L'Occitane en Provence is offering a new collection of perfumes based on scents of the Mediterranean flora called Notre Flore (Our Flora). They evoke an ideal landscape of kindred Mediterranean cultures and natural environment replete with affinities. They also...
August 2007 Archives
Manuel Canovas Les Fantaisies Parfumées: L'Île Bleue, Route Mandarine, Pink Riviera, Ballade Verte, & Anse Turquoise {New Perfumes}
From the enchanter of home textiles, Manuel Canovas, comes a new line of personal fragrances in a collection called Les Fantaisies Parfumées (Fragrant Fantasies), inspired both by his textile creations and his travels throughout the world. The range includes...
Fleurs de Nuit by Badgley & Mischka {New Perfume}
When fashion designers Badgley and Mischka were on a trip in India, one of the sights and smells that left a memorable impression on them was a moon garden, that is a magical place where only night-blooming flowers are...
** Juliette Has A Gun at Holt Renfrew ** 10% Off at Bourbon French ** Fendi Palazzo Now at Neiman Marcus {Shopping Tips}
• Juliette Has A Gun Lady Vengeance & Miss Charming are now both available at Holt Renfrew, $82 for 50 ml and $120 for 100 ml. Check Holt Renfrew for store locations..... ...
Article on Le Labo {The 5th Sense in the News}
The New York Times has an article about Le Labo in Nolita. Where do you go shopping when you want to upgrade your signature scent as you reach the ripe old age of 40?........
Tomate Aristocrate, Glycine de Chine, & Scottish Memories by Le Prince Jardinier {Fragrant Shopping} {Scented Candles}
Le Prince Jardinier, a brand whose motto is "Excellence around the garden", is known for its dedication to the art of gardening and interest in perfumes. The label was named after a nickname given to its founder, Prince Louis-Albert...
Outrageous! by Frederic Malle (2007) {New Perfume}
Frederic Malle has come up with a new fragrance - his 17th creation to date - explicitly destined to the younger crowd this time. It is called Outrageous! and will be officially released in October of 2007. The perfume...
Crayon by Demeter {New Fragrance}
Demeter, which is a reference in terms of realistic scents aiming to recapture the familiar or not so familiar smells that are part of our world, each composition being like an olfactory snapshot of reality, has come up with...
More on Colonia Intensa by Acqua Di Parma {New Fragrance} The Neo-Virile Trend {Trend Alert}
As previously announced, from the venerable, upscale, and well-loved Italian brand Acqua Di Parma created in 1916, comes next month a new perfume called Colonia Intensa, which will represent their first historic foray into the explicit masculine categorization of...
{Perfume Q & A} with Kathy of Colonial Drug - Tastes of Summer: 2007 Bestseller Summery Fragrances
Perfume Q & A with Kathy of Colonial Drug in Cambridge, MA Kathy B. is the owner of Colonial Drug, a perfume store originally established in 1947 in Harvard Square, Cambridge, Massachusetts, at 49 Brattle Street. It is considered...
Keira Knightley for Chanel Mademoiselle Coco, Nicole Miller Fragrances, British Men are Spiffing Up {Scented Images} {The 5th Sense in the News}
After several legendary beauties were hired by Chanel to front their perfume advertisements over the course of years such as Catherine Deneuve, Carole Bouquet, and more recently Kate Moss, Keira Knightley is the new face for Mademoiselle Coco. According...
September Elle Sneak Peek: Diesel Fuel For Life Women & More {New Fragrances}
The September issue of Elle will feature an article by Megan Deem (p. 452) inviting us to follow the creations of four perfumes through the reconstructions of their story boards based on their designers' tales of inspiration. They are...
CH by Carolina Herrera {New Fragrance}
Following a previous announcement, Puig-owned Carolina Herrera has now unveiled their new women's fragrance called CH. Interestingly, the scent, composed by Olivier Cresp and Rosendo Mateu, does not claim to be innovative. Rather, Puig announces up-front that it will...
Guipure & Silk, Sultane by Jeanne Arthès {Perfume Short (Reviews)}
Jeanne Arthès is a text-book case of a business profiting from the legislative void regarding perfume authorship. With this example we see how a perfume company can thrive while investing as little as possible in the creative and research...
Cé, Em, & El by Scensoir Parfum de Rêves {New Fragrances}
Scensoir Parfum de Rêves is a new brand which is positioning itself to be, in a quite literal sense, the perfumer of your dreams. You may have one or a few favorite fragrances that you like to wear to...