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 Confirming a rumor that had been circulating for a while on the wires, Coty have announced today that they signed a deal with singer Beyonce to launch her very first signature perfume in 2010 (US in the spring, the rest of the world in the fall according to WWD). Beyonce was on perfume ads before as she was the face of Tommy Hilfiger True Star Fragrance and the spokesperson for Emporio Armani Diamonds for Her, but this is a step-up. Hubby Jay-Z is also a celebrity-fragrance developer who has created a line of Rocawear scents. The main accord in the upcoming release (name undisclosed) is obviously Beyonce's "mega-watt aura" as the Coty company specializing in celebs juices put it...
Continue reading "Beyonce & Coty Partner to Create Fragrance in 2010 {New Perfume} {Celebrity Fragrance}" »
 MAC have launched a new limited-edition scent out for fall and winter 2009 called Asphalt Flower. Apparently it could just as well have been named Killer Scent. It's small in size, but sounds really concentrated and mmm... smoky-eyed (?), with a mix of violet/iris, ylang, patch, MAC's vanilla and incense....
Continue reading "M.A.C Asphalt Flower (2009): Deep, Dark, Erotic {New Perfume}" »
 Are you looking for a chic Italian perfume signature? Borsalino Fleurie pour Elle is the second feminine perfume to be created by the brand in collaboration with Venetian house Mavive. The fragrance is meant for "the woman who knows how to assert her personality without renouncing her sense of class." The "young and effervescent" Eau de Toilette has top notes of Calabrian bergamot, Italian lemon, and Tunisian neroli; heart notes are Indian jasmine, ylang from Madagascar; base notes are Indonesian patchouli, Moroccan amber, white musk an Iris from Florence. Via it.notizie.yahoo
 As I remarked previously, and early on, this year is seeing a veritable avalanche of oudh or oud, or again aloeswood or agarwood perfumes. Clearly, the perfume world is no different than the world of fashion and it loves trends. Although 2009 is rather pluralistic, with several smaller trends developing, the oud one is taking on the proportions of a tsunami...in a fragrance bottle. The latest to date is L'Artisan Parfumeur Al Oudh which takes on a marked Arabized flavor with not only the name but the flacon as well which is decorated in an arabesque style like the porticoes of a courtyard or the mosaic motif in a mosque. The perfume was composed by resident-nose Bertrand Duchaufour who sought original inspiration for the scent by going to a desert in the Arabian peninsula, just like he went to Panama for Fleur de Liane...
Continue reading "L'Artisan Parfumeur Al Oudh (2009) {New Perfume}" »
 Frederic Malle, the founder and editor of Parisian perfume house Editions de Parfums (he is about to open a stand-alone store on Madison Avenue in New York City) is attempting to push the limits of artistry and science regarding the conception of cutting-edge home fragrance in the beginning of the 21st century. With his soon-to-be-launched new ambitious project, which is two-fold, called Fleurs Mécaniques and Esprits et Matières he has been exploring the future of ambient perfume with the help of three famous parfumeurs-compositeurs. The line between functional fragrance and fine fragrance has admittedly become blurrier in the two last years, with more and more luxury perfumes hinting at the scent of cosmetics and laundromat musks while on the other hand laundry detergents borrow more and more from the complexity of fine fragrance compositions as well as their names. Indeed, now you may happen on liquid detergents that do not hesitate to call themselves Nuits Orientales or Nuit Etoilée and they smell the part a bit more. A nose like Francis Kurkdjian has recently insisted his initial experience as a functional perfumer be integrated into his work as a fine perfumer with Aqua Universalis, by his own brand Maison Francis Kurkdjian, which overlaps the boundaries. In this context, Frédéric Malle wants to elevate home fragrance to the status of a recognized art form bearing the signature of an artist, "In this new adventure, I have chosen to work with perfumers
or noses specialized in fine fragrances, as opposed to
those in functional fragrance who would normally work
on home fragrances. I imagine that this is a reaction
to those products designed to "chase away bad odors"
which have so oppressively invaded our lives.
In staying true to our goal of creating uncompromised
fragrances, we were determined to adapt the leading
principles of alcohol-based fine fragrances to
completely new uses and methods of diffusion for
home fragrances. "
Carlos Benaïm, Dominique Ropion, and Sophia Grojsman have been called upon to create a library of carefully-studied scents which builds upon the work of Dr. Braja Mookehrjee on headspace technology as well as the data the scientist accumulated himself over the decades. This is not the first time that Malle turns to the research conducted by Mookerjee as Carnal Flower was created using his data, which made it possible for the composition to be both very natural-smelling and atmospheric. Fleurs Mécaniques (Mechanical Flowers) is a library of 5 floral fragrances so far which will be diffused via a special 11 cm red box (seen above and below) which recharges like a cell phone called the Fleur Mécanique diffuser... 
Continue reading "Editions de Parfums Fleurs Mecaniques, Esquisses et Matieres (2009) {New Perfumes}" »
 Sustain by APC is a new total-concept perfume inspired by Ray Davies's song Waterloo Sunset. The composition contains 12 essential oils to allude to the 12 string guitar used to play the song. The wooden packaging is the reproduction of the numerical image of that same song. The name was chosen to refer to the pedal that prolongs a musical accord. Finally, in this intertwining of perfume and music, one of the ideas for the scent was to express "... the perception of the smell of a guitar case --lined in bright velvet-- in which rose petals would have been scattered." The scent was introduced on September 10, 2009. Only 300 copies have been released worldwide. Jean Touitou, the founder of fashion label A.P.C. did not even like
perfume in the first place. But then impromptu fell hard for the line of fragrances created
by LA-based perfumer Haley Alexander van Oosten. Her wooden
packaging was a big part of the charm...
Continue reading "A.P.C. Sustain (2009): Inspired by Ray Davies's "Waterloo sunset" {New Perfume}" »
 Fashion label BCBG will launch a new perfume in November 2009 called Within. It was created by American independent perfumer Sarah Horowitz-Thran whose scent, Light, happened to be a favorite of co-founder Lubov Azria, Max Azria's wife. So she asked the California-based nose to come up with a scent that would match and accessorize BCBG dresses. Lubov Azria said, "I love the idea of having a woman come into a store and everything is
available to her. If she is truly a BCBG customer, there is a dress for
her and a perfume that finishes her look." ...
 The Azria family at Fashion Week, NYC, Sept 10, 2009 (Joyce on the right)
Continue reading "BCBG Max Azria Within (2009) {New Perfume}" »
 Brooks Brothers will launch a new duo of perfumes this Saturday September 12th 2009 called Black Fleece for Men (EDT) and for Women (EDP). If you thought that the brand was trying to be more democratic and issuing a recession-themed polar-fleece scented duetto, you would be mistaken. Either you go down-market or up-market to counteract the economic doldrums and Brooks Brothers have decided to go for the prestige option...
Continue reading "Brooks Brothers Black Fleece for Men & Women (2009) {New Fragrances}" »
 The Body Shop will release a new fragrance this fall called Love Etc... inspired like some of their recent beauty products by ethical concerns and social projects. The scent was created by perfumer Dominique Ropion working together with the in-house team. "We named our new fragrance Love Etc. since love is a powerful force for good. It can take all different shapes and exist between between everyone! But love is also something personal. It's what you MAKE it. What does the "etc" mean to you?"...
Continue reading "The Body Shop Love Etc... (2009) {New Perfume}" »
 Poo-Pourri is a quirky -- well, maybe not so quirky since their products seem to correspond to a profound need and to tap into an emotional well -- deodorizer label that specializes in attacking those odors that are commonly thought to be both obnoxious and embarrassing. One thing you can say about them is that they are not afraid of venturing where few before them have treaded. Thus they target soiled diapers, smelly pets, stale cars and most of all they propose a collection of spray scents for those who are hyper-conscious about leaving a scatological trail behind them in shared bathroom spaces. Their eloquently-named Before-You-Go bathroom sprays promise to "... create a film on the surface of the water, trapping odor at its source."... 
Continue reading "Poo-Pourri Before-You-Go Bathroom Sprays: Poo-Pourri Original, Royal Flush, heavenSCENT, No2 & the latest, Organic Nature's Call {Spotlight on a Brand} {New Perfume} " »
 One of the big perfume news this fall is that Dior is going to release an Eau-de-Parfum version of the classic Diorissimo created by Edmond Roudnitska in 1956. The composition has experienced the vagaries of existence by undergoing a series of reformulations over the years. As I noted elsewhere, the latest form of Diorissimo Eau de Toilette has become more of a jasmine perfume than the pure lily-of-the-valley scent it used to be. I have to interject that Dior Parfums was very forthcoming about telling the truth about these non-publicized changes when asked about them by TSS last spring. I am glad that I will be able to talk about the past, the present and the future with this new version....
Continue reading "Dior will Release a New Eau-de-Parfum Twist on Diorissimo (2009) {New Perfume}" »
 After launching Fancy, her first full-blown signature scent, Jessica Simpson is now adding a second, more luminous and radiant perfume to her range with Fancy Love. The tag line is " The timeless fragrance of falling in love." The jus was composed by a team of four perfumers which includes Y ves Cassar, Céline Barel, Pascal Guaurin and Clément Gavarry...
Continue reading "Jessica Simpson Fancy Love (2009) {New Perfume} {Celebrity Fragrance}" »
 We have the skinny on the complete catalog of fragrances of the new Parisian perfume house established by nose Francis Kurkdjian baptized Maison Francis Kurkdjian. The flagship store opened yesterday 5, rue d'Alger, 75001 Paris.  But first, here is what the perfumer had to say to explain the concept of what a "house" is to him,
J'ai choisi d'apposer le
mot Maison devant mon pa- tronyme. Ce n'est pas un
effet de style, mais une ma- nière d'exprimer ce que
je ressens ; une maison a une âme et une histoire, elle
a ses habitants, ses amis et aussi ses enfants. Toutes
ces émotions qui m'habitent sont réunies sous ce même
mot et animées par un même rêve : faire de mes
grands bonheurs les petits plaisirs des autres.
"I have chosen to put the word Maison next to my family name. This is not meant to be a stylistic effect but is a way of expressing what I feel. A house has a soul and a history, it has its dwellers, friends and also its children. All these emotions that are contained in me are gathered under this same name and brought to life by the same dream: to turn my great moments of happiness into the small pleasures of others"...
Continue reading "All The Perfumes by Maison Francis Kurkdjian: A Diverse, Creative Catalog: Aqua Universalis, Les Colognes, Lumiere Noire, APOM, Les Bulles d'Agathe... {New Fragrances} " »
 Parfums de Nicolaï introduced their new masculine fragrance called Patchouli Homme yesterday. You can read an earlier teaser about the cologne here. Patchouli Homme is based on a patchouli-rose accord and is launched with the tag line " Roses for men, why not!". As perfumer Patricia de Nicolaï said, "Patchouli oil is a raw material of great importance in the perfumer's palette. It plays as first violin in the orchestra. Patchouli has many facets. There is always more to discover its damp, wet, mossy, dry, almost dusty earthiness. It evokes power and depth." ...
Continue reading "Parfums de Nicolai Patchouli Homme (2009): More News {New Perfume} {Men's Cologne}" »
 The D & G Anthology perfume collection which was launched this summer under the younger label of Dolce & Gabbana offers scents that are each illustrative of a tarot card. So far the launch comprised an initial quintet with 1 Le Bateleur, 3 L'Impératrice, 6 L'Amoureux, 10 La Roue de la Fortune and 18 La Lune...
Continue reading "D&G Anthology Welcomes 11 La Force (2009) {New Perfume}" »
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