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The Popularity of Clover Aroma and L.T. Piver Trèfle Incarnat in Literature and Perfume since the 19th Century - Part 1 

Like This, Tilda Swinton

The Pure White Trend in Fragrances

Voyage d'Hermès

Three Cherry Blossom Perfumes

Balenciaga Paris Eau de Parfum

Sarah Jessica Parker SJP NYC

Bath and Body Works Twilight Woods

Burberry Sport Women and Men

Guerlain Flora Nymphea

Green Fragrances were Back in 2009 and will Stay in 2010

Valentine's Day 2010 and Beyond: Exploring Musk Oils Part 2

Valentine's Day 2010: Exploring Musk Oils Part 1

Lanvin Jeanne and Jeanne La Rose - Part 1

Les Parfums de Rosine Secrets de Rose

Maison Martin Margiela (Untitled)

Michael Kors Eau de Parfum

Kim Kardashian Eau de Parfum

Annick Goutal Ninfeo Mio

Issey Miyake A Scent

Are You in the Mood for Oud Aromania?

Men's Fragrance Trends Fall/Winter 2009/2010 Part 2: Icy

Men's Fragrance Trends Fall/Winter 2009/2010 Part 1: Fiery

L'Eau Serge Lutens: The Enduring Scent of Anti-Conformism or the Anti-Anti Perfume

L'Eau Serge Lutens: Un Parfum d'Anti-Conformisme qui Perdure: L'Anti-Anti Parfum
 
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April 30, 2007

DVD Collector Edition of Perfume The Story of a Murderer by Tom Tykwer {Fragrant Shopping} {Fragrance News}

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The DVD of Perfume, The Story of a Murderer is going to be released in France on May 4th 2007. The US Amazon site is not yet offering a release date. Apart from the movie, the DVD Collector Edition of Perfume will comprise two discs with a number of extras that will rejoice perfumistas.......

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Award Winners & Finalists for the US Fifi Awards 2007 {Fragrance News}

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The Fragrance Foundation USA announced several initial award winners as well as the top five finalists for the Fifi Awards 2007. The final award ceremony will take place on May 31st 2007.

At the breakfast for the finalists, the four FiFi Award recipients were:

Editorial Excellence in Fragrance Coverage – Women’s Scent Feature
•ELLE – “Making Scents, Shop Talk” – December 2006

Editorial Excellence in Fragrance Coverage – Women’s Scent Bite
•ELLE – “Vision Quest” – September 2006
Editorial Excellence in Fragrance Coverage – Men’s Feature
•GQ – “Stop and Smell…Haitian Vetiver?” – December 2006

Technological Breakthrough of the Year
•Crescent House Publishing - Scentsa Fragrance Finder

The top 5 finalists in the different categories were:....... 

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April 25, 2007

UK Fifi Awards for Best Fragrances 2007 {Fragrance News}

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The winners for the UK Fifi awards 2007 were announced yesterday.

Best New Prestige Female Fragrance went to Christian Provenzano's Maîtresse by Agent Provocateur. 

Best New Prestige Male Fragrance went to Jean Claude Ellena's Terre d'Hermès by Hermès....... 

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April 18, 2007

New Formulation For Dior J'Adore Eau de Toilette {Fragrance News}

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According to Osmoz, Dior is offering a new formulation of J'Adore in the eau de toilette concentration. It was slightly modified by the LVMH in-house perfumer François Demachy......

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April 11, 2007

What Are You IN2? Enter A Short Movie Competition by Calvin Klein For A Chance To Win $10 000 {Fragrance News}

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To accompany the launch of their latest releases, CK IN2U for Her and Him, Calvin Klein is attempting to better understand/promote the so-called "techno-sexual" generation, a controversial expression they used in their advertising campaign for the new scents. To do this, they are proposing a competition in which participants are asked to answer the question "What are you IN2? The top 3 will receive $1000 and the winner, $10 000......

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April 10, 2007

French Fifi Awards Grand Prix du Parfum 2007 (& 2006) (Updated) {Fragrance News}

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The French Fifi Awards, renamed the Grand Prix du Parfum (Grand Perfume Prize) in 2006 so that the import of the event would be better grasped by the French public, selected winners amongst 81 finalists in its 15th edition on April 5th 2007. According to the French Fragrance Foundation press release, 1300 members of the industry were asked to cast their votes and almost 50% of them responded, which is considered to be a very good proportion.

The categories that are judged differ from country to country.

In France the finalists were:

Meilleur Parfum Féminin (Best feminine perfume)
Armani Code / Giorgio Armani
Chypre Rouge, Gris Clair /Serge Lutens
Kenzoamour / Kenzo
Nina / Nina Ricci
L de Lolita Lempicka / Lolita Lempicka

Meilleur Parfum Masculin (Best masculine perfume)
Antidote/ Viktor & Rolf
Encre Noire / Lalique
L'Homme / Yves Saint Laurent
Prada Amber / Prada
Terre / Hermès......

 

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April 7, 2007

The International Perfume Museum in Grasse Will Reopen in 2008 {Fragrance News} {Scented Paths & Fragrant Addresses}

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The Musée International de la Parfumerie de Grasse will reopen in early 2008 after having closed in December of 2005 to conduct its renovation project. The new museum will have doubled its size to 3000 m2 and will be organized around three locations: the Hôtel Morel-Amic, an 18th century building, the Pélissier building, and the existing museum. The architect for the project is Frédéric Joung.The ARMIP (Association for the International Perfume Museum), led by perfumer Jean-Claude Ellena, has contributed to the project.

The permanent collection will be curated by Marie-Christine Grasse.

Source: Cosmetic News 

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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