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August 12, 2007

Saks Fifth Avenue For Him by Bond No.9 {Perfume Short (Review)} {New Fragrance/Advance Review} {Men's Cologne}

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Saks Fifth Avenue For Him by Bond No.9 (black bottle) is the masculine counterpart to Saks Fifth Avenue For Her. This new cologne takes the route of an elegant neo-classical men’s fragrance evoking the polished woods and muffled atmosphere of a club frequented by men in crisp business suits. The scent smells typically masculine, with a fresh and spicy woody fougere signature and with some discreet up-to-date facets.......
 
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Harvard Club of New York City

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L'Eau D'Issey Pour Homme Intense by Issey Miyake (2007) {New Cologne}

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Issey Miyake has a new version of L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme (1994) called L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Intense, which is a more sensual and warmer rendition of the original. The new scent was composed by perfumer Jacques Cavallier, also the author of its first incarnation. He said,

“[L’Eau d’Issey pour Homme] is without a doubt the fragrance I know best,” [...]“For L’Eau d’Issey pour Homme Intense, I knew which rules needed to be respected.”........ 

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August 11, 2007

Saks Fifth Avenue For Her by Bond No. 9 {Perfume Short (Review)} {New Fragrance/Advance Review}

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It all starts with an explosion of deleterious flowers and indoles both glamorous and surrealistic like the image of a Vogue model from the 1950s sitting on a skaï couch in a fashion atelier painting her nails, her head having been replaced by a gigantic bouquet of feathery gardenias, tuberoses, and jasmines. You are dazzled by the olfactory intensity and cannot distinguish her features any more. You are intoxicated by the tuberose and feel like you are drinking tuberose vodka on the rocks. A faint whiff of pure gasoline mounts from the street 13 floors below. On top of that the model is wearing mink around her neck and it is the middle of summer. You are wondering what she is doing exactly and if you have not landed in a time warp.

Saks Fifth Avenue for Her by Bond No.9, which will come out this fall, is both perfectly tailored and exuberant, then enigmatic. It starts full throttle and keeps amazing you with its originality and beauty. The tropical blooms have a hypnotic, psychedelic quality to them before they take you by the hand and lead you into a soft-smelling green jungle that is full of obscure parts and punctuated with pools of oniric light........

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Photo "Hat & 5 Roses" by William Klein, 1956.

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August 10, 2007

Chanel No.5 Eau Première {New Fragrance}

 

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In October of 2007, Chanel will launch a new version of Chanel No.5 meant to be more casually worn, "This is a fresher, rounder, more delicate version intended to be used every day."
It is called Chanel No.5 Eau Première and was re-worked by in-house perfumer Jacques Polge.......

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August 9, 2007

Emporio Armani Diamonds by Armani {New Fragrance}

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Armani has released its newest fragrance called Emporio Armani Diamonds. It comes right in the wake of the success of Armani Code for Women, which ranked 9th on US Mother's Day and amongst the top five bestsellers in several European markets (Germany, Italy, UK). This launch is seen as an effort to vitalize further the Armani brand name in the realm of women's fragrances. To that effect, singer Beyoncé Knowles has been enlisted to be the face for the fragrance advertising campaign....

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August 6, 2007

Cuir de Lancôme {New Fragrance} {Fragrance News}

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Lancôme will introduce a 6th perfume, Cuir (Leather), in the Lancôme Collection after Mille et Une Roses, Magie, Sikkim, Climat, and Sagamore. It is a re-edition of a perfume that was originally released in 1936 under the name Révolte, before being re-baptized Cuir in 1939 to de-politicize and soften its message......

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Les Bains du Marais Soleil de Corse, Citronnier en Sicile, Figuier à Bordighera, & Verger en Méditerranée {New Fragrances}

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Les Bains du Marais is a spa destination in the Oriental hammam tradition located in the midst of the Marais quarter in Paris. They have recently partnered up with company Expressions Parfumées to launch four new perfumes in the Eaux de Fraîcheur collection, all dedicated to a celebration of the aromas of the Mediterranean region......

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New Yves Rocher Fragrance Collection: Réédition Parfum {Fragrance News} {New Perfumes}

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Following a general popular trend of vintage re-editions, Yves Rocher has created a new collection of perfumes called Réédition Parfum. The brand has recently re-launched, in May of 2007, two perfumes from its catalog and is planning two more re-issues by the end of this year.

On a related note, the label also just re-issued Pur Désir de Pivoine in its current Pur Désir de Fleurs collection, which is back by popular demand.....

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Ungaro by Ungaro {New Perfume}

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Designer Emanuel Ungaro will launch a new women's perfume in October 2007 called Ungaro. It is described as a floral oriental and was created by perfumer Francis Kurkdjian......

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August 3, 2007

More on Zen by Shiseido {New Perfume}

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Another scent called Zen will be launched by Shiseido this fall. This time the bottle is golden-hued like a golden Japanese tea room.......

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Historic Relaunch: Les Parfums Mythiques by Givenchy {New Fragrances}

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As previously announced, Parfums Givenchy, which is owned by LVMH, in order to mark its 50th anniversary is relaunching a library of scents in October of 2007 exhumed from its historic catalogue called Les Parfums Mythiques (Mythical Perfumes), which will include six women's perfumes and four men's. Despite the will to reproduce the originals as closely as possible with the help of perfumers from Givaudan, substitute ingredients had to be found due to new regulations pertaining to the use of raw materials......

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Kate by Kate Moss {New Perfume} {Celebrity Fragrance}

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As previously reported, Kate Moss will launch her signature perfume this fall called Kate. More information is now available. The fragrance was created by Nathalie Lorson of Firmenich and the jus is described as a floral musk, with both dark and pink tonalities and olfactory facets to reflect Kate Moss' duality. Dark blooms are very en vogue in perfumes lately by the way.....

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August 2, 2007

Rose by Paul Smith {New Perfume} {Shopping Tip}

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As previously announced, Paul Smith launched a new fragrance simply called Rose. For more details about the new breed of rose that inspired the jus, please go here.

The scent is now available to UK customers on the Paul Smith website. Rose eau de parfum retails from
£ 24 to £ 48. 

Shiloh by Hors Là Monde & Article on End of a Trademark Battle with Angelina Jolie {New Perfume} {The 5th Sense in the News}

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The legal trademark battle that threatened the rights to the name "Shiloh" for jewelry designer and perfume designer Symine Salimpour has reached a happy conclusion. Angelina Jolie dropped the suit as it turns out that the name "Shiloh" was thought of two years ago, before the birth of her own daughter named Shiloh.

The fragrance Shiloh ("His Gift" in Hebrew) by Hors Là Monde created by Michel Roudnitska (Frédéric Malle Noir Epices, Del Rae fragrances) will debut this year in the US.....

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August 1, 2007

New Scents in the Essense Studio Collection by Dawn Spencer Hurwitz {New Perfumes}

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Perfumer and aromatherapist Dawn Spencer Hurwitz of DSH Perfumes has added new fragrances to her Essense Studio Collection while re-looking the packaging. The recent additions include: Hula Hula, Wild Honeysuckle, Sweet Dreams, Silver Sage, and Powder,

"Essense Oils is a fragrance and aromatherapy practice dedicated to the senses, our connection to them, and especially our most neglected and deepest reaching sense: our sense of smell. Essense Oils is the product of DSH's 15 years work with perfumery and aromatherapy essences.".......

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