Acqua di Sale (Salt Water) by upscale Italian niche perfume house Profumum Roma is like the promise offered by those glass bottles with thick bottoms that contain a fishermen's boat inside their bellies. Except that through the magic of...
May 2007 Archives
News Flash: Olibanum, Acqua Viva by Profumum Roma {New Perfumes}
Upscale Italian niche perfume house Profumum Roma will launch two new perfumes on June 20th 2007. One is an incense scent called Olibanum. The other one is named Acqua Viva and is an hesperidic scent.We will review Acqua di...
Liberté by Cacharel {Perfume Review & Musings} {New Perfume}
Cacharel Liberté (Freedom) was presented by the brand as a concerted effort aimed at seducing the daughters of the women who wore Anaïs Anaïs, introduced in 1978. If in the middle of the feminist wars then some people pined...
Vivara by Pucci {New Perfume}
Italian fashion brand Pucci is bringing back the name and some of the ideas of the old Vivara perfume to the market by preparing to launch a new Vivara perfume in September of 2007. The perfume is a chypre...
The 25th Anniversary of L'Eau d'Hadrien by Annick Goutal + New Website {Fragrance News} {Luxury perfume}
To celebrate the 25th anniversary of L'Eau d'Hadrien, Annick Goutal is issuing a limited luxury edition of their famous citrus perfume, together with a series of ancillary products for the bath, including a candle, called "Art du Bain" (Art...
Glam Beauty Awards 2007: The Fragrance Nominees {Fragrance News}
The voting for the Glam Beauty Awards 2007 is currently going on. Nominees in numerous categories have already been selected. There are pages and pages of the-best-of-beauty products for 2007 that cover every inch of the human body and just...
Fleurs de Sel by Miller Harris {Perfume Review & Musings} {New Perfume}
Fleurs de Sel (Flowers of Salt, from "fleur de sel", "the best part of the salt") by Miller Harris is the latest creation by Lyn Harris. It is part of the Nouvelle Edition collection of more "unique and exclusive...
Fahrenheit 32 by Dior {Perfume Review & Musings} {Men's Cologne}
Nearly 20 years after the introduction of the now classic Fahrenheit, in 1988, and several summer limited editions later, Dior has struck again, coming up once more with an unconventional men’s perfume playing with gender boundaries through the uninhibited...
Tobacco Vanille by Tom Ford {Shopping Tip} + Exclusive Vogue Video Interview of Tom Ford {Scented Images}
Believe it or not, at least one of the magnificent 12 Private Blends has already hit a perfume discounter: Tobacco Vanille. And only a few days ago at Harvey Nichols they were selling like hot cakes while Tom Ford...
News Flash: Upcoming Annick Goutal & Lorenzo Villoresi Perfumes {The 5th Sense in the News}
• Camille Goutal of Parfums Annick Goutal has announced that they have a series of three new perfumes in the making. The scents are slated to launch in the fall of 2007 and are created by Isabelle Doyen and...
Senseless Essences: An Exhibition on Art & Perfume in Bangkok June 27-July 25 2007 {Scented Paths & Fragrant Addresses}
The French Embassy and the Alliance Française in Bangkok, Thailand are organizing an exhibition on Art & Perfume called Senseless Essences that will take place from June 27 to July 25 2007 at the Gaysorn Plaza...........
Upcoming Review of Dior Fahrenheit 32
Dear Readers,Tomorrow, I will offer a review of the latest Dior, Fahrenheit 32. It is gorgeous!Stay tuned!Marie-Helene ...
Sky by Gendarme {New Perfume}
Gendarme has introduced its latest scent called Sky. It features "top notes of sparkling bergamot, sweet lime, green lemon cardamom and cognac; mid-notes of Magnolia flower and Asian pepper oil and a dry down of warm woods and luxurious...
Interview with Perfumer Philippe Bousseton {Fragrant Reading}
There is a short interview (in French) with nose Philippe Bousseton of Takasago in Au Féminin. He answers questions about perfume trends this spring. Conclusion? The florals are back! His favorite perfume? Magie Noire de Lancôme. For more, please read...
L'Instant Magique by Guerlain {New Fragrance}
Four years after the launch of L'Instant, Guerlain will issue a new fragrance in September of 2007 called L'Instant Magique (The Magical Moment). The new scent was blended by perfumer Randa Hamami of Symrise........