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December 2007 Archives
Isabela Capeto by Isabela Capeto (2007) {New Fragrance}
Brazilian designer Isabela Capeto introduced her debut signature perfume called Isabela Capeto. While designers love to use their own names on perfumes to publicize the brand, they seldom use their logos as the shape of the perfume bottle itself....
Male Orchid Bees Are Born Perfumers {The Fifth Sense in the News}
Orchid bee by G. Dimidjia, via Biology Blog Gentlemen of the human species, please take note! The male orchid bee might be your new master in scented courtship. There is a lovely and interesting article on the Channel 4 News...
Lino Nel Vento, Aqua Di Lomone by Jo Malone (2007) {New Perfumes}
Jo Malone has released two perfumes to scent your bed sheets and every other kinds of textiles that decorate your home called Lino Nel Vento and Aqua Di Limone. The first one is based on lavender while the second...
Interview with Sylvaine Delacourte & Pierre Hermé + Article on Spiritueuse Double Vanille by Guerlain {Perfume Q & A}
Spiritueuse Double Vanille (Liquorish-y Double Vanilla) is a limited 2007 edition by Guerlain, a study on vanilla proposed by perfumer Jean-Paul Guerlain momentarily coming out of his official retirement (also for Vétiver Pour Elle). In 2007 there were at...
JC Ellena - Again! - On Perfume & A Petite Rant {The 5th Sense in the News}
Uniformity, Inez Storer, 2005 This morning we wanted to make sure we would quote another perfumer besides Jean-Claude Ellena before we would call your attention to his latest interview. He is obviously the darling of the media - some, more...
Scented Quote of the Day, from Maurice Maurin:
A fire in the fireplace is an olfactory symphony [...] (follows a long beautiful poetic evocation of all the smells that emanate from the fragrant woods and plants in the fireplace and mingle about in the room). These smells...
Ralph Wild by Ralph Lauren (2007) {New Perfume}
After Ralph, Ralph Cool, Ralph Rocks, and Ralph Hot, designer Ralph Lauren has launched a new perfume targeting younger people called Ralph Wild. It is described as a fruity-floral and includes notes of wild strawberry, juicy watermelon, and cherry...
Andy Warhol Union Square by Bond No. 9 (2008) {New Fragrance} {Celebrity Perfume}
After Andy Warhol Silver Factory, the first in a series of 12 fragrances inspired by the life and work of Andy Warhol and New York city in a project co-sponsored by Bond No. 9 and the Andy Warhol Foundation,...
Chocolate Amber by Bath & Body Works (2007) {New Fragrance} {Perfume Review in a Nutshell}
Following Velvet Tuberose, Bath & Body Works have just released a new perfume in their Signature Collection called Chocolate Amber, which is presented as "A sophisticated and more complex version of Chocolate Amber™ than the more casual Body Splash."...........
Une Histoire de Chypre by Molinard & Aedes (2007) {Perfume Review & Musings} {New Fragrance}
As announced previously, the estimable perfume boutique Aedes de Venustas, which is based in New York city collaborated this year with the Molinard perfume house to release a limited-edition fragrance called Une Histoire de Chypre (A Chypre Story). The perfumer...
Outrageous by Kerry Katona (2008) {New Perfume} {Celebrity Fragrance}
Kerry Katona, who is more frequently advertised as being the winner of the TV reality show I'm a celebrity....get me out of here! is also a TV presenter, former singer of the Atomic Kitten band, Mother of the Year,...
Oudh Perfume by Ajmal: It Is About Beauty, Not Money {The 5th Sense in the News}
Business 24/7 reports about a particular extremely fine-grade limited edition oudh perfume in the Dahn Al Oudh collection created by Ajmal, a fragrance brand based in the United Arab Emirates. The scent is dedicated mainly to the beauty of...
Mo's Bacon Bar by Vosges: The Latest Idea in Chocolate Decadence {Fragrant Recipe}
As far as we're concerned we're still feeling the atmosphere of the holiday season and are bent on prolonging it. Decadently rich food is one of the signs that this time of the year rings in a time for...
Gaultier2 Eau d'Amour by Jean Paul Gaultier: Limited Valentine's Day Edition (2008) {New Fragrance}
Yuletide has not quite subsided yet, but designer Jean Paul Gaultier is already teasing Christmas shopping survivors by announcing the February release of a limited edition of Gaultier2 for Valentine's day 2008 called Gaultier2 Eau d'Amour (Gaultier2 Love Water).........