Niche Parisian brand Memo is preparing to introduce a new fragrance inspired by the slightly Saint-Exupéry-like idea of a trip to the moon to chase animals called Moon Safari. Clara Molloy, the founder of the brand, has also written a...
October 2009 Archives
Think Pink: Butter London Pink Ribbon Lacquer, Mango & Peach Hand & Nail Cream {Beauty Shopping Tip}
More picks for the pink month. Butter London, which is well known, at least in my book, for its recherché library of nail polish colors, will donate 100% of the proceeds coming from the sales of its two Breast-Cancer-Awareness products...
Conference on Worth, Un Homme de Mode, Un Homme de Parfums, Oct 13, 2009 {Scented Paths & Fragrant Addresses}
A Worth coat, 1889 from "The Opulent Era-Fashions of Worth, Doucet and Pingat" by Elizabeth Ann Coleman For people happening to be in Paris on October 13, 2009 there will be a conference in French organized by the Osmothèque on...
Histoires de Parfums Moulin Rouge 1889 & The Tuberose Trilogy (2009) {New Perfumes}
Independent French perfume house Histoires de Parfums is launching four new perfumes this fall. One, Moulin Rouge 1889, follows the main story line of the brand which is to offer a series of compositions inspired by a year and a...
2 Love My Lips Lip Glosses are Secret Weapons Against Date-Raping {New Beauty Products}
A British brand called 2 Love My Lips have come up with the idea of empowering women by turning traditional tools of coquetry, their lip glosses, into weapons against date-raping. I initially imagined that the gloss itself might turn into...
Estee Lauder Your Beauty, Your Style, Your Profile Free Events -- In NYC on Oct 16, 2009 {Beauty News}
"If you are on a social networking site like Facebook, your profile photo can be seen by millions of people every day - wouldn't you like to put your best face forward? Instead of posting that snapshot from last...
Dior Hypnotic Poison Rubis & Thierry Mugler Angel Liqueur: Sniffing Rich Orientals in Paris Lead Me to New Flankers {Scented Thoughts} {Perfume Reviews} {Perfume Streetwear}
One of the pleasures of taking a stroll in Paris or simply going from point A to point B is picking up on sillages of perfume on the streets. When a repetition pattern appears, it becomes a bit intriguing. Paris...
Artek & Comme des Garçons STANDARD (2009) {New Perfume}
This October, Finnish design brand Artek will launch an unisex fragrance called STANDARD co-created with maverick perfume brand Comme des Garçons and artistic director Christian Astuguevieille. "The name derives from Artek's standard thinking, based on Alvar Aalto's original idea of...
Lulabie Aromatherapy Teddy Bear is Good for Babies & Parents {Fragrant Shopping} {Fragrance News}
Lulabie have launched a line of scented teddy bears that have been studied to release the aromatherapeuthic benefits needed to help babies, toddlers and consequently parents go to sleep. Being sympathetic to one of the hardest experiences of early parenthood,...
A New Biography of François Coty: Parfum d'Empire {Fragrant Readings}
There have been already several books written about the life of perfume industry giant and genius François Coty but author Alain Duménil who is visibly fascinated by the trajectories of men that climb up very high in the social sphere...
The Brits Love their Celebrity Fragrances {Fragrance News} {Celebrity Scents}
According to British mass-market chain Superdrug, the Britons hold celebrity brand fragrances dear to their hearts. The *estimated*, rather massive figure quoted in an article in Hello Magazine, which specializes in celebrity coverage, is that out of £600 being spent...
Berdoues Violette Divine (2009) {New Perfume}
Berdoues, a French perfume brand from Toulouse established during the "Edwardian" era in 1902, to make use of a convenient English parallel, is well-known for its quaint original violet fragrance, a survivor of the craze for violet perfumes from the...
Jimmy Choo Perfumes Back in the Race {Fragrance News}
After announcing in June 2007 that the Jimmy Choo brand was planning to launch a feminine fragrance in the spring of 2009 with Selective Beauty, the project seemed to have stalled. Yesterday, Jimmy Choo announced that they have signed a...
X Factor Perfumes in the Making, will be Ready for Christmas {Fragrance News} {Celebrity Perfumes}
The judging panel from the TV show the X Factor which includes Cheryl Cole, Danni Minogue, Louis Walsh and Simon Cowell have signed an agreement to develop a quatuor of fragrances which is set to be released for Christmas this...
L'Occitane Labdanum de Seville, Mimosa de l'Esterel (2009) {New Perfumes}
L'Occitane en Provence will release two new perfumes this fall in their newly baptized collection Voyage en Méditerranée, originally called Notre Flore when it was launched in 2007. The packaging has also changed and become less ornate, with a simpler...