The Scented Salamander: Perfume & Beauty Blog & Webzine: February 2007

February 2007 Archive

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February 13, 2007

Scented Teddy Bears for Valentine's Day {Shopping Tip}

Still looking for a V Day's present? Check out these cute scented Teddy Grams:

My Teddy Grams

Here's an article about this business venture:

Student's business has perfect gift

Previous Posts in Perfume Shopping Tips:

New Perfume Arrivals at Luckyscent: MDCI Perfumes, Heeley Cèdre Blanc, Anné Pliska

Miomia Offers a 10% Discount + Free Sample to TSS' Readers on the Histoires de Parfums Line

10 % Discount on Histoires de Parfums Line at Sweet Chic for TSS' Readers

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February 14, 2007

Kouros Tattoo Collector, Opium pour homme Eau d'Orient, L'Homme Eau d'Eté by Yves Saint Laurent {New Perfumes}

Yves Saint Laurent is launching a series of summer versions of Kouros, Opium, and L'Homme. Kouros Tattoo Collector will have added citrus and aquatic notes and the motif on the bottle will also be available as a temporary tattoo. Opium pour homme Eau d'Orient will be refreshed with notes of star anise, amber from Morocco, and Florida grapefruit. The flacon will be decorated with a "tree of pagodas" motif. L'Homme Eau d'Eté will be available for the first time as a summer cologne with added vivacious and ozonic notes. The bottle will have a frosted look.

Source: Osmoz

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Zegna Intenso by Ermenegildo Zegna

J. del Pozo in White by J. del Pozo

Fleur du Mâle by Jean Paul Gaultier

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Chocolate Body Painting by Shunga Erotic Art {Fragrant Shopping} {Shopping Tip}

If you think teddy bears are cute but are not exactly your style, check out the Shunga Erotic Art line with their "intimate moment products". Amongst others, you will find a chocolate body paint set:

"Combine adult play with romance. Use this chocolate body paint to write love poems, draw hearts, flowers, and reveal your artistic side. It's insanely delicious."

A 100 ml bottle retails for $10.99

Previous Posts in Fragrant Shopping:

Kusmi Christmas Tea by Kousmichoff

Perfume Pouch by Aroma M

Functional Candy & Gum by Fuwarinka

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February 15, 2007

Alahine by Téo Cabanel {New Perfume}

Téo Cabanel's third fragrance Alahine will debut in the spring of 2007. It follows the two initial fragrance launches of Oha and Julia in 2006.

Alahine is described as a soft amber scent inspired by palaces in Persia and by the Orient. It includes notes of Bulgarian rose, vanilla, pepper plant, orris, benzoin, and patchouli refreshed further by bergamot and lavender.

It will retail from 78 to 144 Euros. You can find more information about the brand by visiting their site.

Previous Posts in New Perfumes:

Kouros Tattoo Collector, Opium pour homme Eau d'Orient, L'Homme Eau d'Eté by Yves Saint Laurent

Zegna Intenso by Ermenegildo Zegna

J. del Pozo in White by J. del Pozo

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How Far Can A Wine Collector Go: Lessons For Fragrance Collectors {The 5th Sense in the News}

Check out this article in the New York Times about a man mad about wine. He has an 8000 foot square cellar and more than 65 000 bottles of wine, not including the 14 000 ones he recently auctioned at Sotheby's. Could a fragrance collection grow that large?

By Wine Besotted: A Fantasy Fulfilled

Previous Posts in The Fifth Sense in the News:

Smelling Your Food Could Shorten Your Life

Yet Another Article on Les Exclusifs by Chanel

An Article About Perfume The Movie, Chris Sheldrake & Les Exclusifs & A Question Answered

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February 18, 2007

Royal Bain de Caron by Caron {Perfume Review & Musings} {Perfume History & Facts}

The Historical Background

The story that is told regarding the creation of this seemingly eccentric perfume is that of a Californian millionaire who ordered it so that it would be used as a substitute for the real champagne that he liked to pour in his bath. The custom-order for the boozy champagne perfume was motivated by the strictures imposed by the Prohibition (1920-1933) but seems also to have been well in tune with the spirit of excess of the Roaring Twenties. So, if you would like to relive a Fitzgeraldean moment, pour some in your bath! One source mentions that William Randolph Hearst is the millionaire in question and that it was meant to be used by "his wife"whatever that might mean concretely (Millicent Hearst or Marion Davies?).

I said "seemingly eccentric" because apart from the fact that there was a pragmatic motivation for the creation of the perfume, the association of perfume and champagne was seen as a fairly logical one by perfumers as both offer an image of bottled luxury, exhibit similar colors, smell or can smell fizzy, and are festive gifts. Guerlain designed the bottles of L'Heure Bleue and Mitsouko for example with a cap whose shape is inspired by a champagne cork to reinforce the unconscious associations. Yves Saint Laurent did the same for Champagne/Yvresse. More recently, Mona di Orio has picked again on this tradition by designing her bottle tops with an explicit wired champagne cork design. Félicie Wanpouille who designed the Caron perfume bottle is the one who took the analogy to its maximum conclusion ....

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Previous Posts in Perfume Review & Musings:

Intimately Beckham for Him by Beckham

Private Collection by Estée Lauder

Vierges & Toreros by Etat Libre D'Orange

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An Article on Chanel Les Exclusifs, Kate Moss' Fragrance & Wax Figure, A Galimard Franchise in the US, Dispute Over Beckham Instinct {The 5th Sense in the News}

Here is more reading about the new Chanel line with a rare picture of the man behind the Serge Lutens fragrances and now the Chanels. Shall we call him the "éminence grise" of French perfumery?:

• Christopher Sheldrake and Jacques Polge are asked what makes a fragrance memorable?

Scented Memories

• Kate Moss' fragrance deal with Coty is confirmed:

Moss to Launch Perfume .....

Continue reading "An Article on Chanel Les Exclusifs, Kate Moss' Fragrance & Wax Figure, A Galimard Franchise in the US, Dispute Over Beckham Instinct {The 5th Sense in the News}" »

Previous Posts in The Fifth Sense in the News:

How Far Can A Wine Collector Go: Lessons For Fragrance Collectors

Smelling Your Food Could Shorten Your Life

Yet Another Article on Les Exclusifs by Chanel

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February 19, 2007

Les Exclusifs by Chanel: An Overview {Perfume Review & Musings} {Scented Thoughts}

The Total Chanel Look in the 1960s

In the weeks leading to the release of Les Exclusifs by Chanel (please read our previous post for a description of the line) what we had to go with were the names of the perfumes, the descriptions of the notes, and the interviews of the perfumers who composed the new fragrances, namely Jacques Polge in association probably with Christopher Sheldrake although this last point is left rather vague.

One could identify two aesthetic orientations in the comments: the evocative-artistic one and the tradition-bound house-of-Chanel-inspired one. Names like Bel Respiro, 28, La Pausa, Coromandel were almost Baudelairean or Proustean in their appeal promising us an art of evocation, what perfumery is best at creating: immediate emotion, a sense of place. We would travel on the wings of La Pausa and alight in the villa haunted by Chanel's spirit while feeling the soft breeze caressing the palm trees and even hear the creaking noises of the furniture and smell the fresh velvets of the cushions or something like that. Coromandel would be, could only be terribly poetic and rare. Instead it seems that the tradition-bound Chanel-inspired current of thought has weighed in heavily in the creations of the perfumes......

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Previous Posts in Perfume Review & Musings:

Royal Bain de Caron by Caron

Intimately Beckham for Him by Beckham

Private Collection by Estée Lauder

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February 20, 2007

C'est La Fête by Christian Lacroix {New Perfume}

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Christian Lacroix is launching a new fragrance in March 2007 called C'est La Fête! (Party Time!). It is described as a fruity-floral and was composed by Jean Jacques of Takasago. The packaging is a twist on the one for their previous fragrance C'est La Vie! (which did not do that well).

The eau de parfum will retail between 28 Euros for 30 ml and 70 Euros for 200 ml.

Source: Cosmetic News

Previous Posts in New Perfumes:

Alahine by Téo Cabanel

Kouros Tattoo Collector, Opium pour homme Eau d'Orient, L'Homme Eau d'Eté by Yves Saint Laurent

Zegna Intenso by Ermenegildo Zegna

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Benghal Perfume & Beauty Collection by Lancôme {New Perfume} {Beauty Notes}

Lancôme launched its second fragrance in its Collection Voyage (travel collection) after Tropiques last year. The perfume is described as being a soft floral with light spicy and fruity accents. It is inspired by the gardens of Indian palaces.

This year, the fragrance is accompanied by a makeup collection comprising a palette for the face and a series of 3 lip glosses.

These limited editions are in principle reserved for travel retail but last year one could spot Tropiques at online discounters soon enough after the launch.

Source: Osmoz

Previous Posts in New Perfumes:

C'est La Fête by Christian Lacroix

Alahine by Téo Cabanel

Kouros Tattoo Collector, Opium pour homme Eau d'Orient, L'Homme Eau d'Eté by Yves Saint Laurent

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