OMG -- so cheesy. So bad, they had to be quoted in this column. Rewrites of Jane Austen classics purporting to bring all the sexual tension found in the novels to the fore of explicitly written e-books are proving to...
July 2012 Archives
Mega Man & Proto Man Sound a Lot Hipper than Cool Rush & Apple Cinnamon {Fragrance News}
When company Epic Scents state that,"They have broken down the complexities of timeless video game hero Mega Man and translated him into a scent that will remind gamers not just of the Capcom games, but of the time spent playing...
Is Lady Gaga's Fantasy of Liliputhian Men a Parable on Feminine Fame? {Perfume Images & Ads}
Lady Gaga has represented herself as a huge reclining divinity of sorts in one of her new adverts shot by Steven Klein for her campaign for fragrance Fame. Looking like a cross between Gulliver, a giant reclining Buddha and the...
Burberry Parfums to Sail on their Own, Maybe {Fragrance News} - Updated
After considering the pros and contras of continuing or not to conduct business with licensee Inter Parfums SA - a very successful partnership - Burberry Parfums have finally decided to keep on going on their own, maybe, in the hope...
A View of Dior Fashion Show 2012 {Perfume Images & Ads}
They went full-scale and extravagant for the first Raf Simons' Dior fashion show on July 2, 2012. Le Monde reports that 22 species of flowers were used, among which were roses, delphiniums, orchids.The rationale behind the tapestries of flowers is...
Olfactory Observation #8: The Smell of a Fox Fur Hat in New York City
By Chantal-Hélène WagnerOne of the most powerful olfactive memories I have retained from the past is how on a fine day in New York City as my husband and I were walking down a street, we saw coming towards us...
L'Artisan Parfumeur The Grasse Collection Offers Variations in Scent Supports (2012) {New Perfumes} {Home Fragrance}
With the weather turning incongruously autumnal and pluviose in the middle of summer in Paris, it does not feel like it is too early to announce new perfumes by L'Artisan Parfumeur meant to keep you warm for the upcoming fall...
Lady Gaga Clamps her Claws on Fame (2012) {New Perfume} {Celebrity Fragrance}
Following the story of Lady Gaga's upcoming perfume Fame has turned into a veritable saga on this blog. Here's the latest chapter.That bottle of perfume looking like a primeval dinosaur's egg lifted out of black, gooey hydrocarbures by an aerial...
Natalie Portman in New Miss Dior Ad Campaign in Paris Channels La Dolce Vita {Perfume Images & Ads}
Actress Natalie Portman was seen acting in her new ad commercial for Miss Dior (ex-Chérie), the popcorn-y chypre which now wafts more of tropical white florals. Not that it matters for the short advertising film.......
Scotch & Soda Barfly (2012) {New Perfume} {Men's Cologne} {Perfume Images & Ads}
House of "Amsterdam Couture" Scotch & Soda launched their first perfume called Barfly, alternatively advertized as a men's fragrance or an unisex one depending on the sources."Much like the clothes, the perfume has its own character and is full of...
Does the Industry Feel Guilty about Copycats? And on Why Fragrance Formulae Are Not Like Cooking Recipes {Culture Notes}
Seeing the latest announcement from Parfums de Coeur this morning in the mail box made you wonder why the industry is not a bit more low-key about trumpeting that they love fragrance copycats. But nope. Just look at this radiant...
Old Spice New Campaign "Believe in your Smellf" Breaks Record of Humor for the 2012 Olympics {Perfume Images & Ads}
On the occasion of the 2012 Summer Olympics Games, Old Spice released a new series of fragrances called Champion, After Hours, Aqua Reef, Pure Sport, Swagger, New Champion and Danger Zone. Champion benefits from particular spotlighting in the new ad...
DIY Scent-O-Graphy {Culture Notes}
While on the one hand a heightened awareness about allergies is encouraging more numerous bans on perfume in public spaces, on the other hand, more and more individuals are becoming aware that scent can add a deeper layer to existence....
Flavorful Quote of the Day, from Aarón Sánchez:
From one of the most passionate chefs and cookbooks you could encounter:"Some people's memories have a sound track, an Usher jam calling to mind a rowdy birthday or a Bon Jovi song bringing back an awesome first date -- instead,...
IFRA Defended Perfumery Materials Vis-à-Vis The European Union {Fragrance News}
A new interview with Stephen Weller {Check also our interview}, Director of Communication for the International Fragrance Association (IFRA) makes the particularly salient point in this exchange that without IFRA, a number of perfumery ingredients would have altogether disappeared from...