French perfumer Jean-Pierre Weil, a member of the Weil family and the composer behind several of the furrier house perfumes died on May 25, 2017 in Paris at the age of 90......
June 2017 Archives
L'Artisan Parfumeur Un Air de Bretagne (2017) {New Fragrance}
Have you noticed the recent stream of new marine compositions? It is quite remarkable. L'Artisan Parfumeur will release a perfume composition called Un Air de Bretagne in Les Paysages collection, a work in this genre, which is undergoing a...
Parle Moi de Parfum Une Tonne de Roses (2016) {Perfume Review & Musings} {Rose Notebook}
Une Tonne de Roses (A Ton of Roses) is one of the eight perfumes launched late last year under the new label Parle Moi de Parfum (Tell Me About Perfume), founded by the two sons of industry stalwart, perfumer...
Alien {Paris Street Photography}
Alien in the Sky Atop a Medieval Church © 2017 CHANT WAGNER Walking by Saint-Séverin church the other day, I was marvelling at the sky looking at the white trails of clouds on a beautifully blue and sunny June...
Yardley English Freesia (2017) {Perfume Short (Review)}
One has smelled slier florals than this one, especially with the word "English" appended to it. Freesia, one of the prettiest floral scents of spring, has recently been bottled by Yardley and baptized English Freesia......
France in Soul-Searching Mode for the Legislatives {Paris Street Photography}
The Animalist Party Abstention has hit a historical record high for the first round of the legislatives in France. There is undeniably a sense of fatigue. Perhaps also is there the lulling feeling that president Macron has it under...
Coffee Break in Front of an Army of Tea Pots // Pause café devant une armée de théières {Paris Street Photography}
Coffee Break in Front of an Army of Tea Pots // Pause café devant une armée de théières © 2017 CHANT WAGNER I like being a witness to people focused actively on resting, making a pause, taking a break,...
Chopard Haute Parfumerie Néroli, Vétiver, Magnolia & Vanille (2017) {New Fragrances}
Sapphire and Gold Accents Adorn Haute Parfumerie by Chopard Jeweler Chopard is issuing a new collection of four unisex fragrances baptized the Haute Parfumerie Collection, which comprises Néroli, Vétiver, Magnolia and Vanille, each being dedicated to a key luxurious...
Coach for Men Starring James Franco, the Quintessential Cool Coach Guy (2017) {New Fragrance} {Men's Cologne} {Celebrity-Endorsed Scent}
James Franco refining his natural coolitude for Coach Coach will launch a new pillar fragrance for men from September 2017, Coach for Men, which is fronted by actor James Franco, the former Gucci guy, with a funny bone, now...
Chanel Gabrielle Perfume Goes Back to Art Deco Roots {Fragrance News} {New Flacon}
Gabrielle by Chanel, an upcoming women's pillar fragrance When you look at the brand new flacon in which the jus of Gabrielle by Chanel is housed, you can immediately perceive that the luxury brand has decided to go back...
TokyoMilk Neptune & the Mermaid Collection (2017) {New Fragrances}
TokyoMilk by Margot Elena has launched three new perfumes in the Neptune & the Mermaid Collection, one which is steeped in mythology ancient and modern, in turn. They are Song of the Siren No.49; 20 000 Flowers Under the...
Toddler & Mom // Un petit garçon et sa maman {Paris Street Photography}
Toddler & Mom // Un petit garçon et sa maman in the Mothers of Paris Series // dans la série Les mamans de Paris © 2017 CHANT WAGNER Simple human scenes show the interaction of mothers and children. Here,...
Kat Von D Relaunches Saint & Sinner, Eight Years Later (2017) {New Fragrances} {Celebrity Perfumes}
American tattoo artist, beauty entrepreneur and TV reality star Kat Von D is relaunching her two perfumes of 2009, Saint and Sinner, in 2017, housed in new bottles she designed to mimic a human heart one holds in one's...
DKNY Nectar Love (2017) {New Fragrance}
DKNY is introducing a new fragrance for women called Nectar Love, inspired by honey, which is based on a main accord of honeycomb and neroli......
Exhuming an Old Bottle of Attache-Moi by Iconofly {Paris Parfum Photo}
An Original Attache-Moi by Iconofly Perfume from the First Batch Issued in 2009 In the gallery of bottles saved for a later review - completely imaginary of course - I found this old flacon of Attache-Moi by Iconofly. Remember...