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...
January 2008 Archives
A Small Scottish Town Is Not Allowed To Carry Chanel {The 5th Sense in the News}
Leven, Fife In an intriguing and revealing piece of news, it is reported that a small town in Scotland, Leven, Fife, was considered to be too working class to carry Chanel products in an effort to protect the brand's image...
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...
Young 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...
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...
Andy 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...
L'Air du Temps 60th Anniversary Couture Edition by Nina Ricci & Olivier Theyskens (2008) {Fragrance News}
To celebrate the 60th anniversary of L'Air du Temps (1948) created by perfumer Francis Fabron right after WWII as a renewed affirmation of femininity, Nina Ricci has asked its creative director Olivier Theyskens to dress the flacon for which...
Smelling Like Mr & Mrs Right on Valentine's Day? {Scented Paths & Fragrant Addresses}
What will be doing on Valentine's Day 2008? Here's an idea; why not go to the sniff-dating event organized by the Dana Centre at the Science Museum in London, UK? "We each have smells we find attractive and others...
Perfume Nuts Might Be More Depressed Than Nutty {The 5th Sense in the News}
A series of research studies on auto-immune diseases reveal some links existing between perfume addiction, over-application of fumes, and depression,“Our scientific findings suggest that women who are depressed are also losing their sense of smell, and may overcompensate by...
KNO, JDP, & GWW by Uslu Airlines & Bernhard Willhelm: Winter Light Catchers {Beauty Notes}
Cosmetics brand Uslu Airlines has partnered with creative director Bernhard Willhelm and issued three new nail polishes in subdued metallic colors meant to dress your nails, not just in any season, but in winter........
Anne Hathaway To Be Spokesperson For New Lancôme Fragrance {Fragrance News} {Celebrity Perfume}
Lancôme has announced that young actress Anne Hathaway will join the ranks of Kate Winslet and Clive Owen to represent the brand's image for a new perfume to be launched in September of 2008, "Anne Hathaway is a radiant...
Ferré Rose Limited Diamond Edition (2008) by Gianfranco Ferré {Fragrance News}
This is news mainly for perfume bottle and jewelry collectors and lovers who will be hunting for a gift for Valentine's Day. Ferré Rose issued in 2007 will be offered in a Limited Diamond Edition from February 2008 just...
Fragrances of the World - Parfums du Monde 2008 by Michael Edwards, Fresh Off The Press {Fragrance News}
It is that time of the year again. Each year for 24 years, fragrance expert Michael Edwards has been publishing a reference book on new perfume launches that took place the preceding year. It is hard to believe, but...
New Horizons for Fragrance Communications {The 5th Sense in the News}
Technology to communicate scent sensations in public areas and via the internet continues to develop. Spectrum Online whose audience are "Tech Insiders" reports on progresses in the field,"If you thought the art of communication had reached its zenith in...
9 Montale Fragrances in 2007 {New Perfumes}
Here is a latter day announcement about 9 Montale perfumes that were released in 2007. They are are: Chocolate Greedy, Fruits of the Musk, Musk to Musk, Boisé Vanille, Roses Musk, White Aouds, Aoud Blossom, Aoud Flowers, and Aoud...