John Varvatos by John Varvatos was launched in 2003-2004 and created by perfumer Rodrigo Flores-Roux (Clinique Happy, Donna Karan Black Cashmere, Hilary Duff With Love, Bagdley Mishka Fleurs de Nuit....). This was the debut fragrance by the men's fashion...
December 2007 Archives
George Dodd Sniffy About Celebs Perfumes, Others Are Believers {The 5th Sense in the News}
Celebrity Perfumes by Darwin Bell The Sunday Herald is running two pieces on celebrity fragrances. The first one by Paul Dalgarno features perfumer George Dodd who is asked to evaluate popular celebrity perfumes. His conclusion? They all smell more...
The Couleurs Collection by Esteban Now Available {Shopping Tip}
Esteban launched in January of 2007 a new series of perfumes titled Collection Couleurs which includes, Colère d'Epices (Wrath of Spices), Tourbillon de Thé (Whirl of Tea), Fureur d'Agrumes (Furor of Citruses), Tempête de Zeste (Storm of Zeste), and Folie...
Now You Can Read About Versailles & Smell It Too {Holiday Shopping Ideas - $75 or Less} - Promo Code
You might have already read the biography of Marie-Antoinette's perfumer Jean-Louis Fargeon A Scented Palace by Elisabeth Feydeau (see our review) or it might still be on your wish list or you are simply looking for a Christmas gift...
L'Instant Magic by Guerlain TV Spot: It's Not Bar Refaeli {Scented Images}
We saw some discussions on threads trying to sort out whether the L'Instant Magic (see our review) ad features Bar Refaeli or Michelle Buswell. We do not have this information in the press release from Guerlain and so initially put...
Egg Nog, Christmas Tree by Demeter {Holiday Shopping Ideas - $20 or Less} {New Perfume}
Demeter who want to put the whole world in fragrance bottles continue to expand their fragrance library with the addition of a season's favorite, Egg Nog. If you are looking for stocking stuffers or home fragrances to olfactorily "decorate"...
Role of Sub-Conscious Smells in Affective Evaluation {The 5th Sense in the News}
An American study published in the journal Psychological Science indicates that so-called "subliminal smells", ones that are not consciously perceived by the brain because they derive from extremely minute quantities, play a key role in our evaluation of a...
Night Show by Joaquín Cortés (2007) {New Fragrance} {Celebrity Fragrance} {Men's Cologne}
Spanish company Idesa Parfums in collaboration with internationally renowned flamenco artist Joaquín Cortés have released his first signature perfume called Night Show. Cortés has worked with Jennifer Lopez, Almodovar, Alicia Keyes in the past. For flamenco aficionados, he will...
Esteban Tonka (2006) {Perfume Short (Review)}
Esteban advert in Elle Déco Dec 2007 While doing research on an altogether different perfume I happened on an advert for Tonka by Esteban in their collection called Matières (Raw Materials), a rather rare occurrence in the world of...
Celebrity Fragrance News & Rumors for 2008: Christina Aguilera & Jennifer Aniston {Fragrance News} {Celebrity Perfume}
Christina Aguilera who earlier this fall launched an European version of her signature scent and has a few more already under her belt is reported to be preparing for a launch specifically tailored to American tastes in the fall of...
First Standalone Guerlain Boutique in the US {Scented Paths & Fragrant Addresses}
WWD reports that Guerlain have opened their first freestanding boutique in the US earlier this week. It is located on the ground floor of the Waldorf Astoria Hotel. Another US-based boutique is scheduled to open in the spring of...
The Beat by Burberry (2008): 3 Very British Notes {New Fragrance}
Complementary information is now available on the upcoming Burberry The Beat. You can read our previous post about the young audience it wants to reach with well-established youth-culture references of the past. The juice was composed by a team...
Launch Party for The One for Men by Dolce & Gabbana {Celebrity Perfume} {Scented Images}
As a follow-up to our previous post on The One for Men by Dolce & Gabbana, here are a couple of pictures from the launch party for the cologne which took place on Dec 4, 2007.The team: Stefano Gabbana, Matthew...
Shiseido Exhibition on Romance & Fragrance in Tokyo {Scented Paths & Fragrant Addresses}
The art of Perfumery in the 1920s is being duly paid homage to at the international level, from Paris to Tokyo this season. In Tokyo, Shiseido Co. is organizing an exhibit titled "Romance and Fragrance" on perfume bottles and...
Myrte - Myrtle by L'Occitane (2007) {Perfume Review & Musings} {New Fragrance}
As previously announced, L'Occitane introduced this fall a collection of four fragrances called Notre Flore (Our Flora) and Les Quatre Vents (The Four Winds). It is inspired by richly historic aromas of the Mediterranean region, in particular as they...