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Comme des Garçons will launch a new fragrance in March of 2008 called 888, a lucky number. The composition was inspired by the initial question of knowing whether gold has a smell and then the idea of finding an olfactory equivalent of it.......
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Following the blockbuster success of The One for Women whose ad is fronted by model Gisele Bündchen, Dolce & Gabbana are preparing to launch a masculine flanker in March of 2008 called The One for Men. The brief for the new scent was to create a " real man's fragrance" with an emphasis on the word " uomo" according to WWD. Gabbana added, " I wanted it to be a classic — not a banal classic, but a classic men's fragrance that would last for years and be the type of scent that women adore,"......
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 Rochas, the fashion and perfume house that launched Femme, Madame Rochas, Eau de Rochas, Tocade and more is preparing to introduce a new feminine fragrance on February 1st 2008 simply called Soleil (Sun). The scent is described as featuring luminous florals, vanilla, woods, and meltingly good fruits. The advert is fronted by model Morgane Dubled. (Source: Osmoz.fr)
The French exceptionalism regarding celebrity fragrances is officially defunct now with the launch of the Gallic version of a celebrity perfume called Loana Eau de Parfum. French celebrity perfumes have appeared in the past already as early as in the days of Jean Marais or in the 1980s with Catherine Deneuve or 90s with Inès de la Fressange, but the trend appeared rather placid in France compared to the UK or the US. With Loana, the whole concept is getting a contemporary adaptation and shaking of the cobwebs as the design of the bottle and the advert look very close to their British equivalents, in other words, very pink (see our Celebrity Perfumes page)......
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Cognac Pierre Frapin, cuvée 1888 Inhaling the different facets of the new quatuor of perfumes by Frapin which includes Terre de Sarment, Caravelle Epicée, Passion Boisée, and Esprit de Fleurs, put out by the venerable multi-secular French Cognac house ("established" coincidentally on a date marking the end of a period in the Middle Ages in 1270 cf. death of Saint-Louis during the 8th and last crusade) is as close as one can get to taking a stroll in imagination around the 300 hectares Frapin domain and, one surmises, smelling some of Béatrice Cointreau’s favorite smells. She also more recently added Champagne Gosset to the family enterprise. By now with all these names that are the names of both real people and famous alcohols one will have understood that for a specialized contingent of liqueur and wine producers the relationship between wine-making and perfume-making may quickly have become a self-evident one, that is upon further thoughts........
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 Durance en Provence has released a new rose-based perfume called Ancian Rosa, an eau de toilette made with petals of Rose Centifolia inspired by the "old roses of Grignan". "The head note is a bright blend of hesperides, fresh and bubbly. The heart is an intertwining of flowery notes: rose, violet, jasmine. In the background patchouli and musk confer a deep and sensual touch."
The 3.3 oz eau retails for 17 €. A series of ancillary products accompany it, including a hand-cream. (via France 2)
Cécile Martin, a young French perfume designer, founder and owner of Sahlini Parfums wanted to combine the contrasted perfumery traditions of her Indian origins and Western upbringing. In 2006 she released a duo of perfumes called La Femme and L'Homme, which have become better publicized since then (French Elle Oct 2007). More perfumes are to come (Shahs).
La Femme is described as a delicate Indian oriental. It features top notes of fresh notes, orange blossom; heart notes are jasmine, tuberose, and patchouli; base notes are sandalwood, vanilla, and musk.......
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Jeweler Van Cleef & Arpels will issue a new fragrance in January of 2008 which will be yet another variation on their iconic fragrance, First, launched in 1976; it is called First Premier Bouquet. The composition is by perfumer Antoine Lie of Givaudan......
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Fresh will launch its own interpretation of a rose fragrance in the spring of 2008 with Cannabis Rose, a companion scent to Cannabis Santal introduced in 2006. It aims to be a more feminine adaptation of the original cannabis accord. Cannabis Santal, although marketed as a unisex perfume, reportedly tends to be perceived as a masculine scent......
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Fruits & Passion, a fine perfume and body-care line originating from Canada and now implanted at the international level through its franchised network, has released two new perfumes for men called Numéro 001 and Numéro 002 in its F/P Homme collection. Numéro 001 is green, fresh, aromatic and is dedicated to the adventurous man. It is described as being easy to wear and embodying some of his typical traits such as being natural, full of energy, and young at heart......
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 Natural perfumer Anya McCoy of Anya's Garden has released two new perfumes called Kaffir and Temple. These perfumes are said to be two variations on the use of different types of citruses and agar woods, "The perfumes feature new-to-the-market citruses, paired in unexpected ways. Kaffir lime peel - also known as Thai Lime Leaf found in S.E. Asian cuisine - sparkles in the top notes of the eponymous scent. Distilled orange juice brings a refreshing opening to the spicy, dark and luxurious Temple. Two very different agarwoods were used to anchor the citruses. The agarwood for Kaffir is light, golden and spicy with hints of leather and freshy-sawn wood. Temple's agarwood is a blend of Laotian and Vietnamese dark, deep, hypnotic Ouds, a specialty grade of agarwood.".......
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Ann Taylor has launched its debut perfume giving it an inspirational name, Possibilities. The fragrance is fronted by model Petra Nemcova. It is described as, "A delicate and classic fragrance, possibilities is a bouquet of Bulgarian Rose, Waterlily, Blue Rose, Peach Musk, and Exotic Woods.".......
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Katherine Heigl, the actress made popular thanks to her role in the series Greys' Anatomy, unveiled the new Nautica fragrance called My Voyage earlier this month. She is the spokesmodel for the perfume. The scent is described as being clean, fresh, and classic American. My Voyage will be available from January 2008 at Macy's, Dillard's and other department stores starting at $59. 50. (Sources: Nachrichten.ch, Dotspotter)
Maître Parfumeur et Gantier has released a new historical perfume in its collection titled Parfums Historiques this time inspired by Marguerite de Valois more widely known under her nickname La Reine Margot. She was popularized in 1994 thanks to a movie by Patrice Chéreau featuring Isabelle Adjani in the role of Queen Margot. This special library of scents oriented towards the authentic reconstitution of perfumes that once were already includes a creation/re-creation dedicated to the memory of 19th century writer George Sand, a beautiful oriental patchouli scent......
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The French sports and lifestyle brand Oxbow will launch a for-her-and-for-him duo in March of 2008 in France followed by international distribution later in the spring. The scents are inspired by the world of surfers. Oxbow together with creative house Lorience (Lulu Castagnette) wants to capitalize on the relative openness of the market where sports perfume labels are concerned, hoping to compete with Lacoste fragrances........
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