Fleur de Liane (Vine Flower) is a new upcoming scent by L'Artisan Parfumeur to be released this fall in September-October 2008. It was inspired by sensations gathered by perfumer Bertrand Duchaufour in the midst of a tropical jungle located...
July 2008 Archives
Elizabeth Arden 5th Avenue Nights & Red Door Shimmer (2008) {New Fragrances}
Elizabeth Arden will reactivate two of its most popular fragrance franchises, 5th Avenue and Red Door. After 5th Avenue and 5th Avenue After Five, the day continues to progress into the night with 5th Avenue Nights. Red Door is already...
Adidas Passion Game & Energy Game: Limited-Editions for the Olympic Games (2008) {New Fragrances}
Aren't you excited about the forthcoming 2008 Olympic Games next month starting from August 8th? I know I can't wait to practice armchair-sports! 16 000 athletes are expected in the Olympic village, the competitive tension is mounting and meanwhile Beijing...
To Smell the Scents of Versailles Thanks To Francis Kurkdjian: Les Grandes Eaux Nocturnes {Scented Paths & Fragrant Addresses}
This summer the Château de Versailles is organizing a nocturnal revelry rivaling with the festive past of the French court at the time of Louis the XIV th. And just like in the 17th and 18th centuries, the grounds are...
Smell IQ Still in the Research Stage {The 5th Sense in the News}
There is an interesting article about our individual capacities to smell which, as the way the research is conducted, seems to depend primarily on rather solidified given cultural and genetic variables. Certain pathologies like Alzheimer show a link with the...
Avon Patrick Dempsey Unscripted + Launch Party (2008) {New Fragrance} {Celebrity Perfume}
A sneak peek at the advertising for Unscripted in the background. All Photos © Kamboutis/WireimageFollowing an earlier announcement in March, Avon unveiled their new celebrity perfume inspired by actor Patrick Dempsey at a launch party hosted by the company's Chairman...
Boucheron B (2008) {New Fragrance}
From jeweler Boucheron comes a new fragrance to celebrate the 150th anniversary of their founding as well as the 20th anniversary of their first fragrance, Boucheron (1988). The new perfume is simply called B, and despite its luxury-fragrance positioning...
Vera Wang Look (2008): It's More About Fashion {New Fragrance}
Fashion designer Vera Wang, especially well-known for her bridal collections and innocent-to- ingénue perfumes wants to make a broader and, what seems to be a more mature statement, with her new perfume dubbed Look. After the Vera Wang and Princess...
Estée Lauder Super Flight Creme for Men & Women (2008)
Don't you love those creams that were specially designed for countervailing the harsh effects of driving in a sports car by the Riviera (let's keep up with the glam factor) or sailing on a yacht around the Mediterranean ? OK,...
Ed Hardy Love and Luck for Men and Women (2008) {New Fragrances}
Tattoo guru Ed Hardy will introduce a sequel to their debut duo of fragrances for men and women in December 2008 called Love and Luck. It is a follow-up to their unexpected success at convincing younger consumers that they are...
More on Romano Ricci & Juliette Has A Gun {Perfume Images & Ads}
Thanks to Octavian, who called my attention to a video on You Tube where Romano Ricci is explaining his line of perfumes Juliette Has A Gun, you can discover more of the personality of the founder of this new-generation-Ricci (of...
Romano Ricci Gives Out His Good Addresses {Fragrant Reading}
Romano Ricci © Ryan Carter/The National Romano Ricci, the founder and owner of young fragrance brand Juliette Has A Gun established in 2006, declares that his signature style is classic with a twist. Follows a list of his best addresses...
Latest Lipstick and Eye-Shadow News on Beauty & The Salamander {Beauty Notes}
Here is a recap of the latest news on Beauty And The Salamander:• Go a little wild and dare to dress with Color On Professional Eye Envy, the Exotic Kit• Aaron de Mey is thinking in black and red for...
Color On Eye Envy (2008)
Makeup artist Irina Losilevich patented an instant-beauty technology with her press-on eye-shadows 16 years ago, yet it is only last year that her Color On Professional ™ eye-shadow kits, dubbed Eye Envy, started garnering national attention. These mineral eye-shadows are...
Bijan V.I.P. (2008) {New Fragrance - New Perfume Ad}
Here is the ad for the new duo of men and women fragrances by Bijan called V.I.P., from Beauty Fashion, June 2008.The ad concept: playing the celebs card without hiring any. Suggestion to the consumer: just pretend you are one,...