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

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September 26, 2007

Tsi-La Organics Fiori d'Arancio, Saqui, Fleur Sauvage, Kesu, Ilang Ilang, Kizes {New Perfumes} Hair Perfume {Fragrance News}

Tsi-La Organics is a new brand of perfumes that will appeal to the green-minded perfume consumer and provide the opportunity of an interesting foray into natural perfumery for more eclectic perfumistas. The packaging is lovely and the pleasure of varying perfumes has been kept in mind as you can purchase the scents in at least one set of four.

The brand stresses that they do not use any synthetic ingredients, just pure essence oils. Their two different sets of fragrances modulate traditional perfume carriers for people who prefer oil versus those who favor alcohol. In this manner they offer a series of four perfume oils and one of six "natural eau de parfum", which are alcohol-based. Part of the fragrances overlap the two collections, with Fleur Sauvage, Kesu, Ilang Ilang, and Kizes found in the coconut oil-based scents and Fiori d'Arancio, Ilang Ilang, Saqui, Kesu, Fleur Sauvage, and Kizes found in the alcohol-based ones. Both series are in Eau de Parfum concentration........

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Previous Posts in New Perfumes:

Luxe Champaca & Luxe Patchouli by Comme des Garçons

Uncharted by Crabtree & Evelyn (2007)

Venice by Memento

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Osmanthus Interdite by Parfum d'Empire - New Imperial Trilogy, Part I {Perfume Short (Review)} {New Perfume}

Osmanthus Interdite (lit. Forbidden Osmanthus) by Parfum d'Empire makes a well-known cultural reference to the prevalence and appreciation of the scent of osmanthus flower (Gui Hua) in Chinese culture notably through tea consumption, as well as to the seat of power of the Chinese emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties, the Forbidden City.

Marc-Antoine Corticchiato the founder and nose behind the perfumes of Parfum d'Empire uses the world history of empires to illustrate the point that raw materials used in perfumery were the objects of transactions and exchanges over the continents put in communication by deeds of war and conquest. The osmanthus flower in this case however is native to China.......

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Previous Posts in Perfume Shorts:

Tom Ford Black Orchid Voile de Fleur

Montaigne Eau de Parfum (2007) & Montaigne Eau de Toilette (1986-87)

Tilleul by Parfums d'Orsay

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Dior Midnight Poison Extrait de Parfum {New Perfume} Too Many Chocolates, Too Many Perfumes {Scented Thoughts}

As advertised, each bottle of Dior Midnight Poison is said to be unique reflecting in this manner the demanding haute-couture spirit that presided over its creation. Here is a picture of the slightly more tantalizing bottle for the extrait or pure parfum. We cursorily reviewed Midnight Poison mostly under the heading of it being a smell-alike and should probably just smell it on its own to be both fair and realistic given the context of hyper-production of scents these days. This year is significantly more frenzied than last year. Could this get even more feverish next year? We're afraid to ask lest the gods have major plans for the exponential development of the perfume industry in the years to come. Somehow we are reminded of the episode of I Love Lucy at the chocolate factory where she has to frantically hurry more and more to try to wrap, then eat, then stuff her clothes with all the chocolates passing in front of her on the conveyor belt. Just put perfume bottles instead and do a remake of that scene. Enlightenment guaranteed.

Perfumes are becoming more and more of a zapping activity. Why do we zap? That is the question. Because the program is shallow and bad? Because you are afraid you are going to miss a good program? Greed? Because it gives a false sense of freedom and choice? Because you are bored and hopeful? We are sure we'll have occasion to return to the topic, meanwhile......

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Tsi-La Organics Fiori d'Arancio, Saqui, Fleur Sauvage, Kesu, Ilang Ilang, Kizes

Luxe Champaca & Luxe Patchouli by Comme des Garçons

Uncharted by Crabtree & Evelyn (2007)

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September 27, 2007

Very Irresistible Givenchy Sensual Velvet {New Perfume}

Liv Tyler is the face for the Very Irresistible fragrance which even includes a dedicated Liv Tyler Rose described as green and fruity. For this fall Givenchy is proposing a twist on the original perfume called Very Irresistible Givenchy Sensual Velvet. It is a limited edition and it is all about roses, roses, roses. Rose has always been big in perfumery, but it is truly ubiquitous these days, offered with all sorts of refinements and especially under the angles of a new rose, a personal rose, a rare rose, and this time, an emotional rose, well several of them.......

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Previous Posts in New Perfumes:

Dior Midnight Poison Extrait de Parfum

Tsi-La Organics Fiori d'Arancio, Saqui, Fleur Sauvage, Kesu, Ilang Ilang, Kizes

Luxe Champaca & Luxe Patchouli by Comme des Garçons

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Ouch, Ouch, Ouch.... Scented Quote of the Day, from Mariah Carey:

You heard about Sean John's challenge to his female contenders in the arena of celebrity perfumes (also see video)? Here's the answer of the butterfly to the big bad wolf,.....

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Scented Quote of the Day, from Jeannine Mongin:

Scented Quote of the Day, from Arthur Minton:

Scented Quote of the Day, from Sean Combs:

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Gucci Puts Fragrance First, Mysore Mallige, a Very Local Jasmine {The 5th Sense in the News}

A report on Gucci's fashion show in Milan and guess what, their new fragrance Gucci by Gucci, in a noted move, was put first before the audience,

"Coco Chanel was among the first fashion designers to see the marketing potential in branded perfume. The income from hits such as Chanel No 5 bankrolled her couture operations. Last night, Gucci literally put fragrance ahead of fashion when it screened the new television advertisement for its latest scent before its catwalk show."

Indexes of New Perfumes 2006 & 2007 are Now Fixed!

Dear Readers,

It has been brought to my attention that the Index of New Perfumes 2006 & Index of New Perfumes 2007 were experiencing technical difficulties. It has now been fixed and we hope that you will find them useful to browse. The perfumes are listed there in alphabetical order either by perfume name of perfume brand.

Right now in the box above that says "New Perfumes" you will find them alternatively listed in relative chronological order.

Best Scented Regards,

-- Marie-Hélène

(Photo from all posters)

Previous Posts in Fragrance News:

The Equitium Group Buys Caswell-Massey + Annual Sale

Auctioning Off Floris No. 89 for the Susan G. Komen Cancer Foundation (Update)

Tom Ford Fragrances: 4 in Dubai Boutique, More on Tom Ford for Men & Tom Ford Extrême

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September 28, 2007

Borsalino Panama by Borsalino {New Perfume - Cologne}

The famous Italian hatter Borsalino, established 1857, has launched a new men's cologne called Borsalino Panama. The perfumer who created the cologne is Enrico Scartezzini of M & M Fragrances, Milano. Accademia del Profumo describes it as a fresh aromatic woody amber while its distributor, Mavie Spa, says that is green, floral, and woody......

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Previous Posts in New Perfumes:

Very Irresistible Givenchy Sensual Velvet

Dior Midnight Poison Extrait de Parfum

Tsi-La Organics Fiori d'Arancio, Saqui, Fleur Sauvage, Kesu, Ilang Ilang, Kizes

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Article on Jean-Claude Ellena in WWD (The 5th Sense in the News}

Women's Wear Daily had a chat with perfumer Jean-Claude Ellena on the occasion of a talk he gave on Wednesday at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute. Article is accessible to subscribers only so here are two excerpts,

"For instance, the olfactory notes of a fragrance are often compared with the musical notes of a song. However, while music is "successive" in structure, with one note audible after another, Ellena asserted that this structure is nonexistent in perfume — the notes of a scent are perceptible as soon as one opens the bottle, he said. "Olfactory expression is total," Ellena said in French through a translator....."

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Previous Posts in The Fifth Sense in the News:

Gucci Puts Fragrance First, Mysore Mallige, a Very Local Jasmine

Video Interview with Marc-Antoine Corticchiato from Parfum d'Empire

Interviews with Aerin Lauder & Frida Giannini

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Deseo by Jennifer Lopez {New Perfume}

Jennifer Lopez is going to launch a new scent in February of 2008 called Deseo (Desire). It will be her 8th fragrance. It is said to target a more mature demographic group and to draw on JLo's Hispanic heritage. The singer and actress is also currently designing a masculine version of Deseo for fall 2008. Samples of her upcoming perfume will be distributed at her concerts during the JLo and Marc Anthony's tour, which starts today in Atlantic City, N.J.
(Source: WWD)

Previous Posts in New Perfumes:

Borsalino Panama by Borsalino

Very Irresistible Givenchy Sensual Velvet

Dior Midnight Poison Extrait de Parfum

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