Here's a great article on truffles. Truffle accords are also used in perfumery such as in Une Rose by Frederic Malle, Black Orchid and Noir de Noir (black truffle) by Tom Ford, and Sienne L'Hiver (white truffle) by Eau...
April 2007 Archives
DVD Collector Edition of Perfume The Story of a Murderer by Tom Tykwer {Fragrant Shopping} {Fragrance News}
The DVD of Perfume, The Story of a Murderer is going to be released in France on May 4th 2007. The US Amazon site is not yet offering a release date. Apart from the movie, the DVD Collector Edition...
Award Winners & Finalists for the US Fifi Awards 2007 {Fragrance News}
The Fragrance Foundation USA announced several initial award winners as well as the top five finalists for the Fifi Awards 2007. The final award ceremony will take place on May 31st 2007.At the breakfast for the finalists, the four...
The Carousel by Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab: A Collection of 7 Fragrances Inspired by Neil Gaiman {New Perfumes}
Perfumer Beth Schiffrin of Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab has created a series of 7 fragrances called The Carousel to pay homage to author Neil Gaiman. They were inspired by some of the most beloved characters of the novelist found...
Charogne by Etat Libre d'Orange {New Perfume}
Etat Libre d'Orange have come up with another release. So far it is the most provocatively titled, for me at least, as Charogne (Carrion). Just to read the name and the description makes my stomach turn. They in fact...
Chic-Chic, Clémarine, Magic Ethnic, & Mystica 48 by Les Gens du Sud {New Perfumes}
The jewelry brand Les Gens du Sud (The People from the South) is now offering a quatuor of scents to expand their brand image. The fragrances are called Chic-Chic, Clémarine, Magic Ethnic, and Mystica 48. In five years the...
Volo Az 686 & Alba by Pro Fumum Roma {New Fragrances}
Profumum or Pro Fumum Roma a niche Italian brand of perfumes specializing in scents of outstanding quality has released two new perfumes called Volo Az 686 and Alba. To read more about the history of the brand check our...
Coney Island by Bond No 9 {Perfume Review & Musings} {New Perfume}
Coney Island is the upcoming new release by Bond no9 which will be available from June 1st with pre-orders ready to be taken on May 15. It is the 29th addition to their collection and like The Hamptons and...
Private Collection Tuberose Gardenia by Estée Lauder {New Perfume}
Aerin Lauder, the grand-daughter of Estée Lauder wants to revive the sense of exclusivity that accompanied the creation of the original Private Collection in the 1970s. It was a scent created for and worn by Estée Lauder and which...
Rouge & Noir by Christian Lacroix {New Perfumes}
Flamboyant baroque designer Christian Lacroix is preparing to launch two new perfumes called Rouge (Red) and Noir (Black). The first one is for women and the second one for men. The perfumes were created in partnership with Avon as...
The Guerlain Perfume Fountain {Scented Image}
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Love in Paris Fleur de Pivoine by Nina Ricci {New Perfume}
Nina Ricci is is releasing a limited edition of Love in Paris called Love in Paris Fleur de Pivoine (Love in Paris Peony Flower). It pays homage to the feathery beauty of the spring flower peony and love in...
Kelly Calèche by Hermès {New Perfume}
Hermès will launch a new feminine fragrance in July of 2007 called Kelly Calèche in reference both to the Kelly bag (1930) inspired by Grace Kelly and Calèche (1961), one of the house's pillar fragrances. It is their first...
Vetiver Extrême by Guerlain {New Perfume}
Guerlain has released a new, extreme version of its classic fragrance Vetiver created in 1959 by Jean Paul Guerlain. It is called Vetiver Extrême and was designed for ‘a man who lives for adventure yet remains rooted in his...
Jacomo For Men by Jacomo {New Perfume}
Jacomo is launching a new men's fragrance targeting men in their thirties. It is called Jacomo for Men and centers on a vetiver note.........