Designers Olivier Kuntzel and Florence Deygas have been called upon by Azzaro artistic director Vanessa Seward to decorate the flacon of Azzaro Couture perfume. After they did a duo of candles for Diptyque based on the story of Beauty and...
November 2009 Archives
Demi Moore is Launching YouTube Video Contest: What do You Want in a Man or a Woman?
On the occasion of the launch of Wanted by Helena Rubinstein (see my review), spokesperson Demi Moore who is a fervent twitterer and is internet smart has come up with the idea of organizing a YouTube video contest. She has...
North-American Originals: Perfumers on Fall & Winter - Part 5 {Scented Thoughts} {Perfume List} {Shopping Tip}
Pink & Lavender Sky of Paris in the Fall ©The Scented Salamander Our series on Fall- & Winter-inspired creations by North-American independent perfumers comes to a close today. See Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4. We hope that it...
Jacques Zolty Lily Beach (2009) {New Perfume}
Following the masculine Saint Barthelemy, Jacques Zolty is releasing a new perfume for women this time called Lily Beach. Described as a rich composition it is inspired by, "...the famous flower symbol of the island but also the embodiment of...
Madison Perfumery Launches Back to Black in Bucharest & Shows How to Throw a Party {Perfume Images & Adverts}
On November 17, 2009, Madison Perfumery in Bucharest hosted a party for the launch of By Kilian Back to Black. Brand founder Kilian Hennessy was present for the rout which took the proportions of a veritable perfume launch, an unusual,...
The Favorite Flowers of Some Famous Perfumers {Fragrant Reading}
Photo ©TheScentedSalamanderFrench magazine Psychologies has devoted its November-December 2009 supplement issue to Happiness - The Ultimate Luxury (Yes, it's come to that). One of the articles is about perfume and asks 11 perfumers what their favorite flowers are from the...
L'Eau Serge Lutens: The Enduring Scent of Anticonformism or the Anti-Anti Perfume + The Film/ Un Parfum d'Anticonformisme qui Perdure ou L'Anti-Anti Parfum + Le Film {New Perfume} {Fragrance Images & Adverts} {Scented Thoughts}
{A fragrance review of L'Eau Serge Lutens has been added to the blog!}Foreword: This is not a review. This started as a teaser, then an introduction and ended being a more developed commentary on the idea of the perfume, as...
Black Friday Weekend Fragrance Shopping Bargains {Shopping Tips}
- Crabtree & Evelyn: 20% Storewide + free shipping on orders of $25 +- Parfum1.com: 25% off every order Nov 27-29. Use Coupon code: BESTSALE2PE; free gift (orders from $35. Cabaret Shower Gel, 6.7 oz, Retail Value: $35.00 (while supplies last).),...
DKNY Delicious Candy Apples (2010) {New Fragrances}
DKNY will release a trio of gourmand fragrances in February of 2010 all based on the candy-apple-at-the-fair theme. The collection called Delicious Candy Apples further expands the Delicious portfolio with Sweet Caramel, Ripe Raspberry and Juicy Berry. The debut fragrance...
Happy Thanksgiving!
Wishing you a great Turkey Day! I think I can smell all those scents that are wafting out of your kitchens!While you are cooking up a storm, don't forget to take a break and enter the contest to win an...
Autographed Patrick Dempsey 2 by Avon Giveaway (US & Canada Readers Only) {Contests & Giveaways} {Celebrity Fragrance}
After launching his debut signature fragrance with Avon last year called Unscripted, Patrick Dempsey has now released a new fragrance simply called Patrick Dempsey 2. The cologne was inspired by his feelings for his wife, makeup artist JIlian Dempsey who...
Kew's Orchidelirium or O (2009): The First Luxury Fragrance for Kew's Gardens {New Perfume}
The Royal Botanics Gardens, Kew have just launched their first luxury fragrance. It is called Orchidelirium and was created by perfumer Christophe Laudamiel. The composition is said to be made of "...sustainable plant extracts and orchids sourced from the Mascarene...
Twilight Beauty Volturi Reign Scented Body Mists (2009) {New Perfumes} {Beauty & Olfaction}
Inspired by the Twilight movies comes the label Twilight Beauty. Mostly the items in both the Luna Twilight and the Volturi Twilight collections created by the brand are beauty products. But in the latter library a series of four colored...
Parfums Corolle Cerise, Fleur, Rose, Vanille (2009): Playing Dress-up with a Perfume Bottle {New Perfumes}
Parfums Corolle which are developed by the Millenium Essence Company just launched a collection of perfumes for children, little girls in fact, whose bottles can be used to play dress-up as with a doll. The flacons which proved to be...
Tantrum 911: a Soothing Blend for Tots on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown {Fragrance News}
A new aromatherapy product called Tantrum 911 has been introduced to help rescue your kids from their meltdowns and salvage your "nerves" at the same time. The website advertises notes of strawberry, banana and spices and promises that the scent,"Gently...