Dolce & Gabbana wanted to create a new men's perfume which would smell different from what they currently offer while putting the accent on elegance and simplicity. The new cologne to be launched in September 2010 is called The One...
May 2010 Archives
Tommy Hilfiger Tommy & Tommy Girl Summer 2010 {New Fragrances}
The Tommy by Tommy Hilfiger franchise sees two new limited-time summer additions inspired by "the freedom of the sea" this year. Tommy and Tommy Girl Summer 2010 were launched in February. Trudi Loren of the Estée Lauder cos said,"The summer...
Antonio Banderas The Secret (2010): Look through the Keyhole {New Perfume} {Celebrity Fragrance}
Actor Antonio Banderas has visibly decided to class up and sex up the Banderas portfolio for the launch of his 7th fragrance called The Secret. At the launch party which took place at Instituto Cervantes in New York City on...
Queen Latifah will Launch Second Queenly Perfume (2010) {New Fragrance} {Celebrity Scent}
After the launch of Queen in 2009, actress, singer and rapper Queen Latifah is going to follow up on her debut fragrance with an upcoming flanker this fall which will develop her Queen collection......
The Winner of the Kohl's Diamond Earrings Draw is...
Congrats Alexandra! You were selected via random.orgPlease email me your contact information and Kohl's will send out your prize. Thank you all for participating! There are going to be several full-perfume-bottles giveaways soon, so please stay tuned!...
Winners of the Saks-en-Rose Draw are... {Contests & Giveaways}
Congrats Janet in CA and Jay! You were selected via random.orgPlease email me your contact info and I will send out your samples of Saks-en-Rose.Thanks to all for participating! It's a Holiday here, so it was a bit of a...
Diptyque Vétyverio (2010) & Guerlain Vétiver pour Elle (2007): Looking Back at Niche Perfumery & Guessing the Sex of Vetiver {Perfume Review & Musings} + 5 Samples Draw
Diptyque, The First Modern Niche Perfume House in France Vetyverio is the latest opus by Diptyque, the first modern niche fragrance house with L'Eau in 1968. People usually assume that French niche perfumery was born in 1976 with L'Artisan...
Unlisted Potentially Hazardous Ingredients Said to Hide Behind the Word "Fragrance" + a Critique of the Report {The 5th Sense in the News}
When I see the word "secret", I think "sensationalism" especially when it's used by a report positioning itself as being scientifically objective. Two watch-groups, the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics and the Environmental Working Group have issued a report on the...
Caron Parfum Sacré Intense & Brume Sacrée Hair Mist (2010) {New Fragrance} {Beauty Notes}
The perfume house of Caron have launched a new, deeper version of their fragrance Parfum Sacré (1990) called Parfum Sacré Intense. It comes now bottled in a rich purple 30 ml flacon fit for a bishop decorated with charms. A...
Jo Malone is Going Back to her Roots in Fragrance {Perfume News}
A snippet of information culled from Women's Wear Daily (05/10/2010) announces that Jo Malone is currently working on a fragrance project from her home unrelated to the corporate Jo Malone label, now owned by the Estée Lauder cos. The British...
Body Fantasies Vampire (2010): "I've had the scent of you in my head all day" {New Fragrance}
With the phenomenal success of the Twilight saga by Stephenie Meyer, vampires who had never really left our imaginations via books, films and TV-shows, have made a comeback en force. A Twilight Beauty brand was created to reflect this interest....
Bond No.9 Saks-en-Rose (2010): A Rose by Name, Sweet-Smelling but None (almost) of Rose: A Molecular Gourmand? {Perfume Review & Musings} + Samples Drawing
In 2007, Saks Fifth Avenue and Bond No.9 collaborated for the first time to produce a duo of fragrances for her and him. While the men's version was business-like, classic and clubby, the women's version dared to be more eccentric,...
Flora EDP by Gucci (2010) {Fragrance Review}
My first impression of Flora Eau de Toilette by Gucci when it came out in 2009 was a positive one, but I never got around to reviewing it. So here's something to sink your teeth into, a review from the...
What the Heck is Lorenox? {Ask Marie-Helene}
Flora asked the other day in a comment (sorry again for the comments issues btw, we' re going to fix that!) about an ingredient called Lorenox listed in the perfume notes description for the new Josephine Baker perfume by Sephora...
Certified Diamond Earrings Giveaway by Kohl's: Just Leave a Comment! {Contests & Giveaways}
Kohl's is offering a The Scented Salamander / Mimifroufrou.com reader the opportunity to win a pair of certified diamond stud earrings in honor of Mother's Day. Their value is estimated at $1,750.00"The earrings have a four-prong setting with 14k gold...