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It is that time of the year again. Each year for 24 years, fragrance expert Michael Edwards has been publishing a reference book on new perfume launches that took place the preceding year. It is hard to believe, but the first Fragrances of the World listed only 323 new releases. In 2008, looking back at 2007, the fragrance scene is simply not the same anymore; the new edition sees the addition of 815 perfumes all begotten in one year time and comprises references to over 5,700 perfumes total. The industry "Bible" is now 196 pages thick,
"Available from early January, Fragrances of the World 2008 is the only guide to classify selective, niche, direct retail, 'masstige', mass market, limited edition and seasonal fragrances. It is dedicated to Michael Edwards' close friend and mentor Guy Robert, the master perfumer and 'nose' behind such legendary classics as Hermès Calèche, Madame Rochas and Dioressence.".......
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Justin Timberlake, it is only rumored at this stage, could be the next celebrity to lend his appearance to the promotion of a Givenchy perfume after Liv Tyler for Very Irresistible. According to WWD (subscription only), "Justin Timberlake could be the face of the next Parfums Givenchy men's fragrance, according to rumblings in the market. Neither the pop star's manager, David Schiff, nor Parfums Givenchy executives in Paris could be reached for comment."
FashionMag.fr (subscription only) has announced that Editions de Parfums have opened a boutique-within-a-store on November 29th 2007 at the venerable Tsum in Moscow. Many other Western beauty and luxury brands are establishing themselves in Russia and at the Tsum in particular. A quick look at the picture indicates that the Tsum department store has undergone a total makeover since the Soviet period when a certain air of grandeur was mixed then with more prosaic offerings. Next stops for maximum expansion for Frederic Malle are Ukraine and Kazakhstan. The high-end niche perfumery Malle founded, which proposes new standards of refinement, such as greater creative freedom for its stable of perfumers, authorial signatures on flacons, a refrigerator for optimal preservation of the perfumes, and scent columns to isolate oneself to smell the perfumes, will fit right in the new Russia which is developing an impressive taste for luxury, apparently as big as mother Russia itself.......
Continue reading "Editions de Parfums in Moscow, Luxury in Russia {Fragrance & Luxury News}" »
More information about the goals and attendees of this trade event available after the jump, courtesy of PXA's press release........
Continue reading "Perfume Expo America, May 12-14 2008 {Fragrance News} {Scented Paths & Fragrant Addresses}" »
L'Artisan Parfumeur sent this press communication, "In response to the questions posed on perfume forums and emailed to us by our customers, L’Artisan Parfumeur would like to clarify our position on the use of animal ingredients. We would like to assure our clients and your readers that L’Artisan Parfumeur does not use natural civet, musk or castoreum in our products. None of our products are tested on animals.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us. We also would like to use this opportunity and wish you very Happy Holidays! Sincerely,
L’Artisan Parfumeur Team" Tel: (212) 794 3600
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OsMoz is organizing a giveaway contest that started on Dec 6, 2007 and will run until January 31, 2008. The contest is entitled, "Discover Issey Miyake’s New Fragrance, Eau d’Issey pour Homme INTENSE". Each day, depending on the period of the contest, 2 to 1 daily winners will be drawn randomly by computer. From Dec 25, only 1 winner a day will be selected........
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The Guinness World Record for the title of most expensive fragrance in the world was attributed to the limited edition of No 1 called Imperial Majesty by designer Clive Christian. The award was given during a party held at Saks on December 8th 2007.The juice of this perfume which is sparkling like a yellow canari diamond is reportedly made of the finest ingredients to be had, cost being no object. The flacon in heavy Baccarat crystal encrusted with a diamond solitaire and circled with 24 karat gold plated sterling silver (they are being a little economical here we would say) is a good part of the cost of the perfume. Top notes are lime and white peach; heart notes are rose, jasmine, ylang ylang and green orchid; base notes are Tahitian vanilla and ancient Indian sandalwood. The price of the limited edition Imperial Majesty was $215, 000 last year.......
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© Parfums Serge Lutens The Committee on Russian Perfumery has awarded Louve by Serge Lutens the distinction of being Scent of the Year 2007 in the category best niche perfume of 2007,
From the press release in French, with the names of members of the committee, "Le Comité de la Parfumerie Russe vient de décerner en Décembre 2007 ses " Scents of the Year 2007" au Kremlin, à Moscou. Le parfum : Louve de Serge Lutens, le Prix du meilleur parfum de niche...........
© Parfums Serge Lutens
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Christina Aguilera who earlier this fall launched an European version of her signature scent and has a few more already under her belt is reported to be preparing for a launch specifically tailored to American tastes in the fall of 2008. Name is still unknown. The next popular celebrity fragrance might be the one bearing the name of Jennifer Aniston. The actress is rumored to have shot an ad campaign and to be in talks with Elizabeth Arden to develop her fragrance. (cf. WWD)
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Burberry held a launch party in London at trendy club Koko yesterday on December 3, 2007 to introduce its new fragrance called The Beat, developed in collaboration with Interparfums. The scent aims to reach the hip and young crowd while offering an older generation revivalist flavor combining canonic edgy references to Studio 54 and the Swinging Sixties in London. Who said the young could be left alone to define themselves? Like Calvin Klein more recently with CKIN2U, Burberry is offering its own fragranced version of youth culture and it is not so much techno as retro, but in disguise.......
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The much-awaited fifth fragrance by Ineke, Evening Edged in Gold, will be available at the beginning of 2008 instead of during the 2007 Holidays' season. This perfume house based in San Francisco opened its doors last year with a collection of four perfumes, which we wrote about here.........
Continue reading "Evening Edged in Gold by Ineke: Launch Postponed Until Jan 2008 {Fragrance News} {Shopping Tip}" »
 We happened by chance on the site of a perfume brand that is very little known. We were not able to find one press article about them. Rothenstein Parfums is a fragrance house offering several collections of perfumes and seems better publicized in Germany as they are succintly cited on German websites although they reportedly hail from France. Among their different lines, one in particular is intriguing, the Déjà Vu collection of fragrances dedicated to the art of love with references going from tantric love to homosexual love in passing by a homage paid to the famous sculpture by Rodin, Le Baiser -The Kiss. The flacons are each surmounted by a sculpture.
The perfumes were created by some renowned and lesser-known French perfumers including Francis Camail (Balmain Ivoire, Annick Goutal Eau d'Hadrien, Réminiscence Patchouli, Bond No. 9 Little Italy) Anne Flipo, Paulette Laropoli, Jean-Paul Thebault........
Continue reading "Déjà Vu, Déjà Vu Rodin, Déjà Vu David & Venus, Déjà Vu 2, Déjà Vu Gay by Rothenstein Parfums {Spotlight on a Perfume Brand} {Fragrance News}" »
Roja Dove commissioned Baccarat to recreate the dolphin flacon of L'Océan Bleu by Lubin
This is part four and the last installment of our interview with fragrance expert and perfumer Roja Dove on the occasion of the launch of his three personal creations: Scandal, Unspoken, and Enslaved. In this section he sheds light on his activities as the instrumental person behind many recreations of classic masterpieces of perfumery that can now be exclusively found in the Haute Parfumerie in London. Perfumistas in particular will be thrilled to learn of a few scoops regarding new recreations or creations that are to arrive soon. The Haute Parfumerie does not have an e-commerce website, but you can mail order perfumes from the boutique using this telephone number: 020 7893 8797 If you missed the previous installments, you can read Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3. Interview Part 4 Marie-Hélène Wagner: There is also your work as a historian of fragrances and we have heard about your attempts at resurrecting a number of fragrances. Could we have a clearer understanding of what you do? How do you convince people to put old perfumes back into production?
Roja Dove: [laughter] You have to be very persistent. The first thing I would say, which I am sure not many people realize about my perfumery, is that when we opened the perfumery I wrote a list of all the houses, in my opinion, that made great things. Then I wrote a list of what I thought those great things were…….. Lubin L'Océan Bleu Advert from 1926
Continue reading "Interview with Fragrance Expert Roja Dove - Part 4 {Passion for Perfume - Portrait} {Fragrance News}" »
Basenotes, a perfume site which is part community forum, news, and both owner and user-generated database has opened its survey pages for its 8th Annual Awards. They are interested to know what you think about the following categories in 2007: Best new fragrance (Masculine and Feminine)
Best overall fragrance (Masculine and Feminine)
Best fragrance for day (Masculine and Feminine)
Best fragrance for evening (Masculine and Feminine).........
Continue reading "8th Annual Basenotes Awards: Polling Booths Now Open {Fragrance News} - Updated" »
Ann Taylor has launched its debut perfume giving it an inspirational name, Possibilities. The fragrance is fronted by model Petra Nemcova. It is described as, "A delicate and classic fragrance, possibilities is a bouquet of Bulgarian Rose, Waterlily, Blue Rose, Peach Musk, and Exotic Woods.".......
Continue reading "Ann Taylor Possibilities + New Body-Care Line {New Perfume} {Bath & Body} {Fragrance News}" »
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