Perfumers Olivia Giacobetti and Jean-Pierre Béthouart have united their efforts to create five new Eaux de Toilette in a collection called Pluie d'Arômes by spa brand Cinq Mondes. It is an extension of a pre-existing line of candles and shower oils. Olivia Giacobetti had previously already created and Eau Egyptienne for Cinq Mondes.
Each scent is associated with a color and a psychological state of mind, a little bit in the vein of the Kenzo palette of perfumes issued this fall that associates color and scent although this time color is not so much conceptualized as a direct source of creative inspiration for the perfumers, as aiming to have the perfume wearer "click" with the color and capture a different type of energizing message each time........
Elle is the new women’s perfume creation by Yves Saint Laurent and is being billed as a major fragrance launch for the brand, which reportedly has made the choice to issue fewer fragrances over the years but to support them with prestige advertising campaigns. An international website in five languages was made accessible earlier on to learn more about the story around the fragrance. In the US, the perfume will be distributed through an e-commerce website from November 2007.
It is described by their creators as a woody floral and by the press release as being "the embodiment of an incomparable style, contemporary chic with a touch of the bohemian."
Elle by Yves Saint Laurent offers a subtle brand of exoticism and reveals an originality that might well have been left unnoticed if tried on too distractedly or succeeding too close in time to other fragrances.
The fragrance appears deceptively familiar at first, seemingly wanting to decline its identity as yet another trendy smoky rose composition, of the rose-patchouli obedience, but one’s mind is little by little gently pulled by the nose to realize that there is in fact an authentic displacement of that idea..........
After an initial foray into the more modernist universe of niche fragrances with its three colognes designed by its former artistic director Hedi Slimane, Eau Noire, Cologne Blanche, and Bois d'Argent, Christian Dior will introduce a new exclusive ensemble of perfumes on November 19 2007 called La Collection Particulère designed by John Galliano and created by perfumer François Demachy.
It is composed of three Haute-Parfumerie fragrances named Passage No.4, Passage No.8, and Passage No.9, each being inspired by a famous model and muse that has marked the Dior style and representing a different facet of femininity. Interestingly enough, two different trios of models are cited, one seemingly more French, one more international, one older generation, one newer generation, depending on the source. In this manner for example Passage No.8 is associated both with Lucky and Kate Moss.....
Jo Malone is issuing a Limited-Edition perfume called Pine & Eucalyptus, which combines the concepts of a skin scent and a home fragrance, hence the name of the fragrance, Living Cologne, a reference to its studied diffusive power rather than to the Living-Flower technology.....
A 50 ml flacon is available between $89 and $98 - sample programs available too
I Profumi di Firenze is a Florentine perfume house, which was established in 1966 after the infamous flood that affected the city allowed Dr. Giovanni di Massimo to recover a long-forgotten 16th century manuscript filled with antique recipes in the basement of his old apothecary shop. This fall they offer a series of new perfumes, some exclusive to the stores that carry them. The new offerings are Miele Rosa, Muschio Bello, Tierra di Sienna, Magnifico 9: Peperoncino, and O-Piu.......
A 100 ml flacon of Eau de Parfum, $140, samples available for $3 each
Frapin, which is a multi-secular family of Cognac makers related to16th century writer François Rabelais continues its incursion in the world of fragrances to be worn as opposed to tasted with a collection of four new perfumes called Terre de Sarment, Esprit de Fleurs, Caravelle Epicée, and Passion Boisée.
This quatuor comes after an initial personal fragrance, 1270, named after the year of the establishment of the family in the Cognac country. The perfumes are created by or at least together with Béatrice Cointreau, the great grand-daughter of Pierre Frapin the creator of the Cointreau estate, who was trained at ISIPCA, and is also the CEO of Cognac Frapin and Champagne Gosset......
As previously announcedThierry Mugler, who since the days of the Das Parfum Coffret seems to have become specialized in products that are both exclusive and off-beat, is preparing to launch at the beginning of 2008, after this fall's La Part des Anges, a combined makeup and perfume concept called Dare The Metamorphosis. It is inspired by the theme of the mirror, which is said to be an object of personal fascination for Thierry Mugler......
A 50 ml Eau de Parfum will retail for 130 € or US $ 191
Grassroots, a brand owned by the Estee Lauder Companies and exclusively distributed through Kohls, has launched a new perfume called World Of Your Own.
Grassroots specializes in naturally sourced products and wishes to appeal to consumers with a taste for the wholesome life.......
Can Can by Paris Hilton seems to be the epitome of the commercial fragrance in 2007, with a capital letter C, and even two as you can see on the packaging.
To come into existence the scent seemingly had no choice but to pillage left and right.
Amouage just celebrated its 25th anniversary in Muscat on the 1st November of 2007 reportedly after more than a year of preparation to stress the importance of the event, by launching a new duo of perfumes for women and men respectively called Jubilation 25 for Women and Jubilation XXV for Men. They have also taken this opportunity to set up a new e-commerce website.........
Ferragamo recently presented its four upcoming fragrances at the TFWA World Exhibition: F For Fascinating, Incanto Heaven, Apparition Sky, and Ungaro, the latter about which we reported earlier on.........
American Beauty will release a new women's perfume fronted by actress Ashley Judd. After Wonderful and Wonderful Indulgence, Judd will lend her image to Beloved. Although not a celebrity perfume per se, as it was not developed in collaboration with Judd, it nevertheless benefits from her aura and attempts to capture a spirit of romanticism that Ashley Judd says reflects one of the facets of her personality......
Jaguar is going to release its most prestigious men's cologne to date called Jaguar Prestige. It is described as a complex and rich scent with a distinctive personality and was composed by perfumer Dominique Preyssas......
Jaguar Prestige Eau de Toilette, 50 ml for 47 € or US $ 68 and 100 ml for 75 € or US $ 108.
Grès is proposing an altogether new concept for the brand: the retrospective homage paid to a star customer of the house. It seems to be a twist on the major celebrity fragrance trend breaking into the market. This one could be called the "Retro Celebrity" sub-category of celebs perfumes.
Grès is launching a trio of perfumes called My Life, My Dream, My Passion in the Parfums Grès Collection: Hommage à Marlene Dietrich which are each said to reflect a different facet of the Golden Age of Hollywood actress and singer Marlene Dietrich who used to patronize the house of Grès.......
Each 60 ml Marlene Dietrich perfume available for 59 € or US $ 85
Lulu Guinness launched a new perfume yesterday on Halloween day called Fairytales. It is a limited edition and is inspired by the tales of Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty. She had already launched a fragrance inspired by the same magical theme called Cast a Spell, a woody oriental......
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