Femme portant un fruit by Paul Gauguin, 1892 (Woman carrying a Fruit)"There are only two beautiful things in the world, women and roses, and only two choice morsels: women and melons.""Il n'a a que deux belles choses au monde, les...
October 2009 Archives
Perfume Cravings In The Fall: Cornucopia of Dark, Golden Fruits {Fragrance List} {Perfume Reviews}
Vertumnus by Arcimboldo, 1591 Here is a List of Fall Perfumes I compiled last year in the beginning of November 2008, which did not make it to the blog until now. I then felt an urge to wax poetically...
Mini Video Reportage on Grasse Colloquium on Perfumery Trends {Perfume Movies & Adverts}
Perfumers Jean-Claude Ellena and Jacques Cavallier talk to the camera of France 3. The sincerity of creation can find an echo or not in fashion and the public. Despite the creative challenges created by the large yearly output of fragrances,...
Calvin Klein Euphoria Eau de Toilette (2009) {New Perfume, New Flanker}
Calvin Klein just introduced a new flanker to Euphoria EDP in an Eau de Toilette version. "Experience the mystery of Euphoria with a luminescent, more delicate and sheer interpretation of the original fragrance. Illuminating. Sensual. Mysteriously glamorous. Euphoria Eau de Toilette,...
Women Quote of the Day, from Liz Taylor:
"I had been a very unhappy, self-destructive person the whole time I lived in Washington. It's a difficult city for women anyway, and so ego-oriented it makes Hollywood look like chopped chicken liver. I wasn't allowed to express my opinions...
Blind & Deaf Children Learn to Communicate via Olfaction {The 5th Sense in the News}
A partnership between PZ Cussons (Imperial Leather, Carex) and the Sea Shell Trust for the blind and deaf lets perfumer Kate Williams reconstruct smells for severely disabled children for whom it is the only means of communication, with touch. "The...
Martha Stewart The Fragrance Show {Perfume Images & Adverts}
Martha Steward had a whole show dedicated to fragrance on Sept 30, 2009. Highlights are capturing the scent of peony with IFF experts (good demonstration of headspace technique), Aerin Lauder talking about Jasmine Moss, making lavender sachets and planting garlic....
New French Book of Manners Perpetuates Courtly Ideals {Fragrant & Beauty Reading}
Well, apparently, Versailles is not dead. I just read an article in the Times Online about an advice book entitled Le carnet du savoir-vivre au bureau by author Laurence Caracalla and it appears to be replete with self-punishing advice on...
Olivier Polge Receives the Prix International du Parfum {Fragrance News}
Yesterday night at the Chambre de Commerce de Versailles, perfumer Olivier Polge (left on the picture) was the recipient of the 10th Prix International du Parfum. The jury was composed of members of ISIPCA, a major (external) school of perfumery....
Lolita Lempicka Eau de Minuit (2009) {New Perfume} {New Flacon}
Lolita Lempicka have released their 6th limited-edition of their annual Eau de Minuit (Midnight Eau). The 2009 version is decorated with an ajouré red metallic case and adorned further with trimmings. The jus is said to be ever more sensual,...
Chocolate Fashion Exhibit at the Salon du Chocolat 2009 in Paris - Part 2: Look but Don't Touch {Scented Paths & Fragrant Adresses} {Fashion Notes}
Here is part 2 of the gallery of photos showcasing the chocolate dresses that were created for the Salon du Chocolat 2009 in Paris.I have followed the organization of the exhibition spread over 3 separate podiums.Here was Group 1Group...
Kenzo Power Cologne (2009): An 18th Century Twist {New Fragrance} {New Flacon} {Men's Cologne}
Kenzo Parfums is releasing this month a new variation on Kenzo Power (2008) called Kenzo Power Cologne. Here the term "cologne" is used in the traditional sense of an hesperidic eau as the new flanker attempts to derive inspiration from...
Natura Brasil Kaiak, Kaiak Aventura (2009) {New Perfumes} {Men's Cologne}
Brazilian beauty and perfume brand Natura Brasil have released two new perfumes for men called Kaiak and Kaiak Aventura. "With their rich and seductive fragrances and their radiant personalities {who was the advertising genius who first came up with this...
L'Occitane Labdanum de Seville, Mimosa de l'Esterel (2009) {Perfume Reviews}
La Valisette Voyage en MéditerranéeLabdanum de Séville and Mimosa de l'Estérel are the two latest additions to L'Occitane Mediterranean collection previously named Notre Flore but which has now been re-christened Voyage en Méditerranée (Travel in the Mediterranean). There are new...
Chocolate Fashion Exhibition at the Salon du Chocolat 2009 in Paris - Part 1: Look but Don't Touch {Scented Paths & Fragrant Adresses} {Fashion Notes}
The preamble. What you saw when you entered the salon (among other things). A hostess from the brand Côte d'Or was distributing samples. I didn't try those because they are easy to find in supermarkets. But as you can see,...