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June 2007 Archive

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June 12, 2007

News Flash: Tom Ford for Men, Trésor & Kate Winslet {New Perfume} {Fragrance News}

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Cosmetic News has announced that Tom Ford will issue Tom Ford for Men in September of 2007. It will retail  in his freestanding stores, together with the whole Tom Ford Beauty range manufactured by the Estée Lauder companies.

We learn as well that British actress Kate Winslet will be the new face for Lancôme Trésor in the new advertising campaign that will start globally in September of 2007. You can upload your own video paying homage to Trésor on a temporary website.

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Quand Vient La Pluie by Guerlain {New Perfume} {Luxury Perfume}

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Guerlain will introduce a new perfume in July of 2007 called Quand Vient La Pluie (When The Rain Comes). It was conceived as a "prose poem" and created by perfumer Thierry Wasser together with artistic director Sylvaine Delacourte.

The scent was inspired by the ambery effluvias of nature, by the woody accents of earth after a rain shower....

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Best Summer Fragrances in 3 Parts {Fragrant Readings}

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For your reading convenience I am posting the links to three articles I wrote last year about some of the best summer fragrances under the sun. Since then, new perfumes have their way into my mental list of such carefree delightful companions, although I must say that deep down I think you can wear any fragrance that you wish at any time of the year. But still, some summery criteria might not be completely irrelevant. At any rate, lists of perfume suggestions are fun to read and to play with and so I have dug out the articles from the bowels of the blog:.......

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June 13, 2007

CH by Carolina Herrera {New Perfume}

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Carolina Herrera will launch a new women's fragrance called CH in October of 2007. It is its fifth feminine creation and 9th fragrance overall.....

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Coleen by Coleen McLoughlin {New Perfume} {Celebrity Fragrance}

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As previously announced and with more particulars today, Coleen McLoughlin will introduce her signature fragrance simply called Coleen this summer......

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Guerlain Chamade pour Homme {Fragrance News} {Scented Image}

Just a reminder that Guerlain Chamade pour Homme is being re-edited this season. I could not resist posting this beautiful visual, courtesy of Madame Figaro. For more details about the fragrance, please go to our previous announcement.
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Article on Father's Day Fragrance Gifts {The 5th Sense in the News}

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There is an article by Lesley Thomas in the Telegraph offering a list of Father's Day fragrance suggestions. I loved the anecdote about Pour Un Homme de Caron:......

 

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S2 by Shilpa Shetty {New Perfume} {Celebrity Fragrance}

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Following her spats with her Big Brother  "inmates" (it looks awfully claustrophobic in there), Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty is back, not exactly with a vengeance, but rather with a signature perfume called S2 (pronounced "S square"). After having suffered at the hands of Jade Goody who was accused of being racist towards her on the TV show Big Brother and who saw her own perfume Shh....withdrawn from the shelves as a consequence of her attitude, Shilpa Shetty, it seems, is pointing the spray bottle back at her so to speak.......

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June 14, 2007

Upcoming Tom of Finland Fragrance by Etat Libre d'Orange {Fragrance News}

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Etienne de Swardt founder of Etat Libre d'Orange in an interview given to The Star has announced that a new fragrance called Tom of Finland created in partnership with the Tom of Finland Foundation specializing in erotic art will see the day later this year......

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Let It Rock by Vivienne Westwood {New Perfume}

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Vivienne Westwood in partnership with Coty unveiled a new fragrance yesterday baptized Let It Rock. It is named after her first shop established in the 1970s in King's Road (loved to hang out in that neighborhood when I was a teen). Ingredients popular in the 70s were a direct source of inspiration for the perfume: rose, cedar and sandalwood, geranium, and patchouli......

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Passion Victim by Claude Montana {Fragrant Recipe} {Fragrance News}

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The highly civilized overlapping of perfume and gastronomy is now reflected in a new pastry designed by couturier Claude Montana for Café de la Paix called "Passion Victim". The delicacy was  inspired by the shape of the flacon of Parfum D'Elle, if not by its notes.....

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Tirzah by Ayala Moriel Parfums {New Perfume}

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Vancouver-based independent natural perfumer Ayala Moriel of Ayala Moriel Parfums has launched a new fragrance for linden blossom lovers called Tirzah (Hebrew for "linden"). It is composed as a soliflore and is part of "The Language of Flowers" collection. Ayala Moriel explained that "The timing for the launch of Tirzah couldn't be better: linden blossoms are in full bloom throughout the month of June, emanating their delicate, honey-like aroma in the air. And what more - Tirzah is particularly suitable for a heat wave, with its top notes of green lemon zest and the cucumber-like mimosa, chilling heart notes of iris roots and a clean woody base of Fokienia with a hint of hay."......

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Courtesan by Worth Paris {Perfume Review & Musings}

 

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Courtesan by Worth Paris is a very subtle and quite refined fragrance with just enough sharpness and spiciness to lift it above the level of a murmur on the skin. The luminous bergamot interplays with its very hushed down notes to bring a certain quality of luminosity and brightness to it, one that can however fade away easily if the scent is applied only sparingly.

The intricate weaving of the scent transfigures fruity notes that are used as if to isolate this and that aspect only: the slight tartness of the red berries and sweetness of the raspberry, the yellowness of the pineapple, the translucence of the bergamot. It is as if it were a veiled painting, a mysterious nature morte hung in the house of a courtesan in which one can guess the shapes of fruits that are only half-shaping, half-vanishing into a dreamier fabric. At the same time, the erotic character of the scent is unmistakable with the dusty cocoa and spicy accents that evoke an erotic concoction like the special recipe of a fiery Mexican cocoa drink sprinkled with chili pepper and other spices and drunk as an aphrodisiac. The musk and cocoa are the least secret ingredients of this quasi dusting powder meant for amorous games......

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Lingerie by Atsuko Miyawaki, spring 2007 from China Daily

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June 15, 2007

Tom Ford Black Orchid Luminous Hair Mist & More {Beauty Notes} {Hair}

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This month Tom Ford following a growing trend of "niche" perfume brands developing a new attention to body care products is launching his beauty care line based on his perfume Black Orchid......

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So Luxurious by Daisy Fuentes {New Perfume}

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Following up on her successful debut perfume Dianoche, Daisy Fuentes will introduce a new women's fragrance in July of 2007 called So Luxurious. The bottle, which looks quite a bit like that of Hilary Duff's With Love, was inspired by a ring worn by Fuentes, just like Duff by the way.....

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June 2007 Archive

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