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January 2007 Archive
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 As already mentioned, Guerlain will be adding two newcomers to their Aqua Allegoria line this spring. We learn that Jean Paul Guerlain is the creator of Angélique Lilas and Marie Salamagne that of Mandarine Basilic. We note that the eaux showcase two notes, angelica and mandarin that have become fashionable the last two years. One promises to be very soft (Angelica Lilac) and the other (Mandarin Basil) invigorating.
Source: Osmoz.fr
 As previously mentioned, Balmain is introducing a new fragrance called La Môme (The Kid) inspired by charismatic French singer Edith Piaf. We learn further that the perfume offers a vintage flair and attempts to capture the atmosphere of post-war Paris as well as Piaf's passionate personality.....
Continue reading "La Môme by Balmain, More News {New Perfume}" »
 Lights of Champs Elysées (2006) is the second fragrance, after Vetiver Pour Elle (2004), created by Guerlain to be distributed exclusively in the French airport duty-free stores Aelia. It is available both in France and in the UK. Although the initial announcement regarding the fragrance seemed to point to a very simple, if not simplistic fragrance, it is significantly more complex in reality. The perfume has top notes of almond flowers and pink peppercorns. Heart notes further unfold with mimosa, iris wood, and then ylang ylang. Base notes are light vetiver, sweet vanilla, and Virginia cedar.....
Continue reading "Lights of Champs-Elysées by Guerlain {Perfume Review & Musings}" »
 Lancôme will launch a masculine version of the successful Hypnôse called Hypnôse Homme. The fragrance was created by Maurice Roucel of Symrise, the author of many a new classics like 24, Faubourg by Hermès or Musc Ravageur by Frédéric Malle. The perfume has notes of mint, bergamot, Calabrian mandarin, Chinese cardamom seed, essence of Provençal lavender, amber, musk, and essence of Indonesian patchouli. Sources: Perfumer & Flavorist, Lancôme
 The lovely Florence-based historic Italian perfume brand with an artisanal flair, I Profumi di Firenzi, has a new perfume added to their already prolific collection, called Fiori Del Cielo (Flowers From Heaven). It is meant to evoke spring in Florence and features notes of purple iris, white and yellow narcissus, purple anemone, and pink cyclamen. "Light, airy and as feminine as a wispy petticoat, inspired by the natural beauty of Florence. The perfume is composed with the springtime flowers that bloom on the hills surrounding the romantic city." Are you ready for spring? It is now available at Beauty Habit and retails $79 for 50 ml. Source: Beauty Habit
Beauty Habit has a Valentine Day's offer one could hardly resist. Until Feb 5 2007 or until supplies last, with every order of more than $100 you get: 1) a 13-piece fragrance sampler 2) a 2-piece box of Coco Delice chocolates 3) a coupon for $15 off your next $100-plus order, which must be redeemed by March 31 2007.....
Continue reading "Exclusive Beauty Habit Offer For Valentine's Day {Shopping Tip}" »
The scoop is that Kylie Minogue's boyfriend Olivier Martinez is partial to Darling and loves to spray it on himself. So much so that it inspired Kylie to want to launch a men's cologne. Darling has been a great success in the UK: "'Darling' hit the stores last November and outsold many perfumes released by other stars, including Jennifer Lopez, Britney Spears and Paris Hilton." Ah, l'amour! Source: FemaleFirst.co.uk
"Out of ten women who wear Shalimar, there will be six who will wear it normally, one on whom it will simply smell dreadful, and two who will wear it differently. And then there will be one who will wear it sumptuously. It is to her that people will ask for the name of her perfume." Sylvaine Delacourte is the artistic director of Guerlain fragrances
 Canadian Perfume critic and journalist Mario Girard uncovers several upcoming Guerlain perfumes for 2007 to the readers of La Presse. We mention the ones that were not already referred to on the blog. Iris Ganache will be a new addition to the collection L'Art et la Matière which already comprises Rose Barbare, Cuir Béluga, Bois d'Arménie et Angélique Noire.....
Continue reading "New Guerlains: Iris Ganache, Garden Sensuel, Oud Sensuel, Muguet Perfume, Bois des Indes, Hiver en Russie, Contes Tahitiens, Boudoir Vénitien by Guerlain {New Perfumes}" »
 Mario Girard has an article on vetiver perfumes, their history, and the use of the different types of vetivers in perfumery with comments by perfumer Nathalie Lorson who recently created Encre Noire by Lalique. Parfums: Fou de Vétiver He also interviews Guerlain Fragrances artistic director Sylvaine Delacourte La femme derrière les parfums Guerlain Source: La Presse via Cyberpresse
 Dior released a new version of Miss Dior Chérie in January 2007. It is now to be found in eau de toilette concentration.The floral heart characterized by a tuberose and jasmine absolutes accord in the pure parfum and eau de parfum has been replaced by a "colorful and luminous freesia accord".....
Continue reading "Miss Dior Chérie Eau de Toilette {New Perfume}" »
 Luckyscent has received the latest Maharanih by Parfums de Nicolaï, which we already reviewed here. It is a truly lovely feminine dry or semi-sweet citrusy and amber scent, which feels both lushly Oriental and very French. They also have Absolument Absinthe, an amazing wormwood-based skin scent that is designed to intimately adapt to your body chemistry (give it some time, it's worth it!) Please read our review here.
Continue reading "New Perfume Arrivals at Luckyscent: Maharanih, A*Maze, Eau de Cacao, Absolument Absinthe {Shopping Tips}" »
Rocabar by Hermès was launched in 1998. It was the house's fifth's men's cologne after Eau D'Hermès (1951), Equipage (1970), Eau d'Orange Verte (1979), and Bel-Ami (1986). It had a limited distribution in the US. The perfume was created by nose Gilles Romey who is also the composer for Eau de Rochas pour Homme, Jil Sander Jil, Hermès 24, Faubourg Eau Délicate, Serge Lutens Rose de Nuit. Rocabar is inspired, like many of their other products, by an equine theme in keeping with Hermès' roots as a saddlery when it was first established in 1837. In this case the perfume's name has an interesting popular etymology directly derived from the history of the house. "Rocabar" today designates their famous safron, indigo, and red horse blanket. According to WWD, "Jean-Louis Dumas Hermes, chairman, reported that the name came about when British saddle makers visiting Hermes in the 1930s called the combed-wool blanket a "rug a barres" (striped rug). Over time, the name evolved into "Rocabar.".....
Continue reading "Rocabar by Hermès {Perfume Review & Musings} {Men's Cologne of the Week}" »
 Danielle Raynor and Laura DiGirolamo have come up with the idea of developing the concept of a line of fragrances that would be both pleasant-smelling and health-enhancing, like Clarins already proposed to do with l'Eau Dynamisante in 1987....
Continue reading "Vanilla Grapefruit, Vanilla Blossom, and Pure Vanilla by Lavanilla Laboratories {New Perfumes}" »
 "I want people to find 'their fragrance' again - only some people have multiple tastes and go from one to another." Frederic Malle is the editor of Editions de Parfums, a niche perfume house.
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