I am so glad. Guerlain have finally revamped their website! I used to visit it episodically wishing each time to see some improvement, then ceased frequenting it because it was not very practical, and now it's happened. I could not...
April 2009 Archives
Guerlain Muguet (2009) {Perfume Review & Musings} + A Prize Drawing
Each year, Guerlain are in the habit of releasing their anniversary Muguet perfume. The very first one was created in 1840. Later, it was the 1906 benchmark which was used as a point of reference; you can see here...
Paris Hilton's Next Perfume Baby is Called Siren {Fragrance News - News Bites}
Paris Hilton is now from all available evidence the darling of the celebrity fragrance world. She is going to take home a FiFi celeb of the year award, as previously posted about. Parlux is moreover thanking her with a 5-year...
Hilary Duff Fragrance Giveaway & Guest Appearance on Law & Order: SUV April 28th, 2009
The Hilary Duff people want to call your attention to the guest appearance of Hilary Duff on the Law and Order: SVU show tomorrow on Tuesday April 28th, 2009. So in support of this shoutout, they are offering free giveaways...
Perfume Expo America & The Scented Salamander: 100 VIP Invitations for Perfume & Beauty Addicts {Scented Paths & Fragrant Addresses}
On June 11 and 12 2009, for two special days, Perfume Expo America in New York City, The selective beauty convention for the Americas, will open its doors to the wider public of perfume and beauty lovers. The organizers of...
Armani Prive Cedre Olympe (2009): Dedicated to the Gods of the Mediterranean {New Fragrance}
The niche label of Armani, Armani Privé now counts a new perfume called Cèdre Olympe, in reference to mount Olympus, the abode of the Greek gods of mythology. Cedar, a symbol of immortality, is one of the most aromatic woods...
The Winner for the Signed Bottle of Stetson All American is...
The star-spangled olfactory pyramid of All American found at the dedicated website AllAmericanStetson.comI have been awfully busy and I apologize for the delay in announcing a winner for Stetson All American, the Signed-Bottle-by-the-Own-Hand-of-Tom-Brady!!! But here we go, it's anntje!The result...
Mona di Orio Chamarre (2009) & Upcoming Jabu (2009) {New Perfume - Fragrance News}
Mona di Orio has introduced a new perfume called Chamarré and will be launching another new fragrance this year in September 2009 called Jabu. A Mona di Orio creation is always something one can look forward to as her perfumes...
Menard L'Eau de Taoyaka (2009) {New Fragrance}
Institut Menard has launched a new perfume to celebrate their 50th anniversary called L'Eau de Taoyaka. It is their third fragrance following Ryokuei and Kasaneka. Adjectives used to describe the new scent are "graceful", "subtle", "feminine". It opens unconventionally on...
EU Court Allows Dior to Protect its Luxury Capital by Barring Resales in Discount Stores {Fragrance News}
If you never bought the Dior lingerie on sale at Filene's Basement in Boston back when it was still open for business because it immediately looked suspect and less upscale, well you were wrong or maybe not so wrong, depending...
Spring Notes: Lily of the Valley - Muguet... & Christian Dior {Scented Thoughts} {Fresh Notebook - Green Floral Freshness}
Lily of the valley by BranchDesignThe smell of muguet (Convallaria majalis), or lily of the valley in English which has also retained the French word especially in the field of perfumery, is instantly delightful, delicate and fresh, with a capital...
Express Reserve (2009) {New Fragrance} {Men's Cologne} - Fruity Men's Scents {Trend Alert}
Fashion label Express LLC will launch a new men's scent in the second week of July 2009 called Express Reserve. Executive vice president of men's merchandising and design David Kornberg described their first fragrance offspring best,"It's inspired by our Express...
Givenchy Worried about Miscommunication around the Arrival of Uma Thurman {Fragrance News - Celebrity Perfumes}
Parfums Givenchy sent a press communiqué three days ago as they wanted to clarify some mistaken assumptions about the arrival of Uma Thurman as their latest fragrance spokesperson. Apparently and as far as I was able to check on some...
Thymes Naia (2009) {New Fragrance}
Thymes has launched a new fragrance called Naia, apparently offering an aromatherapeutic effect. The copy is involuntarily amusing because it seems to suggest that prior to any experience of other Thymes perfumes, say, one would need to spray on some...
Michael Kors Very Hollywood Michael Kors (2009): Escape the Depre...Recession in Tinseltown
Designer Michael Kors is thinking that when hard times hit, we don't need less glamor, we need more of it, but with a little "stimulus package" handy. After his Michael and Island franchises, Kors is launching a new concept and...