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Fragrance News Archive

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April 5, 2007

Muguet by Guerlain, 2007 Edition {Fragrance News}

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Each year since 1998, Guerlain releases a new edition of Muguet to celebrate the First of May. In France, people traditionally exchange lilies of the valley on that day when one can suddenly see buckets full of the delicate white bells patterning a city's streets.....


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April 4, 2007

Norma Kamali Opens A Wellness Café Centering On Olive Oil {Scented Paths & Fragrant Addresses} {Fragrant Recipes}

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Norma Kamali was brought up enjoying olive oil on a daily basis thanks to her Lebanese mother and Spanish father, but two years ago, her passion blossomed and she started developing an expertise in olive oil. She has now opened a café in New York city which offers a series of specialties based on olive oil and floral Mediterranean flavors. Here is what is on the menu:

"...olive oil ice cream, and a light olive oil and lavender short bread — garnished with lavender leaves. The Bryant Park Grill is supplying an aromatic rose meringue parfait, olive oil cupcakes with a hint of spice and lavender marshmallows that are as light as air....

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April 3, 2007

Article by Luca Turin On A New Formulation Of Guerlain Mitsouko by Edouard Fléchier {Fragrance News}

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We had said several times on TSS that Mitsouko by Guerlain had come to smell simply appalling compared to the original version (especially, but not only, in the edt version).

 

Luca Turin has announced in his regular column in NZZ Folio that Guerlain had been going back to the drawing board and that Mitsouko has now been reformulated by perfumer Edouard Fléchier (Davidoff, Poison, Acqua Di Gio, Une Rose....). He says that he personally might even prefer the new version to the classic one......

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April 2, 2007

Velvet & Sweet Pea's Purrfumery {Scented Paths & Fragrant Addresses} {Niche Perfumery Directory}

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Artisan perfumer Laurie Stern now has a retail website for her brand of natural botanical perfumes, Velvet & Sweet Pea's Purrfumery:

"Hearkening back to ancient apothecary and romantic aesthetics, all of Velvet & Sweet Pea's Purrfumery's natural, botanical perfumes unleash a multi- sensory experience for the wearer. Delicate scents are hand blended in small caches using the most precious floral essences and extraordinary oils, such as narcissus flower and violet leaf....

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March 30, 2007

New Online Perfume Magazine: Sniffapalooza Magazine {Fragrance News}

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Sniffapalooza is a well-known institution among perfume lovers. It is a periodic gathering of fragrance aficionados that meet to literally sniff until they drop and listen to talks from professionals from the industry. Now editor Raphaella Brescia has set up a magazine under the auspices of Sniffapalooza called Sniffapalooza Magazine.

Congratulations on the new launch! You can check out their latest issue.

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March 26, 2007

German Duftstars Awards For Best Perfumes 2007 {Fragrance News}

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The German Duftstars 2007 have been awarded. There were 40 finalists in 8 different categories. Looking at the list, one realizes that there was one category that was particularly fraught with competition that is, the one including older time-tested classics like Angel, Arpège, 1000, and Opium......

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March 19, 2007

Lostmarc'h Fragrances Now Available Online {Fragrance News} {Shopping Tip}

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The very confidential niche beauty and perfume brand hailing from Brittany, Lostmarc'h, is now offering its selection of products online. Like the wonderful niche perfume house Divine, they have their roots in Dinard, a popular seaside resort on the Emerald Coast of France.

"The Lostmarc'h in Brittany products are developed with the utmost care; their production is limited and controlled. They are made up of raw materials of the highest quality."

Lostmarc'h has created five perfumes called in Breton Atao (Always), Aod (Seashore), Lann-Ael (Angel Heath), Ael-Mat (Guardian Angel), and Din-Dan (Underbrush).....

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March 18, 2007

The Scented Salamander Is Celebrating A Year of Perfume Blogging with a New Perfume Review Index {Fragrance News}

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Dear Readers,

Yesterday was the first anniversary of The Scented Salamander. We wanted to thank you all for your support for and contributions to the blog!

We celebrated by putting together an Index of Perfume Reviews that had been requested by readers for some time. It includes the more developed accounts, but you can continue to find numerous other fragrance references by searching the blog.

Perfume Reviews - Perfume Houses A to H 

Perfume Reviews - Perfume Houses I to P 

Perfume Reviews - Perfume Houses Q to Z 

May this coming year be a beautifully and creatively fragrant one for all perfume lovers! 

All the best, 

Marie-Helene 

Picture is by Fafrowicz and from allposters.com 

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March 16, 2007

Re-edition of Candide Effluve by Guerlain {Fragrance News}

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Guerlain is going to re-issue a perfume called Candide Effluve (Pure Emanation*) in October of 2007. It was originally launched in 1922 or 1924 (dates differ).

* Historian Arthur Minton proposes to translate the name as "True Redolence". 

Source: Cosmétique Magazine 

Photo is of an original flacon from 1933 and is from seller Bragmayer on eBay.  

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March 15, 2007

Billet Doux By Fragonard & Victoria Collection by Voluspa Now At Hampton Court {Shopping Tips}

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The latest release by Fragonard, Billet Doux, is now available at Hampton Court. It is a limited edition and a re-issue of a 1950s fragrance from their catalogue. You can read our review of Billet Doux here. It retails for $65 for a 1.7 oz flacon.

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The Voluspa Victoria Collection, which includes Cult of Helios, Green Datura, Tuberosa Agave, and Vanity, is available. The roll-on perfumes retail for $26.

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March 2, 2007

John Galliano Will Launch Signature Fragrance {Fragrance News}

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After creating a limited edition scented candle with Diptyque called Essence of John Galliano, the designer now prepares to introduce his own signature scent in the fall of 2008. Selective Beauty aggressively said that they aimed to capture Galliano's DNA in scent form. The perfume is projected to be high-quality and have a selective distribution range.

Source: Women's Wear Daily 

Photo is from designmuseum.org 

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February 22, 2007

Colonia Edizione Murano by Acqua di Parma {Fragrance News} {Luxury Perfume}

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The historical Italian brand Acqua di Parma, founded in 1916, will launch its first limited edition in March 2007. It is called Colonia Edizione Murano (The Murano Edition Cologne) ....

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February 12, 2007

Olivier Cresp Is Awarded The Title of Maître Parfumeur at Firmenich {Fragrance News}

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Perfumer Olivier Cresp has been awarded the title of "Maître Parfumeur" (Master Perfumer) by Firmenich. The title rewards not only creative qualities, but human ones as well. Firmenich justified its choice by saying that the decision was made with regard to his contribution "to the evolution of modern perfumery, his eminent qualities as a person and a creator as well as for his highly valued involvement with Firmenich.".....

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January 30, 2007

Top Ten Perfumes of 2006 in Australia {Fragrance News}

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1. Chanel No. 5

2. Kylie Minogue, Darling

3. Allure Sensuelle, Chanel.....

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Top Ten Perfumes of 2006 in France {Fragrance News}

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1. Angel Thierry Mugler.

2. Numéro 5 Chanel.

3. J’adore Dior.....

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