November 2007 Archives

Terre de Sarment, Caravelle Epicée, Passion Boisée, & Esprit de Fleurs (2007) by Frapin {Perfume Review & Musings} {New Fragrances} + Practical Perfume Application Tip for Winter

Cognac Pierre Frapin, cuvée 1888  Inhaling the different facets of the new quatuor of perfumes by Frapin which includes Terre de Sarment, Caravelle Epicée, Passion Boisée, and Esprit de Fleurs, put out by the venerable multi-secular French Cognac house ("established"...

Ancian Rosa by Durance en Provence {New Perfume}

 Durance en Provence has released a new rose-based perfume called Ancian Rosa, an eau de toilette made with petals of Rose Centifolia inspired by the "old roses of Grignan"."The head note is a bright blend of hesperides, fresh and...

La Femme, L'Homme by Sahlini (2006) {New Fragrances}

Cécile Martin, a young French perfume designer, founder and owner of Sahlini Parfums wanted to combine the contrasted perfumery traditions of her Indian origins and Western upbringing. In 2006 she released a duo of perfumes called La Femme and...

Cannabis Rose by Fresh (2008) {New Perfume}

  Fresh will launch its own interpretation of a rose fragrance in the spring of 2008 with Cannabis Rose, a companion scent to Cannabis Santal introduced in 2006. It aims to be a more feminine adaptation of the original cannabis...

TV Spot for Promesse by Cacharel {Scented Images}

A reader, rubytulip22, sent us this video for Promesse by Cacharel launched in 2005. The TV spot features super models Laetitia Casta and Matthew Avedon and the whole concept is very pretty. Film was shot by Stéphane Sednaoui and lyrics...