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...
January 2007 Archives
Hypnôse Homme by Lancôme {New Perfume}
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...
Lights of Champs-Elysées by Guerlain {Perfume Review & Musings}
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...
La Môme by Balmain, More News {New Perfume}
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...
Angélique Lilas & Mandarine Basilic by Guerlain {New Perfumes}
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...
L'Eau de Jatamansi by L'Artisan Parfumeur {New Perfume}
L'Artisan Parfumeur is issuing a new fresh eau de toilette in May 2007 called L'Eau de Jatamansi. It is part of their new body and bath line Jatamansi which is said to be ecologically certified. Jatamansi is also known as...
Etat Libre d'Orange Now at Henri Bendel {Shopping Tip} {Fragrance News}
According to Osmoz.fr, Etat Libre d'Orange is now available at Henri Bendel as of January 24th 2007.Source: Osmoz.fr ...
A Petition Submitted Against Clarins To Have Angel Perfume Be Declared Misbranded {The 5th Sense in the News}
"The National Toxic Encephalopathy Foundation (NTEF) has submitted their petition to the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) to have Angel Perfume by Thierry Mugler distributed by Clarins Paris declared misbranded...."Read more about the issue. NTEF proposes several research documents about...
Noir Patchouli by Histoires de Parfums {Perfume Review & Musings}
Noir Patchouli (Patchouli Black) by niche perfume house Histoires de Parfums is a wonderful dark and dry rose-patchouli perfume. It is part of the collection Couleurs de Parfum (Colors of Perfumes) which also comprises Blanc Violette (Violet White) and...
Indult Manakara, Isvaraya, & Tihota {Perfume Review & Musings} {New Perfumes}
Indult is a new high-end French perfume label that made its debut in January of 2007 and is currently exclusively sold at Sephora, France. The name of the brand comes from Christian Latin "Indultum" meaning "concession, favor". Their name...
Round-Up of Comments: Mitsouko's Formula, Address of Parfums de Rosine in Paris {The Readers Talk Back}
We thought that it would be worthwhile to call your attention to comments that were posted on TSS this week which are of general interest to readers:Jean-Noël commented on Te Deum for Mitsouko:"Mitsouko has a very short formula (10...
A Comment by Will Andrews On TSS About Rock 'N Rose By Valentino, Some Thoughts on Authorship in Perfumery {Perfume History & Facts} {Scented Thoughts}
We got an interesting comment by perfumer William Andrews regarding Rock 'N Rose by Valentino. He turns out to be one of the creators of the fragrance and not its sole conceiver. In this case also we had initially...
Challenges for The Fragrance Industry, A Portrait of Carolina Herrera Jr. {The 5th Sense in the News}
For your reading pleasure:A Fragrance is a Fleeting Thing, Boston Globe - The state of the fragrance market; things could be healthier.Sweet Carolina, Telegraph - Carolina Herrera Jr. works as a fragrance advisor to her mother designer Carolina Herrera, a...
Greeting Card Perfumed With M.A. Sillage de la Reine {Scented Image} {Perfume History & Facts}
I just wanted to share with you the image of the greeting card that was sent to the employees of the Château de Versailles to express good wishes for 2007. It was perfumed by Quest International with M.A. Sillage...
Scentys by Presensia, Communicating on Fragrance with Fragrance {The 5th Sense in The News}
French Company Presensia is marketing a high-definition digital plasma TV system which stimulates three of our senses: vision, sound, and smell. It can diffuse up to 16 pre-composed fragrances each time when using a video. For more information, you can...