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May 1, 2008

Exire Diamond & Gold Perfume Bottle {Fragrance News}

The IGC Group has launched a luxury perfume bottle encrusted with small brilliants,

"[It] is designed in an elliptical form by Brilliant Services, a Belgian high end jewellery manufacturer, a specialist in microscope diamond setting. The EXIRE® gold perfume bottle embodies 201 brilliant EXIRE® diamonds (3,67ct) and can contain up to 4ml of perfume and elegantly fit onto a woman’s hand."

Via Diamond World

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April 25, 2008

New Generation of Gourmand Scents with Smell-The-Taste {Fragrance News}

Raspberry Seltzer by Garrett and Rachel

Firmenich have announced that they have developed a new olfactive system that allows them to capture food flavors in a very accurate manner. It is dubbed Taste-The-Smell and was developed in collaboration with Dr. Clotaire Rapaille, an anthropologist who specializes in studying cultural archetypes and providing feedback to various industrial branches to better market their products.......

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April 24, 2008

Fifi UK 2008 Awards {Fragrance News}

The prizes for best perfumes of 2007 are starting to roll out at a higher cadence now. The 2008 Fifis for the UK branch of the Fragrance Foundation were announced in their 16th annual ceremony:

Best new prestige female fragrance
Daisy, Marc Jacobs

Best new prestige male fragrance
Tom Ford for Men, Tom Ford Beauty

Best new women’s fragrance in limited distribution
Gucci, Gucci

Best new men’s fragrance in limited distribution
White Jasmine & Mint Cologne, Jo Malone (it's actually a unisex cologne).....

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April 22, 2008

Caron Alpona Discontinued {Fragrance News}

The wonderful Alpona by Caron created in 1939 is being discontinued. This is some unfortunate news for perfume amateurs.

You can still currently purchase it from the Caron boutique in New York City, starting from $100 for a 1/4 oz of pure perfume to $ 520 for 200 ml.

Tel: (212) 319-4888

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2008 CEW UK Awards {Fragrance News}

Cosmetic Executive Women UK announced the winners for 2008, in their third annual ceremony yesterday in London. Here is the information concerning the fragrance prizes and you can refer yourselves to Cosmetics International and CEW for the more complete list of beauty winners.

• Fragrance company Jo Malone received the prize for Best British Brand (see our reviews of Red Roses, White Jasmine & Mint, Lotus Blossom & Water Lily, Dark Amber & Ginger Lily)

• Sarah Jessica Parker Covet was awarded the prize for Best New Women's Celebrity Fragrance......

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April 21, 2008

Lolita Lempicka Fleur Défendue Discontinued {Fragrance News}

Alas, we were not fast enough. We wanted to review the new limited-edition by Lolita Lempicka Fleur Défendue/Forbidden Flower showcasing absinthe flower. It is already sold out and discontinued per an email from Sephora (US). It is however still available in France.

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April 20, 2008

Caron Pour Un Homme: New Advert with Sébastien Chabal {Fragrance News} {Perfume Adverts}

1998 advert with Patrick Dupond from Mes Parfums

If in 1998 Caron chose an étoile ballet dancer, Patrick Dupond, to incarnate the image of masculinity they wanted to project for their classic lavender cologne Pour Un Homme (For A Man), in 2008 it appears much more controversial to present a type of man that is as far removed as one could dream of from the new take on masculinity commonly dubbed "metrosexual".....

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April 18, 2008

James Franco to be the Face of Next Gucci Masculine Scent {Fragrance News} {Celebrity Perfume}

Gucci have announced that American actor James Franco, who incarnated Harry Osborn in the Spider Man movie trilogy, will be the spokesperson for their next masculine cologne to be launched in September 2008.

Artistic director Frida Giannini said she chose him as he “represents [her] vision of the Gucci man: stylish, cool, modern and contemporary with an effortless air”

Via Cosmetic News & The Cinema Source

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April 17, 2008

Rumor, Rumor: Audrey Tautou as Next Chanel No.5 Icon {Fragrance News} {Celebrity Perfume}

We all know that Nicole Kidman is expecting...or at least now you know. The impact of this piece of news on perfume history has just been felt. Women's Wear Daily reported on Wednesday April 16 that French actress Audrey Tautou is rumored to be the next spokesmodel for Chanel No. 5 fragrance.....

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In-House Perfumer for L'Artisan Parfumeur; Perfume Blogs in the French Press {Fragrance News}

Cosmétique Mag announced that L'Artisan Parfumeur have made the novel move of recruiting an in-house perfumer, like Jean-Michel Duriez for Jean Patou, Richard Fraysse for Caron, or Jean-Claude Ellena for Hermès.

Perfumers who are exclusively employed by a fragrance house to develop all of their perfumes (in principle) are a very select minority in the world of fragrances, but it is really what makes a perfume brand more of a perfume house in the traditional sense of the expression......

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May 1, 2008

Exire Diamond & Gold Perfume Bottle {Fragrance News}

April 25, 2008

New Generation of Gourmand Scents with Smell-The-Taste {Fragrance News}

April 24, 2008

Fifi UK 2008 Awards {Fragrance News}

April 22, 2008

Caron Alpona Discontinued {Fragrance News}

2008 CEW UK Awards {Fragrance News}

April 21, 2008

Lolita Lempicka Fleur Défendue Discontinued {Fragrance News}

April 20, 2008

Caron Pour Un Homme: New Advert with Sébastien Chabal {Fragrance News} {Perfume Adverts}

April 18, 2008

James Franco to be the Face of Next Gucci Masculine Scent {Fragrance News} {Celebrity Perfume}

April 17, 2008

Rumor, Rumor: Audrey Tautou as Next Chanel No.5 Icon {Fragrance News} {Celebrity Perfume}

In-House Perfumer for L'Artisan Parfumeur; Perfume Blogs in the French Press {Fragrance News}

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