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

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December 28, 2007

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."........

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Gaultier2 Eau d'Amour by Jean Paul Gaultier: Limited Valentine's Day Edition (2008)

Petit Vaillant Kirikou by Kirikou

Burt's Bees Cologne (2007)

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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, the collection will see the addition of Andy Warhol Union Square in March of 2008. The scent was composed by perfumer Stephen Nielsen of Givaudan......

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Chocolate Amber by Bath & Body Works (2007)

Gaultier2 Eau d'Amour by Jean Paul Gaultier: Limited Valentine's Day Edition (2008)

Petit Vaillant Kirikou by Kirikou

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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 blossom musk.

The Eau de Toilette retails for $28.50, $45.00, and $59.50. It is available online at Dillard's and should be carried soon by Sephora where currently one finds its advert. It is available in store at Macy's as well.

Thanks to Terra for the tip!

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Andy Warhol Union Square by Bond No. 9 (2008)

Chocolate Amber by Bath & Body Works (2007)

Gaultier2 Eau d'Amour by Jean Paul Gaultier: Limited Valentine's Day Edition (2008)

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December 29, 2007

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 are important but let us recall that they are linked with the warm atmosphere, the crackle of the blazing fire, to its colors, shapes, shifts. The nose needs all the other senses to savor fully. The smell of the fire in the fireplace would be nothing without this mise-en-scene which stages a fireplace, blaze, and crackle. It needs this jewel case......

Note: Maurice Maurin is the creator of Amazone by Hermès and Vanilia by L'Artisan Parfumeur, amongst others. He is also a perfume author.

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Scented Quote of the Day, from Jean-Jacques Rousseau:

Thanksgiving by Amelia E. Barr

Scented Quote of the Day, from Arcadi Boix Camps:

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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 nastily, call him a "media whore" (courtesy of The Perfect Scent by Chandler Burr). Sorry, this is nothing personal because we do not know him on a personal level, but we are experiencing JC-Ellena fatigue, what with his prestidigitator gestures each time he meets members of the press showing them the magic smell arising from two blotters meeting on his lab table. Is this a parlor trick? Please, there are other noteworthy, interesting perfumers that breathe air on this planet and know how to articulate their thoughts on perfume. And please don't refer yourselves for inspiration to his own list of perfumers in his little book on perfume, Le Parfum, because he makes it sound like the perfumers' community has been depleted by WWIII.

Scent of a Man in the Times online

Previous Posts in The Fifth Sense in the News:

Oudh Perfume by Ajmal: It Is About Beauty, Not Money

The Madness of The Perfume Industry

Nice-Smelling Cigarettes Are Still, Nay, Even More Dangerous For Your Health

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December 30, 2007

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 least three vanilla perfumes of note that showed that vanilla can be the main inspiration for a complex composition: Tihota by Indult (Francis Kurkdjian), Spiritueuse Double Vanille (Jean-Paul Guerlain), and Vanille 44 by Le Labo (Alberto Morillas; exclusive to Paris).

Here is an interview with Guerlain artistic director Sylvaine Delacourte and pastry chef Pierre Hermé on their collaboration around Spiritueuse Double Vanille, courtesy of the Guerlain press service:

INTERVIEW WITH SYLVAINE DELACOURTE AND PIERRE HERMÉ

How is vanilla used in your two different worlds?

Sylvaine Delacourte: At Guerlain, vanilla is considered as an elegant ingredient above all else. It is always rendered to extremely high standards and is used in many of our perfumes. It is a key feature in “Guerlinade”, a compilation of Guerlain’s favorite raw materials, which include Tonka bean, coumarin, sandalwood and ylang-ylang. This olfactory signature gives our perfumes depth, and imprints them in our memories. If I were to compare vanilla to a woman, I would say that it is not a classic beauty of simple regular features, but rather that her face shows a great deal of character.......

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Interview with Perfumer Crystelle Darchicourt of L'Atelier Bohême: A Perfume Must Make You Keel Over & Reflections On Masculinity

Entretien Avec La Parfumeuse Crystelle Darchicourt de L'Atelier Bohême: Un Parfum Doit Faire Chavirer & Une Réflexion Sur La Masculinité

A Hungarian Perfumer: Zsolt Zolyomi of Parfums Zsolt Zolyomi

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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 one features lime and woods.

A 100 ml flacon retails for 45 €. (via Madame Figaro)

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Ralph Wild by Ralph Lauren (2007)

Andy Warhol Union Square by Bond No. 9 (2008)

Chocolate Amber by Bath & Body Works (2007)

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December 31, 2007

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 website where we learn that males of this species need to blend a multi-layered complex individual perfume to attract females. The scent features notes of decaying wood, sap, and flowers...mmm......

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JC Ellena - Again! - On Perfume & A Petite Rant

Oudh Perfume by Ajmal: It Is About Beauty, Not Money

The Madness of The Perfume Industry

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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. This time the first thing one will remark when opening the package is an adorable stylized plastic red doll inspired by toy art and a trademark of the designer. The packaging already made a splash, winning one of the Worldstar Packaging Awards in 2007 ........

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Lino Nel Vento, Aqua Di Lomone by Jo Malone (2007)

Ralph Wild by Ralph Lauren (2007)

Andy Warhol Union Square by Bond No. 9 (2008)

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