Jo Malone London will open a new freestanding boutique in Paris in the rue de Passy where it will be a close neighbor to a Guerlain perfumery which has been there since the 1950s. This will be their third...
June 2013 Archives
Dior Addict Eau Délice (2013) {New Fragrance}
Dior Parfums are preparing to release a new fragrance in the Addict series on June 17, 2013 called Addict Eau Délice. The fresh, gourmand Oriental has been created under the supervision of perfumer François Demanchy of LVMH......
Douglas - Nocibé Merger a Possibilty while Chinese Fosun are also Interested {Fragrance Industry News}
British private equity group Charterhouse are in the process of selling Nocibé, the 3rd largest perfume and cosmetics retail chain in France behind Sephora and Marionnaud. Douglas have expressed their interest, which would push up Nocibé to second place...
Maggikalypse in Cologne {The 5th Sense in the News}
Yesterday, the city of Cologne in Germany awoke to a powerful overcloud of Maggie-scented air. It happens, sometimes - flavor factories leakages - but seemed overwhelming in this case, with the origin unknown at first... ...
Boucheron to Launch Fragrance in the Fall, Place Vendôme (2013) {New Perfume}
French luxury jewelry house Boucheron est. 1858 will launch a new perfume from September 2013 entitled Place Vendôme, named after their prestigious location on the world-famous square which as perfume aficionados know directly inspired the shape of the iconic...
Thierry Mugler Angel Aqua Chic & Alien Aqua Chic Get Infused with Traditional Floral Waters (2013) {New Fragrances}
Thierry Mugler have launched two new iterations of their pillar fragrances Angel and Alien. Continuing to explore the olfactory and textural limits of their reference perfumes, this time they have come up with the refreshing and relatively novel idea of...
Eau Jeune Lady Candy Sensual Vanille & Lady Candy Lovely Fruits Rouges (2013) {New Fragrances}
French mass-market brand Eau Jeune have launched a new duo of women's fragrances called Lady Candy Sensual Vanille and Lady Candy Lovely Fruits Rouges. Founded in 1977, the label which seems to target the youth market in priority actually claims...
Clinique Happy Summer Spray, the 2013 Edition {New Perfume}
The summery edition of Happy by Clinique, Happy Summer Spray is out, coming this year with a naïve, child-like drawing of a big, colorful flower with a large rosy mouth......
Beyoncé Heat The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour (2013) {New Perfume} {Celebrity Fragrance}
Pop diva Beyoncé is launching a new parfum dedicated to her fans and in remembrance of the amazingness, of course, that was her world tour. Entitled Heat The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour, its tag line is "Introducing a new...
Rochas Les Cascades Songe d'Iris (2013): Blue Lotus {Perfume Review & Musings}
Les Cascades Songe d'Iris is the second installment in the new series begun last year by Rochas consecrated in part to expanding the influence and heritage of their 1970 creation by Michel Manounas, Eau de Rochas, a modern classic....
Penhaligon's Iris Prima (2013) {New Fragrance}
Penhaligon's will launch a new fragrance from September 9, 2013 called Iris Prima which is inspired by the world of ballet, in particular that of the English National Ballet. Comparable to a veritable ethnographer of atmospheres and smells, perfumer...
Boy Band One Direction Unveil their Debut Fragrance Our Moment (2013) {New Perfume} {Celebrity Fragrance}
British boy band One Direction unveiled their debut perfume to the press tonight in London. The jus is called Our Moment, which sounds almost pessimitistic in tone as in a wistful reference to short-lived fame. How long can a...
Nicolaï Eau sOleil (2013) {New Fragrance}
French niche fragrance house Nicolaï have launched a new perfume in their series of Eaux Fraîches; after Eau d’Eté, Eau miXte, Eau cHic and Eau à la Folie, here comes Eau sOleil, inspired by the success of their Brume...
Ralph Lauren Polo Red (2013): Speed, Style & Beauty {New Fragrance} {Men's Cologne}
Ralph Lauren introduced a new men's perfume inspired by the color red called Polo Red. The advertising campaign is fronted by polo player Nacho Figueras but the fragrance is actually paradoxically inspired not by the sport but by a...
Carven, Le Parfum (2013): Just An All-Around Beautiful Smell {Perfume Review & Musings} {New Fragrance}
The house of Carven founded at the end of WWII in 1945 have left their mark on the history of perfumes with such classics as Ma Griffe (1946) and Vétiver de Carven (1956), the latter which influenced a succession of great vetiver...