October 2006 Archives

Fragrance News: Eugénie by Rancé 1795

The historic perfume house of Rancé 1795 has released a re-edition of a perfume that was initially blended for Empress Eugénie of France (1826-1920), also known as Eugénie de Montijo. The eau de parfum is simply called Eugénie......

New (Bedding) Perfume: Eau de Lit by Guerlain

The house of Guerlain is bringing back into fashion a refined means to help us go to sleep and invite sweet scented dreams. The newly released Eau de Lit ("Lit" means "bed" in French) by Guerlain rekindles the tradition...

Fragrance News: Glow After Dark by Jennifer Lopez

 "Coty Prestige has unveiled Jennifer Lopez's seventh scent in 5 years. Called Glow After Dark, Charlotta Perlangeli stresses its difference with Glow, saying “The original Glow is angelic and personal but, by contrast, Glow After Dark is mischievous, charismatic...

New Perfume: Ambre by Esteban (2006)

 After Pivoine, Tonka, and Cèdre, Estéban has just released a fourth perfume in the same series called Collection Parfums; the new scent bears the name of Ambre. It is described as a vanillic amberey fragrance with gourmand accents and light...

Perfume Review & Musings: Secrète Afrique by Estéban

The latest release by the French niche perfume house Estéban is an olfactory pean sung to Africa and is called Secrète Afrique (Secret Africa). The perfume is available in eau de toilette concentration only together with ancillary products devoted...

Shopping Tips: New Perfume Arrivals

L'Artisan Parfumeur Dzongkha is now available at Aedes, Luckyscent, and Beauty Cafe. Bond no 9 West Side is available for pre-orders at Beauty Cafe.The new Tocca fragrance line including Florence, Stella, and Touch, is available at Luckyscent. You get...

Scented Quote of the Day, from T.S. Eliot:

"I have smeltCorruption in the dish, incense in the latrine, theSewer in the incense, the smell of the sweet soap in the woodpath, a hellish sweet scent in the woodpath...while the ground heaved." Murder in the Cathedral Photo is of a...

Blog Correspondence {Ask Marie-Helene}

  Dear Readers,I just wanted to thank the readers who have sent me letters requesting fragrance advice and would like to take this opportunity to ask them to be patient. You messages are very important to me as I am...

Fragrant Reading: The Smelling Committee of 1891

Notcot, one of my favorite design catalogues, ran a piece recently about a Smelling Committee that was set up in 1891 to investigate the olfactory identity of Brooklyn. This makes for a delightful and interesting read. The article is...