August 2010 Archives

Nina Ricci Nina L'Elixir (2010) {Fragrance Review}

Nina L'Elixir is the latest addition to the Nina portfolio which was inaugurated in 2006 to popular commercial acclaim with Nina Eau de Toilette. Perfumer Olivier Cresp working in tandem with Jacques Cavallier then, continued doing with it in a...

Understanding Fragrance {Ask Marie-Helene}

© Novic, Licensed to TSSOne of the hallmarks of my approach to perfume as a perfume critic, writer and social and cultural historian of perfume is trying to understand fragrance even before critiquing the scents. It is a fundamental movement...

Roberto Cavalli Anniversary (2010) {New Fragrance}

Italian designer Roberto Cavalli will launch a new women's fragrance to celebrate the 40th anniversary of his brand from September-October 2010. The new perfume, described as a fruity-floral, was named Anniversary. It was created by perfumer Olivier Polge. The entire...