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

August 2007 Archive

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August 1, 2007

Variations Collection by Lisa Hoffman {New Perfumes}

Lisa Hoffman, the wife of actor Dustin Hoffman, will launch a collection of scents this fall in November called the Variations Collection. She already has a skin care line. Each scent has four incarnations of it to correspond to four different periods of olfactory sensitivity during the day and night,

"I always have a favorite fragrance — whether it's for a week, three months, or several years. But I was frustrated that certain fragrances were great in the evening, but overwhelming in the morning," said Hoffman, who added that she's always wanted to wear a little fragrance to bed, but found most to be too strong. "I wanted to create a fragrance with several variants based on the way you live your life." .......

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Floral Pétillant/Sparkling Floral, Floral Sensuel/Sensual Floral, Floral Exotique/Exotic Floral by Filles des Îles

Dior Midnight Poison, Carolina Herrera 212 Splash & 212 Splash Men

Abolument Homme & L'Orgue à Parfum Absolument Parfumeur/Absolument Fragrance Organ

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New Scents in the Essense Studio Collection by Dawn Spencer Hurwitz {New Perfumes}

Perfumer and aromatherapist Dawn Spencer Hurwitz of DSH Perfumes has added new fragrances to her Essense Studio Collection while re-looking the packaging. The recent additions include: Hula Hula, Wild Honeysuckle, Sweet Dreams, Silver Sage, and Powder,

"Essense Oils is a fragrance and aromatherapy practice dedicated to the senses, our connection to them, and especially our most neglected and deepest reaching sense: our sense of smell. Essense Oils is the product of DSH's 15 years work with perfumery and aromatherapy essences.".......

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Variations Collection by Lisa Hoffman

Floral Pétillant/Sparkling Floral, Floral Sensuel/Sensual Floral, Floral Exotique/Exotic Floral by Filles des Îles

Dior Midnight Poison, Carolina Herrera 212 Splash & 212 Splash Men

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Perfumer Alberto Morillas {Scented Quote of the Day} {Directory of Perfumers, Artistic Directors, & Fragrance Designers}

Alberto Morillas was born in Seville in 1950. He has worked for Firmenich since the beginning of his career. In 2003 he received the recently established, yet already prestigious François Coty Award and in 2005 the Prix Guerlain (see below). He has an extensive and impressive body of works and list of international commercial successes. He is also the creator and owner of a line of scented candles called Mizensir.

Studied at: The master-perfumer is largely self-taught. Morillas has an atypical background in arts, as he studied initially at the School of Beaux-Arts of Geneva. He was trained in perfumery at the internal school of Firmenich.

Creations include: Salvador Dali Salvador Dali (1983), Cartier Panthère (1987), Cartier Must II (1993), Calvin Klein CK One (1994) (with Harry Fremont and artistic director Ann Gottlieb), Armani Acqua di Gio pour Homme (1996), Estée Lauder Pleasures (1996),.......

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Perfumer Anne Flipo

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August 2, 2007

Inter Parfums Acquires World-Wide Rights To Lanvin Perfumes {Fragrance News}

"Fragrance manufacturer and distributor Inter Parfums has acquired the worldwide rights to Lanvin Perfumes from Jeanne Lanvin in a €22m/$29.7m cash deal. [....]
Under the agreement the two companies have terminated their existing licensing contract, which was signed in June 2004. Inter Parfums will also pay Lanvin a sales-based fee for technical and creative assistance in the development of new fragrances until 30 June, 2019. Lanvin will then have the right to repurchase the fragrance brand and trademarks in 2025."

Perfume Tip from Camille Goutal {The 5th Sense in the News}

A very good tip from Camille Goutal on how to maxime the effect your perfume can have. We like the fact that she combines the precepts of two separate schools of thoughts on where to apply perfume, i.e., clothes vs. skin. Some purists and professionals recommend avoiding direct contact of the scent onto the skin and rather to spray it onto your clothes (which will ultimately make the fragrance come in contact with your skin or be activated by your body heat but more subtly). See how Camille Goutal does it:.......

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L'Oréal Found Guilty of Racism, Kate Winslet & Clive Owen Under Pressure to Cancel Contracts with Cosmetics Giant

Requiem for Theresa Duncan of The Wit of The Staircase

LVMH is Prosecuting eBay & Forbidding Vendors to Sell Their Fragrances

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Shiloh by Hors Là Monde & Article on End of a Trademark Battle with Angelina Jolie {New Perfume} {The 5th Sense in the News}

The legal trademark battle that threatened the rights to the name "Shiloh" for jewelry designer and perfume designer Symine Salimpour has reached a happy conclusion. Angelina Jolie dropped the suit as it turns out that the name "Shiloh" was thought of two years ago, before the birth of her own daughter named Shiloh.

The fragrance Shiloh ("His Gift" in Hebrew) by Hors Là Monde created by Michel Roudnitska (Frédéric Malle Noir Epices, Del Rae fragrances) will debut this year in the US.....

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New Scents in the Essense Studio Collection by Dawn Spencer Hurwitz

Variations Collection by Lisa Hoffman

Floral Pétillant/Sparkling Floral, Floral Sensuel/Sensual Floral, Floral Exotique/Exotic Floral by Filles des Îles

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Rose by Paul Smith {New Perfume} {Shopping Tip}

As previously announced, Paul Smith launched a new fragrance simply called Rose. For more details about the new breed of rose that inspired the jus, please go here.

The scent is now available to UK customers on the Paul Smith website. Rose eau de parfum retails from
£ 24 to £ 48.

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Shiloh by Hors Là Monde & Article on End of a Trademark Battle with Angelina Jolie

New Scents in the Essense Studio Collection by Dawn Spencer Hurwitz

Variations Collection by Lisa Hoffman

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Assouline Book Scented Candles {Shopping Tip}

You love fragrances AND books? Look no further if you wish to luxuriate in an old leather armchair while getting engrossed in your favorite folio; publisher Assouline offers a range of three scented candles for bibliophiles called Book Scented Candles which includes Bibliothèque, Wood, and Leather. They are meant to "...evoke the rich fragrance of a library with carefully selected blend of aromatic ingredients gathered from around the world.".......

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Etat Libre d'Orange Charogne, Delicious Closet Queen, New Cristiano Fissore Rapsodia in Blu

Comptoir Sud Pacifique Vanille Peach, Fleurs des Caraïbes, Vanille Extrême Discontinued + Deals

Rose Absolue by Yves Rocher

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New Book: Sex Game Book by Denyse Beaulieu {Fragrant Reading}

Author and journalist Denyse Beaulieu has a new book out entitled Sex Game Book: A Cultural History of Sexuality (Assouline, 2007), which purports to take readers on a playful and very informative journey through the centuries, cultures, and images with just one idea in mind: Sex! With a capital S. You can indulge in your obsessions and find many answers to your most private questions. The book is like a very pink and brothel-red encyclopedia that is superbly illustrated. We just bought a copy and we will review it together with an interview with its author Denyse Beaulieu who happens to be very much into perfumes.

It is hard to dissociate sexuality and fragrances as we all know so we will ask her what she thinks about the relationship, how she would define a perfume that is sexual, and what particularly sexy perfume recommendations she has for our readers........

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Viaggi e Profumi by Luigi Cristiano & Gianni de Martino

Best Summer Fragrances in 3 Parts

Interview of Perfumer Philippe Bousseton

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August 3, 2007

Kate by Kate Moss {New Perfume} {Celebrity Fragrance}

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As previously reported, Kate Moss will launch her signature perfume this fall called Kate. More information is now available. The fragrance was created by Nathalie Lorson of Firmenich and the jus is described as a floral musk, with both dark and pink tonalities and olfactory facets to reflect Kate Moss' duality. Dark blooms are very en vogue in perfumes lately by the way.....

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Rose by Paul Smith

Shiloh by Hors Là Monde & Article on End of a Trademark Battle with Angelina Jolie

New Scents in the Essense Studio Collection by Dawn Spencer Hurwitz

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