The fragrance is described as "...a refreshing, feminine floral. The top notes include syringa flower and mandarin; the heart lily, orchid, peony and cactus blossom. The base is a blend of nectarine, heliotrope and musk". Fleur de Cabotine will be available as a 50ml and 100ml edt spray. Source: The Moodie Report
Alma is an upcoming celebrity fragrance by Spanish pop singer and actress Rosario Flores. The perfume will launch only in Spain and Latin America. Rosario Flores is the third daughter of the late and legendary flamenco dancer, singer, and actress Lola Flores. Alma will be available in Eau de Toilette concentration. The name Alma ("soul") was chosen to evoke “the power and passion that Flores puts into her singing”...
Continue reading "New Perfume: Alma by Rosario Flores" »
 Pierre Dinand after designing perfume bottles for 40 years has turned to sculpture. You can visit his site to learn more about the master's work and even purchase a small version of a bronze sculpture conceived of as the integration of several famous fragrance flacons into one unique brute form. Personally, I love it and find the price surprisingly reasonable!
The original work can be seen at the Oita Kaori-no Mori perfume museum in Kiushu, Japan. The smaller replica of the sculpture is sold for $200.
 The finalists for the Duftstars 2007 for women's and men's perfumes in each of the four newly redefined categories were announced in Germany. The Duftstars are the equivalent of the US Fifi Awards. Ursula Ackermann of Perfumery Douglas said they were happy to be able to report, paraphrasing the traditional annoucement for the election of a new Pope, that they had finally come up with the nominees "Habemus Nominees".  The jury, reportedly, was particularly focused this year in a context of higher expectations while using for the first time the new competition categories designed by the Fragrance Foundation Germany. The new four categories are: Exclusiv (niche) , Prestige, Lifestyle, Klassiker. The winners will be announced in March 2007. The crystal trophy was designed by Pierre Dinand and represents two pillars showcasing a drop.
And the list of nominees (without the Price of the Public) are...
Continue reading "The 5th Sense in the News: Finalists for the German Fragrance Stars Awards 2007" »
 Omnia Crystalline was introduced in 2005, two years after Omnia. The perfume was created by Alberto Morillas the nose behind many a great perfumes including Flower Le Parfum by Kenzo, Panthère by Cartier, M7 by YSL, and Bulgari Omnia, amongst others. According to WWD, "It started with a notion of transparency and luminosity," Paolo Alberti, vice president of the perfume and licenses division for Bulgari, said of the scent. "We wanted to make a jewel-like object that had maximum purity and light. Our heritage in jewelry made the pureness of crystals and the name Crystalline come to mind immediately."....
Continue reading "Omnia Crystalline by Bulgari {Perfume Review & Musings}" »
Singer, Composer, and Perfumer Sali Oguri, the author of Pink Manhattan, will perform this Saturday October 21 2006 at Siberia Bar NY at 8 pm. The first 10 persons to arrive there will get free samples of her unreleased perfume dedicated to the goddess of the underworld, Persephone, plus free CDs of her unreleased songs.
Here are the notes for and the description of the perfume in Sali's own words:....
Continue reading "Scented Paths & Fragrant Addresses: Meet Sali Oguri Perfumer & Musician at Siberia Bar NY 8 pm on Sat October 21 2006 + Free Samples & CDs" »
 "Compared to other things I do, creating perfumes is relatively painless. Sometimes you kill yourself for designs, a shirt that's gone in a season and then the collection is over and you have to think of something new. There's something nice about the permanence of fragrance. Think how great the guy who developed Opium must feel -- it's still great, it's still out there, it's still going." Note: Jean-Louis Sieuzac created Opium in 1977.
 Gucci Pour Homme Eau de Toilette was created in 2003 by perfumer Michel Almairac of Robertet. As already mentioned earlier on The Scented Salamander, Almairac is also "...the author of the wonderful Burberry London for Women, Lumière by Rochas, Voleur de Roses by L'Artisan Parfumeur, Cabaret by Grès, and Minotaure by Paloma Picasso, amongst others". The perfume was composed under the creative direction of Tom Ford.  The Gucci Pour Homme referred to here, composed by Michel Almairac, and launched in 2003 is not be confused with the Gucci Pour Homme introduced in 1976 which is a chypre and was composed by nose Guy Robert. The latter is discontinued....
Continue reading "Perfume Review & Musings: Men's Cologne of the Week: Gucci Pour Homme (2003) by Gucci" »
Aedes has just received several new European releases. There are the two latest fragrances by Parfum D'Empire, Cuir Ottoman and Iskander. Also two creations by Le Sirenuse, Sienne L'Hiver et Bois D'Ombrie. Finally, Via Camerelle by Carthusia.
 Roja Dove talks about the opening of a new Haute Parfumerie in Edinburgh, Scotland, the redefinition of luxury today, his elite collection of fragrances, his career with Guerlain and more. We learn that we owe him the resurrections of Quadrille and Le Dix by Balenciaga and that he is currently attempting to accomplish the same feat with two Weil fragrances...
Continue reading "The 5th Sense in the News: Opening of a Roja Dove Haute Parfumerie at Jenners in Edinburgh, Imperial Majesty by Clive Christian" »
 Until the 1st of November 2006 Rich Hippie has a special buy-one-get-one-free offer. The offer excludes Kalachakra. Wild Thing can be got free only if you already purchased a bottle of Wild Thing. For more information about the deal, please check Cosmetic Connection.
 There is an article by Rob Walker in the New York Times of October 22 2006 on the new consumerist trends in the perfume markets, including, of course, the celebrity perfume trend. The Smell Test Simon Cowell thinks it's a good trend and says he is considering giving it a go "There's this cologne I really like and it's not very well known, so I'm thinking of partnering up with them and giving it my name," he said. And what will Cowell's scent reek of? "It's very citrus-y, it smells of limes," the 47-year-old said of the fruity fragrance" in Inside Entertainement...
Continue reading "The 5th Sense in the News: The New Perfume Consumers & The Celebrity Trend: Simon Cowell, David Yurman, Jean-Claude Ellena (no, he just makes them), and Kiss" »
 Beauty and perfume brand Chantecaille have released a collection of five floral fragrances with aromatherapeutic virtues going in the direction of, shall we call it, a "spa-fragrance" trend one can notice in the market , but also numerous hammam-inspired brands in France). Although being a multisecular tradition before being a trend, the more modern interest in the "eaux de soins" and the medicinal side of perfumes was certainly revived by Eau Dynamisante by Clarins in 1987. This time, it is a trend nestled within the wider context of a renewal of interest for spas. Perfumewise, it is not enough to think about just smelling good these days, it is also important to think about your well-being and taking actively care of yourself by choosing effective effluvia...
Continue reading "Chantecaille Eaux Florales (2006): TLC with Flowers {New Fragrances}" »
 A new perfume museum, the Annette Green Perfume Museum opened in downtown Los Angeles on 17 October 2006. Its fund is made up of a collection of 1, 600 fragrance bottles collected by the emeritus president of the New York-based Fragrance Foundation. This new permanent collection succeeds to the Annette Green Museum at the Fragrance Foundation previously opened in 1999 which is considered to be the first fragrance museum in the US. The originality of the new museum is that it looks at perfume history as closely interrelated with that of fashion. It is located at the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising...
Continue reading "Scented Paths & Fragrant Addresses: Opening of the Annette Green Perfume Museum, The Fashion Makes Scents Exhibit" »
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