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

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May 4, 2007

The Smell of Competition {The 5th Sense in the News}

There is a very informative article by Jeremy Caplan in Time & CNN regarding some of the inner workings of the perfume and flavor industry, in particular Givaudan and IFF......

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Truffles, Black and White

A New Generation of Perfumey Roses

New Nearly Scentless Durian, Left-Handed & Right-Handed Molecules, Masculine Florals, Jeanne D'Arc's Relics Smelled of Vanillin, Religious Perfume Marketing

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Harbor Beauty Bar, A New Destination in Maine for Beauty Aficionados {Scented Paths & Fragrant Addresses}

Gail Gordon together with her sister Suzan Theriault have opened a new beauty spot in Rockland, Maine called Harbor Beauty Bar. The main concept here is to offer beauty products and fragrances as you would showcase jewelry and to do so in sea-resort towns. The owners are natives of Rockland. They plan to open another boutique in the future in Newport, Rhode Island.

Their new sanctuary carries some carefully selected fragrances and beauty products, including men's beauty products.

Source: Press release

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New Exhibition at the Christian Dior Museum: 60 Années Hautes En Couleurs

New Jo Malone Boutique in Cannes

New Stéphanie de Saint-Aignan Website

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2007 CEW (UK) Awards {Beauty Notes} {Fragrance News} {What Celebrities Wear}

Looking for inspiration and advice for your next shopping spree? Still searching for the perfect gift for Mother's Day? To help you, here is the CEW (Cosmetic Executive Women) Beauty Awards list of nominees and winners for best beauty products and fragrances in 2007:

Best classic bodycare product

Shortlist: Clarins Body Treatment Oil; Elemis Skin Nourishing Milk Bath; Elizabeth Arden Ceramide Firm Lift Body Lotion; L’Occitane Shea Butter Hand Cream; Primavera Aromatherapy Ylang Ylang & Lavender Hand & Body Lotion.

Winner: Clarins Body Treatment Oil – Tonic.

One of the first products to be created by the Clarins family, Body Treatment Oil Tonic has remained unchanged since its conception in the 1960s. It has become a classic – particularly during pregnancy – as women swear it prevents stretch marks. It contains sage to prevent skin slackening and improves elasticity to tone and smooth.

Celebrity users: Liv Tyler and Meg Matthews.......

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Previous Posts in BEAUTY NOTES:

New Vogue Hommes International Now Available

Lip Twins by Yves Saint Laurent

Rouge Allure by Chanel

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2007 CEW Insider's Choice Awards {Beauty Notes} {Fragrance News}

Here is another list of beauty products that people from the industry thought good things of:

The winners of the 2007 CEW Insider's Choice Awards include:

Bath & Body: Origins Modern Friction for the Body; Unilever's Dove Energy Glow Shimmering Lotion; Bath & Body Works' C.O. Bigelow Lemon Cream Body Wash; Procter & Gamble Olay Body Wash plus Ribbons......

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Previous Posts in BEAUTY NOTES:

2007 CEW (UK) Awards

New Vogue Hommes International Now Available

Lip Twins by Yves Saint Laurent

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Wanderlust, Lazy Love, & Lullaby Super-Fumes by Perfume of Life + Mother's Day GWP {New Perfumes} {Shopping Tip}

Jeffrey Dame's official motto could be or perhaps is "The quest for perfume perfection never ends." Three new perfumes have been created by the founder and owner of Irma Shorell and the Perfume of Life forum as a result of this never-ending quest. They are called Wanderlust, Lazy Love, and Lullaby. The scents are lyrically described as being "Intensely beautiful with a preponderance of costly natural florals and rare earthly extracts."........

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Daisy by Marc Jacobs

Cleopatra by Tocca

Yu by Mane

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May 5, 2007

Tom Ford's Fragrance Chamber {Scented Image} {The 5th Sense in the News}

The New York Times has an article on the new Tom Ford flagship store. Horacio Silva recounts the charming welcome he received from the employees of the store. So much so that he does not hesitate to write:.......

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Previous Posts in Perfume Images & Adverts:

Fête du Muguet - The 1st of May is Lily-of-the-Valley Day!

The Guerlain Perfume Fountain

The Artifact Exhibition at the Ontario Science Center - A Tiny Piece of Perfume & Titanic History

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May 7, 2007

Dior Homme Cologne & Eau Sauvage Fraîcheur Cuir by Dior {New Perfumes}

Dior is launching two new variations of previous masculine fragrances from their catalogue, Dior Homme and Eau Sauvage. To make their new perfumes sound more distinctive in the very crowded field of seasonal spring/summer releases, they have used the theme of a perfume family genre for each scent rather than just presenting them as summer variations......

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Wanderlust, Lazy Love, & Lullaby Super-Fumes by Perfume of Life + Mother's Day GWP

Daisy by Marc Jacobs

Cleopatra by Tocca

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Mustang for Men by Estée Lauder Cos. & Ford Motor Co. {New Perfume}

Estée Lauder and Ford Motor have joined forces to bring a new men's fragrance to the market, which will be simply called Mustang after the car. The new scent is meant "...to appeal to ‘retrosexuals' — a guy's guy, the opposite of a metrosexual. This isn't a car fragrance. It's a lifestyle brand.".......

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Dior Homme Cologne & Eau Sauvage Fraîcheur Cuir by Dior

Wanderlust, Lazy Love, & Lullaby Super-Fumes by Perfume of Life + Mother's Day GWP

Daisy by Marc Jacobs

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Passion Brésil by Esteban {Perfume Review & Musings} {New Perfume}

Passion Brésil is the latest fragrance by Esteban in the Le Bain collection geared towards the pleasures of scented bathing rituals. It has top notes of bergamot and yellow fruits. Heart notes are coffee blossom, violet, and rose. Base notes are soft woods and musk.

The perfume starts with a pronounced fruity accord on an amberey base with some initial nuances of fermented alcohol and nail polish. As the scent progresses it becomes more green and flowery. So far, the nose is not especially stimulated by the recognition of a rather standard fruity-floral concoction. There is a just a hint of something less pretty that is a little rough hewn and raw, which smells more intriguing and promising. The jus deepens, feels a bit more complex with warm resinous and woody accents......

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Previous Posts in Perfume Review & Musings:

Rose Essentielle by Bulgari

Coney Island by Bond No 9

Tom Ford Private Blend: An Overview

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May 8, 2007

The Career of YSL Opium, An Interview of Perfumer Mathilde Laurent, Rose in Perfumery {The 5fth Sense in the News}

L'Express magazine regularly features articles on perfumes and perfumery (in French). I am catching up and calling your attention to these three last pieces:

Guillaume Crouzet writes about Opium by Yves Saint Laurent. 30 years later it is still alive and kicking. There is a diaporama you can leaf through during which you can also listen to a poem written by YSL.

Les Trente "Glorieuses" d'Opium........

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Previous Posts in The Fifth Sense in the News:

The Smell of Competition

Truffles, Black and White

A New Generation of Perfumey Roses

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