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January 3, 2008L'Air du Temps 60th Anniversary Couture Edition by Nina Ricci & Olivier Theyskens (2008) {Fragrance News}
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January 4, 2008Andy Warhol Perfumes Before Bond No.9 {Perfume History & Facts} Silver Coke Bottles, Andy Warhol, 1967 Joan Kron, contributing editor at large for Allure, wrote to WWD to inform readers that she was the first person to produce an Andy Warhol scent together with the artist in 1967. You can also still spot some Andy Warhol fragrances that were released in the 1990s, bottled with his art on them (see pic after the jump). According to her testimonial,
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Vera Wang Bouquet & Flower Princess: From Sleek To Kawaii (2008) {New Fragrances} This spring Vera Wang will add two new scents to her portfolio, Bouquet and Flower Princess. Bouquet continues to develop the bridal theme in Vera Wang's Signature Collection while Flower Princess is a flanker to the best-seller Princess targeting a younger age group although this time we hear that they "...want to create a fragrance wardrobe for many princesses, of all ages." "Bouquet has top notes of dew drops, Sicilian bergamot and black current leaves; a heart of paperwhite narcissus and honeysuckle, and a drydown of lavender musk accord, Moroccan cedar and white iris root." It is scheduled to debut in April of 2008 .......
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January 5, 2008Young Sexy Lovely Collector Edition by Yves Saint Laurent (2008) {Fragrance News} {New Flacon} Yves Saint Laurent has issued a Limited Collector Edition for Young Sexy Lovely. The flacon is strewn with small pink and red hearts surrounding a transparent window in the shape of a bigger heart to celebrate love and Valentine's Day. Available at Sephora, 1.6 oz for $60.
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Christian Dior Midnight Poison (2007) {Perfume Review & Musings} 2008 Collector Edition {Fragrance News} Midnight Poison by Christian Dior is the fifth perfume in the Poison collection since 1985. It comes after Poison (1985), Tendre Poison (1994), Hypnotic Poison (1998), and Pure Poison (2004). It was one of the most prestigious launches of 2007 as if in an attempt to recapture the glamor of the golden age of perfumery -- modeled after the golden age of Hollywood -- a reminder of the era of mega launches such as those of the original Poison or Opium or Trésor when such means were deployed that a perfume could become the center of attention for an enduring period. The campaign seems to have been mostly visual as articles on the perfume are not that numerous. Actress Eva Green was enlisted and director Wang Kar-Wai shot one of the most luxurious and romantic advertisements of last year (check the French version) in a year that was not lacking in them (Chanel Coco Mademoiselle, Guerlain L'Instant Magic, the ad). Like for Coco Mademoiselle, it is a storied advertising campaign, mostly visually, re-interpreting the story of Cinderella who now swings from the roof of the opéra Garnier in Paris at the stroke of midnight......... 
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A Small Scottish Town Is Not Allowed To Carry Chanel {The 5th Sense in the News} Leven, Fife
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January 7, 2008Calvin Klein Man (2007) {Perfume Review & Musings} {Men's Cologne} Model Garrett Neff fronts the Man ad Man by Calvin Klein was launched in October of 2007 and proposed as a new classic for the modern Calvin Klein man, aged from 25 to 40. The name itself is programmatic and unambiguous, like an English translation of L'Homme by Yves Saint Laurent. Simple, brief, to the point. You are going to smell the essence of masculinity if you are to take your cue from the name of the fragrance. Admittedly most people are a little more jaded than that and will probably just barely register that it is a cologne (in the American sense of a perfume for men) as opposed to a feminine fragrance. The packaging is sleek, modernist, with an architectural sense of proportions and looks good. It is unusually large and slim at the same time, built like a wall more than a bottle. The surfaces are extremely shiny, mirror-like making you think of high-shine paint, black lacquer, or patent leather shoes. Another contrast intervenes with the white edges of the bottle.......... Continue reading "Calvin Klein Man (2007) {Perfume Review & Musings} {Men's Cologne}" »
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January 8, 2008Givenchy Les Mythiques Now at Sephora {Shopping Tip}
The collection of re-editions by Givenchy called Les Mythiques (The Mythical Ones) is now partly available at Sephora online (not in stores). The titles offered are: Givenchy III, L'Interdit, Monsieur de Givenchy, Xeryus, and Eau de Givenchy, each for $85. They ship for free.
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Guerlain Mayotte (2006) & Mahora EDT (2001) {Perfume Review in a Nutshell} In 2006 Guerlain added Mayotte to its collection of re-editions called Les Parisiennes. It was made immediately clear that it was a re-bottling of the failed Mahora issued in 2000 -- an Eau de Toilette version had also been issued in 2001 -- in an attempt to propose anew this tropical, not-so-Parisian scent. (The original name was not kept due to legal reasons and the fact that it had not been officially registered.) In fact, Mayotte is arguably the most American-smelling of the perfumes created by the venerable French house thanks to its all-out tropical white-flower personality put together with its linear character. Some questions arose on this blog as to whether it was exactly the same fragrance or a different composition claiming a link to Mahora. For US-based customers who can easily access numerous online discounters, it is an especially pertinent question to ask as the prices for Mayotte and Mahora differ vastly. The first one is 140 €, the second one can be had for cheap....... Continue reading "Guerlain Mayotte (2006) & Mahora EDT (2001) {Perfume Review in a Nutshell}" »
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Estée Lauder Pure White Linen Light Breeze Heralds Spring (2008) {New Fragrance}
Estée Lauder have introduced a new flanker to Pure White Linen, itself a modernized, more transparent version of White Linen. The new addition, as always fronted by actress Gwyneth Paltrow, is called Pure White Linen Light Breeze and is described as a sparkling citrus and floral. It rests also on a Darjeeling tea accord......
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