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December 24, 2006

Azzaro Now Women & Azzaro Now Men by Azzaro {New Perfumes}

Azzaro is going to launch its first duo of fragrances called Azzaro Now Women and Azzaro Now Men starting in March 2007 in Europe. The bottles, which were designed by Emmanuelle Royer, will be based on the same concept as that of Gaultier2 except in this case the image of a couple is symbolized by two bubbles in fusion....

Picture: Bubbles I by Mark Pulliam

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Previous Posts in New Perfumes:

New Collection of Perfumes: Les Exclusifs by Chanel

Zegna Intenso by Ermenegildo Zegna

Gucci Pour Homme II by Gucci

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Voleur de Ciels, Tobacco Mucho, Un Thé au Sahara, Berbériades, Embruns d'Ambre, Amande Honorable, Le Pot Aux Roses by Stéphanie de Saint Aignan {New Perfumes}

Stéphanie de Saint Aignan released her first 2007 collection of perfumes comprising 7 fragrances in October. She plans in the future to introduce a new fragrance each year. De Saint Aignan was trained at ISIPCA and now works independently owning her own laboratory.

Currently her line includes Voleur de Ciels (The Skies Thief), Tobacco Mucho, Amande Honorable (lit. Honorable Almond, a play on the expression "amende honorable"), Le Pot Aux Roses (lit. The Potted Roses; refers to an expression meaning that one has uncovered a scheme), Berbériades (a reference to a travel to the region of the Berbers), Un Thé au Sahara (A Tea in Sahara after the novel by Paul Bowles), and Embruns d'Ambre (Amber Sprays)......

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Previous Posts in New Perfumes:

Azzaro Now Women & Azzaro Now Men by Azzaro

New Collection of Perfumes: Les Exclusifs by Chanel

Zegna Intenso by Ermenegildo Zegna

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Merry Christmas, Joyeux Noël, & Happy Winter Holidays! {Scented Image}

Merry Christmas, Joyeux Noël, & Happy Winter Holidays!

Best Fragrant Wishes From The Scented Salamander On The Occasion Of The Festive Winter Season

This beautiful picture of a Christmasy perfume display at Saks 5th Avenue is by gmmotorcyclist

Previous Posts in Perfume Images & Adverts:

Upcoming Movie Review of Perfume: The Story of a Murderer

Rose Divine by Isabel Derroisné

Scented Image: Perfume

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December 25, 2006

Cardiet Design Drops Its Case Against Guerlain Regarding Insolence {The 5th Sense in the News}

Cardiet Design dropped its suit against Guerlain regarding possible infringement of copyrights by Serge Mansau where the flacon of Insolence is concerned at the beginning of last week.....

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Previous Posts in The Fifth Sense in the News:

Movie Review of Perfume by The Scented Salamander on Movies Online

December is Natural Perfume Month

The 5th sense in the News: Do Monkeys Use Perfume?

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December 26, 2006

Le Printemps de Guerlain by Maryline Desbiolles & Des Epices Au Parfum by Brigitte Bourgny-Romagne {Fragrant Readings}

Two new publications on perfumes are now available.The first one called Le Printemps de Guerlain is by author Maryline Desbiolles and is also available in an English version called Spring at Guerlain.....

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Previous Posts in Fragrant Readings:

A Brief History of Smell-O-Vision, Smell & Advertisement

Interview of Tom Tykwer by Michael Guillen

A Christmas Olfactory Tale by Jean Claude Ellena

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A Mini Guide To Fragrant Paris And The Bespoke Fragrance Trend {The 5th Sense in the News}

Louise Roddon draws a quick sketch of and proposes a mini guide to Paris the fragrance capital of the world. She also takes the time to describe the bespoke fragrance trend which is indeed currently being developed by several houses in Paris, not just Guerlain and Patou.

On The Scent in Paris.

Source: The Daily Telegraph

Previous Posts in The Fifth Sense in the News:

Cardiet Design Drops Its Case Against Guerlain Regarding Insolence

Movie Review of Perfume by The Scented Salamander on Movies Online

December is Natural Perfume Month

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A Rose by Inis {Perfume Review & Musings}

In the emails I receive from readers I am often asked questions about rose fragrances. These requests make me realize that despite the fact that many people might think rose fragrances are a bit passé, not original enough, harking back to the days of yore when women wore flowery hats and scented their kerchiefs with violet and rose scents, that in spite of that stereotype there are many amateurs of rose perfumes.

I also realize that the slight prejudice that exists against rose fragrances amongst people who seek rarer scents may stem from the fact that many a rose fragrances smell a bit dull and conventional to the nose or appear to never smell as enthralling as the original natural flower. A recurring request is that the desirable rose scents smell both natural and have an interesting touch to them.

Oftentimes I find that rose scents strip down roses of their character, their earthiness, their verdant freshness, their aqueous quality, their woodiness, in other words, of their complexity. Too often we are reminded of the flattened unidimensional scent of a rose soap. In this manner a rose scent can easily be perceived to be boring due to its enduring popularity and typification......

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Previous Posts in Perfume Review & Musings:

My Perfect Christmas Scent for 2006: Gaultier2 by Jean Paul Gaultier

Luv Perfume Oil & Body Lotion by Sharon Bolton Scents

La Myrrhe by Serge Lutens

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December 28, 2006

Sali Oguri in Concert at Kenny's Castaways Tonight Dec 28 2006

Don't miss Sali Oguri's concert tonight at Kenny's Castaways in NYC. Sali is the nose behind cult scent Pink Manhattan.

Kenny’s Castaways
157 Bleecker Street – New York, NY
8:45 PM - $10 Admission – 21+w/I.D.
212-979-9762

Please go to Wujme Productions for more information

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December 24, 2006

Azzaro Now Women & Azzaro Now Men by Azzaro {New Perfumes}

Voleur de Ciels, Tobacco Mucho, Un Thé au Sahara, Berbériades, Embruns d'Ambre, Amande Honorable, Le Pot Aux Roses by Stéphanie de Saint Aignan {New Perfumes}

Merry Christmas, Joyeux Noël, & Happy Winter Holidays! {Scented Image}

December 25, 2006

Cardiet Design Drops Its Case Against Guerlain Regarding Insolence {The 5th Sense in the News}

December 26, 2006

Le Printemps de Guerlain by Maryline Desbiolles & Des Epices Au Parfum by Brigitte Bourgny-Romagne {Fragrant Readings}

A Mini Guide To Fragrant Paris And The Bespoke Fragrance Trend {The 5th Sense in the News}

A Rose by Inis {Perfume Review & Musings}

December 28, 2006

Sali Oguri in Concert at Kenny's Castaways Tonight Dec 28 2006

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