Rêverie Au Jardin (Day-Dreaming In/By The Garden) is the latest creation by Zurich-based independent Swiss perfumer Andy Tauer. The designer took on the challenge of working on a very common perfumery note of lavender, pervasive enough to scent all...
April 2007 Archives
Poétique, Insoumise, Tentatrice, Capricieuse, Mystérieuse, Insouciante, and Envoûtante by Sephora {New Perfumes}
This spring, Sephora is launching a line of seven fragrances representing seven different states of mind for each day of the week if needed, all based on a variation of a vanilla accord. Feel Poétique (Poetical) with vanilla and...
Limited Editions of L'Eau D'Issey Homme & L'Eau D'Issey Femme {New Perfumes}
In April of 2007, Issey Miyake is launching a limited-edition duo of of L'Eau D'Issey Femme and L'Eau d'Issey Homme which focuses on a green theme. Both flacons take on the same bamboo-shoot or Ma Cha colored green hues....
Warm Cotton & Lather by Clean {New Perfumes}
Clean has released two new perfumes called Warm Cotton and Lather. The brand specializes in very discrete clean-smelling, yet sexy scents which are particularly in favor with the Hollywood set (see the numerous press articles on their site)..........
Silk Touch by MaxMara {New Perfume}
MaxMara is launching a perfume called Silk Touch this month, which is described as a fruity woody concoction. The name suggests a discrete functional skin scent. It was created by perfumer Daphné Bugey of Firmenich. It will be available...
New Trio of Imperial Perfumes at Parfum d'Empire {New Perfumes}
Parfum d'Empire, which specializes in the creations of fragrances inspired by some of the great geo-political behemoths of the past, is said to launch a trio of scents at the end of June 2007. There will be a woody...
French Lover by Frédéric Malle - Editions de Parfums {New Perfume}
Frédéric Malle is going to launch a new perfume in May of 2007 called, yes, French Lover (do we see an influence from Etat Libre d'Orange here? See for example the humor in the name of their latest Delicious...
Queen Alexandra Loved to Wear......{Celebrity Perfumes} {What Celebrities Love to Wear} {Scented Quote of the Day}
Queen Alexandra (1844-1925) was Queen Consort to Edward VII of the United Kingdom and was reputed for her beauty as well as her sense of style (see center of the photo). She reportedly had an influence on the fashion...
Coney Island by Bond No 9 {New Perfume}
Bond No9 is preparing to launch their 29th fragrance on June 1st 2007. As usual, the perfume bears the name of a New York locale, this time, Coney Island, an apt source of inspiration for a summertime fragrance. The...
More on Covet by Sarah Jessica Parker {New Perfume} {Scented Image}
As previously reported, Sarah Jessica Parker is going to launch her second fragrance named Covet. True to her word, she is this time launching a perfume that represents the "vixen" side of her that she was not able to...
Light Blue Pour Homme by Dolce & Gabbana {New Perfume} {Scented Image}
Dolce & Gabbana are releasing a masculine counterpart to Light Blue Pour Femme, a top best-seller. It is called Light Blue Pour Homme and is described as a woody spicy scent inspired by the sensual aromas of the Mediterranean. As...
Hypnôse Homme by Lancôme: Fronted by Clive Owen {Perfume Review & Musings} {New Perfume} {Men's Cologne}
Hypnôse Homme is the latest release by Lancôme meant to be, in advertising terms essentially, the masculine flanker to Hypnôse Femme. British actor Clive Owen is the face for the fragrance bringing his well-cultivated rugged good looks to the...
What Are You IN2? Enter A Short Movie Competition by Calvin Klein For A Chance To Win $10 000 {Fragrance News}
To accompany the launch of their latest releases, CK IN2U for Her and Him, Calvin Klein is attempting to better understand/promote the so-called "techno-sexual" generation, a controversial expression they used in their advertising campaign for the new scents. To...
Covet by Sarah Jessica Parker {New Perfume} {Celebrity Perfumes}
Sarah Jessica Parker will launch her second perfume in September of 2007 following Lovely. It is called Covet and was created with Ann Gottlieb and Firmenich. The scent is described as a "fougère on estrogen" as fougere is traditionally...
Sangue d'Oro, A Passito Wine by Carole Bouquet {Fragrant Shopping}
Carole Bouquet is a French actress who has fallen in love with Pantelleria in Sicily and its tradition of wine-making. Over the years she succeeded in buying the small lands of over 70 peasants from the island in order...