Last fall in November 2009 Spanish label Perfumes Hedoné introduced a fragrance dedicated to gay men called EAU-MO and subtitled Eau de Toilette Pour Gay. "The smell of things is the only unequivocal proof that the soul exists. Cedar smells...
February 2010 Archives
Harrods Interview Leonard Lauder {Fragrant Reading}
"When you have an iconic product, Rule No. 1: Never forget quality; Rule No. 2: Deliver what you promise; Rule No. 3: Don't change the packaging." Jan Masters interviews Leonard Lauder, the eldest son of Estée Lauder and chairman emeritus...
Le Parfum Sex Pistols (2010): A French Look and Sniff at British Punk {New Perfume} {Celebrity Fragrance}
Sephora France will exclusively carry a new perfume from May 2010 dedicated to the remembrance of the heyday of the Sex Pistols. It's called Le Parfum Sex Pistols (Sex Pistols:The Perfume) and was announced by Vogue France rather than Vogue...
Kim Kardashian is Planning an Unisex Fragrance {Perfume News} {Celebrity Scents}
Kim Kardashian and football player Reggie BushTV reality star Kim Kardashian announced she has an upcoming unisex perfume on her mind for what would be her second fragrance launch following Kim Kardashian Eau de Parfum. It's never too early to...
Valentine's Day 2010 & Beyond: Exploring Musk Oils - Part 2 {Scented Thoughts} {Perfume List}
Nudo con el calze rosse by Giuseppe De NittisI hope that you had a lovely Valentine's Day and that you celebrated in high or low style. A rose, a glass of wine, sweet words will do, at every opportune occasion...
CK One Vending Machines in the Parisian Metro: The Film {Perfume Images and Ads}
Calvin Klein have been using a 15 ml size of CK One sold in vending machines in the Metro and elsewhere in Paris to promote the scent and the brand. You can watch a short film about the campaign featuring...
Beauty Update: Meet Chris Benz Tomorrow Feb 18, Check Out Tracy Reese for Sally Hansen {Beauty Notes}
Here's a quick update on some beauty news on Beauty and The Salamander:Chris Benz and Daniel Martin will be at Saks in Manhattan tomorrow Feb 18, 2010. Last call (almost) to get Chris and Tell!Tracy Reese has concocted a gorgeous...
Gold Medalist Hannah Kearney in the Perfume & Flavor News Too {Fragrance News} {Celebrity Scents}
Hannah Kearney, who is well-known for her trademark pigtails with flowers stuck in them, won the gold medal in Freestyle Skiing yesterday at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics. She is the first US gold medal of the games. Two more reasons...
Ryan Reynolds To Be the Face of the Next Two Hugo Boss Perfumes {Fragrance News} {Celebrity Perfumes}
Actor Ryan Reynolds has been enlisted by Hugo Boss to be the face of their next two masculine fragrances. In a statement which was issued last Friday Reynolds said,"BOSS is a brand that not only represents classic style and sophistication,...
Les Etains du Prince Parfum Napoleon {Celebrity Perfume}
If you wanted to feel like you were going to meet other partisans of Napoleon Bonaparte and his family, or Bonapartistes, and rendez-vous at a nostalgic political club, there is a perfume for that occasion.Les Etains du Prince (The Pewter...
Martin Scorsese Directs New Chanel Men's Fragrance Commercial {Fragrance News} {Perfume Images & Adverts}
Initially reported by Dossier Journal who got the scoop thanks to in-the-field alertness walking by Moto in Brooklyn, it is now confirmed that the greatest amongst the greats Martin Scorsese will apply some or all of his genius to the...
Green Fragrances were Back in 2009 and will Stay in 2010 {Green Trend Alert}
Green Tokyo by Ryoko Watanabe, 2009 I would like to take a look with you at the green-perfume trend which started last year, one less prominent than the oud one but which nevertheless colored the second half of 2009 and will...
Charriol Tourmaline (2010) {New Perfume}
Following the launch of Charriol Parfums in 2008 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Geneva jewelry and timepiece house, the brand will introduce a new fragrance in April 2010 called Tourmaline. The initial catalog included Charriol eau de parfum,...
La Parfumerie Violet by Giuseppe De Nittis in 1880 {Perfume Images}
A painting by Giuseppe De Nittis depicting La Parfumerie Violet, Boulevard des Capucines in 1880.The Italian painter is a lesser known but very interesting representative of the movement of impressionism who has left some breathtakingly beautiful images of Paris in...
Scented Quote of the Day, from Eugene Rimmel:
A Noble Lady of Venice by Lord Frederick Leighton, ca. 1865, Leighton House Museum and Gallery"...I shall venture to offer to ladies a few words of advice on the choice of their perfumes and cosmetics. I feel that this is...