Hello, Happy Halloween to all! We have a triple-threat rose reviews article coming up. Meanwhile here is some eye candy as you know we love to associate visual sensations with fragrant ones here at The Scented Salamander. First, a...
October 2013 Archives
What Fragrances Celebrities Like to Wear: Cristobal Balenciaga & Hubert de Givenchy Shared a Cologne
Cristobal BalenciagaWe happened fortuitously on a book in which a passage is dedicated to French couturier Hubert de Givenchy. Perfume-wise de Givenchy is known for having custom-ordered Le De, at first the signature perfume of Audrey Hepburn his muse, later...
New Fragrance: Reiss Grey Flower (2013) {Perfume Images & Ads}
British clothing retailer Reiss whose fashion motto is "directionality" have launched a debut feminine fragrance called Grey Flower inspired by the subtle shade of grey one can discern on the petals of Hydrangeas amidst all the rest of the more vivid...
New Perfume: Moschino Cheap & Chic Chic Petals (2013) {Fragrance Images & Ads}
Moschino have launched a new women's fragrance in the Cheap & Chic series called Chic Petals. The feminine persona which serves as inspiration for the collection is Popeye's fiancée, Olive, whose silhouette is captured in the stylized shape of the bottle....
Perfume News: Narciso Rodriguez Musc for Her Oil Eau de Parfum is Back (2013)
Narciso Rodriguez had discontinued their Musc for Her oil a couple of years ago. A Musc Intense version was launched after that which approximated the matricial perfume that many perfume lovers regretted seeing off the shelves. It's now back as...
New Packaging: Viktor & Rolf Flowerbomb Edition Crystal (2013)
The mega popular fragrance for women Flowerbomb launched under the label of Dutch duo of designers Viktor & Rolf gets a makeover this season with the Flowerbomb Edition Crystal, which dresses it up in a shiny, tweedy, sparkly, white-Christmas-y onesie...
New Fragrance: Guerlain Shalimar Ode à la Vanille sur la Route du Mexique (2013)
French fragrance house Guerlain have released a new limited-edition version of one of their most enduring classics, Shalimar (1925), called Shalimar Ode à la Vanille sur la Route du Mexique. The house wanted to offer a more sublime and surprising vanilla to...
{New Fragrance} ---> Almost Transparent Blue by a Lab on Fire (2013)
Indie perfume brand A Lab on Fire founded by Carlos Kusubayashi have released a new opus entitled Almost Transparent Blue, a title seemingly borrowed from the eponymous Japanese novel by Ryū Murakami although no explicit mention is made of a...
New Fragrance: Yohji Yamamoto Yohji Senses (2013)
Alongside the re-launch of five formulations from the 1990s under his own label, and new introduction Y-3 Black Label for Adidas, designer Yohji Yamamoto released a new fragrance entitled Yohji Senses. The perfume is signed by perfumer Olivier Pescheux of Givaudan.In this decade, the latest Yohji Yamamoto smells...
Yohji Yamamoto's Thoughts on Fashion & Perfume {Fragrant Readings}
Japanese designer Yohji Yamamoto talks about his concept of fashion and explains how in his view women ought to smell like when they wear fragrance. Minimalism, Japan, a clean air of grunge, softness, subtlety and Black are some of the anchoring...
EXCLUSIVE: Parfums de Nicolaï Amber Oud & Rose Oud to Launch for Holidays 2013 {Fragrance News}
French niche perfume house Parfums de Nicolaï will launch a new duo of fragrances inspired by the Middle East called Amber Oud and Rose Oud this winter. The scents are based on two classic accords of Oriental, and now Orientalist perfumery,...
New Scented Candle: Diptyque Noisetier (2013) {Home Fragrance}
Diptyque have launched a new scented candle to mark fall-winter 2013 called Noisetier inspired by the Hazelnut tree (Corylus avellana). As always, the candle comes housed in a verrine adorned with an elegant black and white label and like each...
Indult Fragrances Are Back {Perfume News}
Indult, a French niche brand founded in 2007 had gone on a hiatus a couple of years ago but are now back in business. Noted originally for the satisfying quality of their compositions signed by perfumer Francis Kurkdjian, and also...
Le Cercle des Parfumeurs Créateurs is a New Perfume Brand Mixing Niche Confidentiality & Designer Accessibility (2013) {New Fragrances}
The line debuts with six compositions by six perfumers stating their mission as being, "A wonderful promise of humilty, lightness and humanity: beautiful confidential perfumery is now accessible to all." Antoine Lie composed Vague de Folie Verte EDP, a green,...
East West Bottlers Speakeasy, a Lady's Perfume (2012) {New Fragrance}
In 2012, new American indie label East West Bottlers released a women's fragrance called Speakeasy, a Lady's Perfume. It was designed as a feminine twist on their debut scent Moonshine, a Gentleman's Cologne featuring a common note of gin......