Shakira unveiled her new perfume called S yesterday in Madrid on June 22, 2010. The fragrance is said to contain notes of benzoin, amber, vanilla, fresh woods and Indian jasmine Sambac.You can take a peek at the new fragrance in...
June 2010 Archives
Bulgari Man's Face is Clive Owen (2010) {New Fragrance} {Celebrity Perfume}
Bulgari Man officially launched in Milan yesterday with actor Clive Owen in attendance. The scent will debut in September 2010. Owen is the face of the fragrance after having been hired for the same role previously for Lancôme Hypnôse for...
La Prairie Life Threads & the Power of Gems: Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald (2010) {New Fragrances}
Following up on Silver, Gold and Platinum (2009), Swiss cosmetics and perfume brand La Praire will expand its Life Threads collection from September 2010 with a new trio of perfumes called Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald. This time, three precious stones...
Confessions of an Ex-Fragrance Model by Christina Warriner {Fragrant Reading - Repost}
This was such a good read! I have been meaning to repost this (non-fiction) piece written in 4 parts about the experience of being a fragrance model. Since there are always new readers, I hope that those who have not...
Jacques Attali Disserte sur le Parfum dans Conversations d'Avenir {Fragrance News}
Jacques Attali peut parler de tout et il en donne une fois de plus la preuve dans l'émission Conversations d'Avenir qui, m'a-t'on dit, est hebdomadaire. Cette semaine le thème abordé avec la journaliste Stéphanie Bonvicini était le parfum. Il y...
Lancôme Ô d'Azur (2010) {New Perfume}
Another classic of French hesperidic fragrances is being revamped this year with Ô d'Azur by Lancôme a flanker to Ô de Lancôme launched in 1969 and created by perfumer Robert Gonnon. The new perfume is signed by noses Domitille Bertier...
Rochas Eau de Rochas Fraîche (2010) {New Fragrance}
Coinciding with the occasion of the 40th anniversary of Eau de Rochas, the perfume brand has released a new flanker to their enduring best-seller created in 1970 by perfumer Nicolas Mamounas called Eau de Rochas Fraîche.The perfume, considered a classic...
Boardroom Vs. Bedroom Makeup {Beauty Notes}
Other hot beauty tips this week from the ladies over at The Daily Makeover.Boardroom Vs. Bedroom Makeup by Megan McIntyre Raychel Wade is a professional makeup artist and official La Prairie Colour Ambassador. She was voted 'Best Makeup Consultant' in...
Project Sultan by Bertrand Duchaufour for l'Artisan Parfumeur {Fragrance News}
The scoop of the day is that L'Artisan Parfumeur are working on an upcoming new perfume to be released this fall 2010 inspired by their perfumer's travels to Turkey. Perfumer Bertrand Duchaufour, the resident nose for the house, is once...
Thomas Sabo Charm Rose (2010) {New Fragrance}
German jewelry designer Thomas Sabo known for his whimsical and highly collectible sterling silver charms will launch a perfume from August 2010 called Charm Rose. The tag line is "Your charm fragrance." It addresses both women and girls promising to...
Videos of Belle d'Opium Launch Party: Forbidden City + Psychedelic 70s {Perfume Images & Ads}
The mood at the YSL Belle d'Opium launch party drew on several influences. The main stage was set to feel like a dark Parisian boîte but there were clearly references to the red lacquers of the Forbidden City in...
Cyber Perfume Cemeteries, Virtual Fragrant Memorial Stones {Scented Thoughts}
Perfumer tombstone, 2nd centuryAn interesting phenomenon which has been created by the anchoring of a 24/7 perfume discourse on the internet and the vast circulation of perfume lovers is the unanticipated for me appearance of virtual mini memorial sites spontaneously...
Scented Quote of the Day, from James Joyce:
"Wait. Hm. Hm. Yes. That's her perfume. Why she waved her hand. I leave you this to think of me when I'm far away on the pillow. What is it? Heliotrope? No. Hyacinth? Hm. Roses, I think......
Shopping Tip of the Day: Visiting Paris Any Time Soon? It's Shopping Season!
This is a reminder that the official 2010 Summer Sales (Soldes d'été) will start in Paris on Wednesday June 30th 2010 and will last for 5 weeks until August 3rd, 2010. In other regions of France, they may start at...
By Kilian Rose Oud (2010): Dark Arabesque Rose {Perfume Review & Musings}
By Kilian Rose Oud was launched this year and is presented as "the second port of call of his collection Arabian Nights" a Middle-East inspired collection which is scheduled to include five different fragrances built around 5 materials and...