The historical Eau de Cologne Mülhens 4711 has seen the addition of a new ambitious flanker called 4711 Nouveau Cologne. While flankers have been issued regularly by the brand, this time it is a flanker with a more far-reaching purpose,...
Index of New Perfumes 2011 in Alphabetical Order
A Lab on Fire L'Anonyme ou OP-1475-A (2011): You Want Creds? {New Fragrance}
A Lab on Fire is the new indie perfume label created by Carlos Kusubayashi who defines himself as "the new frontman of "the world's smallest fragrance house," Shaping Room" where he started out by taking over the job of...
A Lab on Fire What We Do in Paris is Secret (2011) {New Fragrance}
Following up on L'Anonyme (2011) and Rose Rebelle (2011), new independent label A Lab on Fire launched a new scent last August 2011 called What We Do in Paris is Secret. It has just now in February 2012 become more...
A More Intense Idole de Lubin is Now Dedicated to the Great Women Explorers (2011) {New Fragrance}
The house of Lubin have released a new, more intense version of the 2005 Idole de Lubin eau de toilette composed by perfumer Olivia Giacobetti. The 2011 Idole eau de parfum, by the same nose, is meant this time to...
Acqua di Parma Creates Gelsomino Nobile and Commissions a Book on Italian Gardens (2011) {New Fragrance} {Fragrant Reading}
Acqua di Parma is launching a new perfume this month in the Le Nobili collection called Gelsomino Nobile (Noble Jasmine.) The scent centers on a species of Italian jasmine which is local to Calabria and which offers green and...
Aftelier Perfumes Secret Garden (2011): Featuring Real Civet & Castoreum {New Fragrance}
For those who are mourning long-lost sensations such as the experience of inhaling the scents of authentic animalic substances in perfumes, there is a brave new perfume out by natural perfumer Mandy Aftel called Secret Garden by Aftelier Perfumes.While the...
Agent Provocateur L'Agent (2011): Not for Wimpy Babes {New Perfume} {Fragrance Images & Ads}
British lingerie brand Agent Provocateur have released a new flanker to the original Agent Provocateur launched in 2000 - now called Agent Provocateur Signature. It is entitled L'Agent. The Eau de Parfum is reportedly a darker, deeper and more...
Angel The Taste of Fragrance, with Bitter Cocoa Powder (2011) {New Fragrance} {Perfume Review & Musings}
Angel, with Bitter Cocoa Powder, is part of the new limited-edition The Taste of Fragrance - Le Goût du Parfum collection by Thierry Mugler, which is motivated by the desire to bring closer together the experiences of tasting and smelling....
AnneMarie Börlind Sunset Flavour (2011) {New Fragrance - Limited Edition}
Natural beauty brand AnneMarie Börlind have released a limited-edition perfume and body lotion called Sunset Flavour for spring - summer 2011. It will appeal to those who are looking for "safe fragrances." It is said to be devoid of polycyclical...
Annick Goutal Mon Parfum Chéri, par Camille (2011): A Memento from Writer Colette {New Fragrance}
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the house, Annick Goutal will launch a new fragrance with a rather unique story line behind it, Mon Parfum Chéri par Camille (My Darling Perfume by Camille). The composition is reportedly inspired by a...
Antonio Banderas The Golden Secret Gets More Intense (2011) {New Fragrance} {Perfume Images & Ads}
Following up on The Secret from 2010 is a new perfume by Antonio Banderas called The Golden Secret. It was composed by the same perfumer as for the original, Christophe Raynaud of Givaudan. The list of notes is similar to...
Are You Zipped with Premier? (2011) {New Men's Fragrance}
Perfumer's Workshop have launched the first fragrance in a collection of four men's scents entitled Premier from the collection Zipped Man. Three more are upcoming and already christened Soho Noir, Rebel, Apollo. Perfumer's Workshop are well-known for their famous Tea...
Armani Code Sport (2011): Like a Midnight Bath in L.A. {New Fragrance} {Men's Cologne}
Armani Code Sport is the latest limited-edition flanker to the original Armani Black Code / Code issued in 2004. The questionable taste of the advertizing was already debated briefly earlier on, with its borrowing of trashy porn-star aesthetics, featuring Megan...
Armani Privé La Femme Bleue (2011) {New Fragrance - Limited Edition}
Giorgio Armani have launched a new exclusive fragrance in their Armani Privé collection called La Femme Bleue. In a bid to push the exclusivity envelope, it has been issued at only 1000 numbered copies worldwide, turning the new jus and...
Arquiste Perfumes Capture Fleeting Moments of History (2011) {New Fragrances}
A new collection of six perfumes baptized Arquiste (a contraction of Architecture and Artistry) will make its debut from September 2011 at Barney's in New York City. It is the brainchild of architect Carlos Huber who has translated his...
Avon Expressions by Reese Witherspoon: Love to the Fullest, Live without Regrets, Laugh Often (2011) {New Fragrances} {Celebrity Perfumes}
Actress Reese Witherspoon is following up this month on the successful launch of her debut fragrance In Bloom by Avon (2009) with a more multi-faceted project called Expressions. The new trio of perfumes is meant to capture different nuances of...
Avon Step into Sexy with Christy Turlington Burns (2011) {New Fragrance}
Avon will launch a new women's fragrance from November 2011 called Step Into Sexy, whose face is model and social activist Christy Turlington Burns. To fete the introduction of the scent and to pay homage to Turlington Burns' role as...
Bacon Gold & Classic by Fargginay (2011): Elevates Mood & So Much More {New Fragrances}
Bacon Gold & Bacon Classic by Fargginay might be the very first historical bacon fragrances to see the light of day. If bacon-scented and meaty perfumes already exist, ones that are inspired by the story of a French butcher from...
Balenciaga L'Essence (2011) {New Fragrance} {Celebrity Fragrance}
The house of Balanciaga will release a new women's perfume from September 1, 2011 called L'Essence. The scent ties in with the previous re-entry of Balenciaga in the world of perfume with Balenciaga Paris in 2010 borrowing its violet leaf...
Bath & Body Works Paris Amour (2011) {New Fragrance} {Shopping Tip of the Day - Coupon}
The latest scent to appear in the Signature Collection by Bath & Body Works is dedicated to reputedly one of the most romantic cities in the world and called Paris Amour. The City of Lights is represented by...
BCBG Max Azria Eau de Parfum (2011) {New Fragrance}
BCBG Max Azria partnered with New Wave Fragrances to create a new namesake perfume for their customers. Liubov Azria's goal was simple enough, to bottle the scent of the “sophisticated, sensual allure” of the BCBGMAXAZRIA woman. The composition is signed...
Bella's Scent Captured in Immortal Twilight (2011) {New Fragrance} {Celebrity Scent}
With recurring references to scents and that of Bella in particular, the Twilight Saga creates at times a sense of disquietingly perceptive olfactory sensations. As Breaking Dawn Part 1 is set to open in theaters on November 18, 2011, company...
Benefit Ring My Bella Opens the Door to a Lingerie Shop (2011) {New Fragrance}
Benefit Cosmetics have introduced a new women's perfume in the Crescent Row collection from 2009 called Ring My Bella.... ...
Betsey Johnson Too Too Takes Inspiration from Schiaparelli & Ballet (2011) {New Fragrance}
Whimsical, bubbly American fashion designer Betsey Johnson launched her latest fragrance called Too Too yesterday, on the day of her 68th birthday at the Milk Studios in New York City. It's hard to tell the designer is nearing her 70th...
Beyoncé Pulse (2011): Blue like a Bluebird Orchid {New Fragrance} {Celebrity Perfume}
Singer Beyoncé Knowles will launch her fourth fragrance to date following up on the original Heat, then Heat Elixir, then Heat Rush. Opening up a new series and venture, the perfume, to debut in September 2011, is called Pulse by...
Beyoncé Pulse (2011): More Deets {New Fragrance} {Celebrity Perfume}
As reported yesterday, singer Beyoncé is preparing to launch her 4th perfume. Taking a step back from the Heat franchise (see: Heat; Heat Ultimate Elixir; Heat Rush), she is opening up a new imaginary and olfactory universe with Pulse. According...
Bien-Être Eau de Cologne à la Fleur d'Oranger (2011) {New Fragrance}
The Bien-Être Eau de Cologne is a household name and a staple in many a French bathroom or pharmacy cabinet. Over the years since the launch of the original eau de cologne in 1962, the line-up has become enriched progressively...
Black Up Launch Their First Perfume (2011) {New Fragrance}
Black Up, the leading French makeup brand whose vivid, saturated tints are dedicated to "black and mixed-race beauties", have launched their first fragrance called Black Up. The eau de parfum, composed by perfumer Dora Baghriche-Arnaud of Firmenich, is described as...
BLK DNM Perfume 11 (2011) {New Fragrance}
Johan Lindeberg's fashion label BLK DNM, which he prefers to call more restlessly and openly a "creative project" will add a subsidiary project to the main one. On December 1, 2011, the debut fragrance for the brand, Perfume 11, will...
Bobbi Brown Bobbi's Party Celebrates 20th Anniversary of the Brand (2011) {New Perfume}
If you love the style of Bobbi Brown fragrances, with their uncluttered, clean feel, you are going to be thrilled to hear about their latest one, Bobbi's Party. It was launched to coincide with the 20th anniversary of the brand......
Bond No.9 Harrods Amber (2011) {New Fragrance}
Bond No. 9 signs its fourth collaboration with London department store Harrods following Harrods for Her and Him, the Special Edition and Harrods Rose. The fragrance is called Harrods Amber. The unisex perfume reportedly "perfectly conveys the elegance and style...
Bond No.9 New York Amber (2011) - Update {New Fragrance}
New-York specialist perfume house Bond No.9 have introduced a new perfume inspired both by the perfumery ingredient amber and the city it has dedicated itself to. "New York Amber" launches with the tag line "Bond No.9 breaks the rules of...
Booty Parlor Flirty Little Secret Perfume Oil with Pheromones (2011) {New Fragrance}
Valentine's Day is right around the corner, so it's time to look at your perfume options. Last year, the brand specialized in sexy, Booty Parlor, introduced a perfume oil laced with pheromones. Just so that you don't miss this little...
Bottega Veneta Eau de Parfum Touts Italianate Charm (2011) {New Fragrance}
Bottega Veneta have started to unveil their debut perfume, Bottega Veneta Eau de Parfum. The fragrance will launch exclusively first at Harrods in London on July 17 followed by the rest of the UK in August. Next up will be...
Britain's Top Ten Smells Prompt Tetley to Launch Le Brew (2011) {New Fragrance - Limited Edition}
British tea company Tetley were struck with the realization that the UK love the smell of tea, in fourth position, after research revealed a top-ten chart of the most popular scents in the country. The list gives the following as...
Britney Spears is Back with Cosmic Radiance (2011) {New Fragrance} {Celebrity Perfume}
Singer (and darling tabloid fodder) Britney Spears will launch a new perfume from August 2011 called Cosmic Radiance. It follows up on the 2010 Radiance. Composed by perfumers Honorine Blanc and Harry Fremont, it is said to be inspired by...
Brooks Brothers Madison for Her Plays up the Feminine Feel (2011) {New Fragrance}
Brooks Brothers are stepping away a bit more than usual from their image of well-tailored, men's elegance by introducing a women's perfume which wants to amp up the glamor and glitz factors. Madison for Her is a floral-spicy-leather blend. The...
Bruce Lee Anger Blinds, Be Water, Don't Think Feel (2011) {New Fragrances} {Celebrity Perfumes}
A trio of Bruce Lee fragrances destined to the international mass-market was launched last year in Panama and Singapore and is now hitting the United Arab Emirates. They were developed by a company called Chkoudra Paris with the approval of...
Bsq Natural Couture Bergamot Noir Inspires Blind Art (2011) {New Fragrance} {Green Products}
Last year, Bsq Natural Couture, formerly known as Berkeley Square Cosmetics Co., whose aim is to combine the tailored feel in fragrance with a reliance on natural ingredients, launched their latest perfume called Bergamot Noir. It came after the award-winning...
Burberry Summer for Her & Him (2011): An English Morning in the Summer {New Fragrances - Limited Editions}
Burberry are launching a new limited-edition duo for summer 2011. Burberry Summer pour Femme 2011 and Burberry Summer pour Homme 2011 are meant to capture the peaceful atmosphere of an English summer morning. The women's scent is described as a...
C2C LIV GRN Cherry Wood, Earth & Natural (2011): Eco-Savvy Scents {New Fragrances} {Green Products}
LIV GRN, a label developing organic tee-shirts printed with ethical, green messages, has released the fragrance versions of their fashion-with-a-conscience approach. Or as they prefer to put it, "eco-savvy" tack. While the scents are not all-natural and all-organic or eco-certified...
Cacharel Amor Amor Forbidden Kiss (2011) {New Fragrance}
Cacharel have introduced a new feminine flanker to Amor Amor called Amor Amor Forbidden Kiss. The scent is inspired by the story of a forbidden love......
Calvin Klein CK One Shock for Her & CK One Shock for Him (2011) {New Fragrances}
Calvin Klein will launch a new duo of fragrances called CK One Shock for Her and CK One Shock for Him from August 2011. As is understood from the tag line with which the perfumes are advertized, the scents address...
Calvin Klein Forbidden Euphoria (2011) {New Fragrance}
Calvin Klein will launch a new flanker to Euphoria from September 2011. It is called Forbidden Euphoria. It is a fresh, sexy version of the original, with notes of jasmine and tiger orchid... ...
Caron Secret Oud, Oud By Caron (2010) {New Fragrances} {Perfume Short (Reviews)}
Last year, Caron issued two new oud fragrances contributing to or rather joining the current Western perfumery movement of appropriation of a traditional Middle Eastern material also known as aloeswood and agarwood.They are exclusive launches reserved to the Caron boutiques...
Caron Yuzu Man Bridges the Gap between East and West (2011) {New Fragrance} {Men's Cologne}
Caron, the name behind the iconic masculine perfume Caron Pour Un Homme, have launched a new men's fragrance during Paris Fashion Week called Yuzu Man. The tag line is simply "L'Equilibre" (Balance.) In a house which has celebrated women's fragrances,...
Cartier Baiser Volé (2011) {New Fragrance}
After Le Baiser du Dragon (2003), jeweller Cartier are turning once more to the mythology of kissing with their upcoming women's perfume launch, Baiser Volé (Stolen Kiss.)......
Cartier de Lune: More Radiant Flowers by Cartier (2011) {New Fragrance}
High luxury name Cartier will launch a new women's fragrance called Cartier de Lune from Januray 2011. It takes its name from a bejeweled theme, in particular a necklace in gray gold with gray and white pearls, revealing what looks...
Cartier Les Heures du Parfum L'Heure Convoitée (2011): Killer Carnation {Perfume Review & Musings} {New Fragrance}
L'Heure Convoitée II (The Coveted Hour) is the newest and 9th addition to the collection Les Heures du Parfum by Cartier which assembles the freer compositions of the house by in-house perfumer Mathilde Laurent. It is what Les Exclusifs are...
Cartier Les Heures du Parfum L'Heure Convoitée (2011): Oeillet Oeillade {New Fragrance} {Perfume Review & Musings}
L'Heure Convoitée II est la dernière oeuvre en date et la neuvième à paraître dans la collection très exclusive de chez Cartier, Les Heures du Parfum. Cette bibliothèque d'oeuvres choisies est destinée à regrouper les compositions dites plus libres...
Céline Dion Connects with Her Fans with New Scent Signature (2011) {New Fragrance} {Celebrity Perfume}
Céline Dion has launched a new perfume called Signature which was developed with Coty Beauty. The classical yet modern jus was composed by perfumer Ilias Ermenidis of Firmenich. The idea behind the scent was to express the bond that exists...
CB I Hate Perfume 2nd (Alan) Cumming or the Anti-Celebrity Scent (2011) {New Fragrance} {Celebrity Perfume}
A little provocation doesn't hurt, so Alan Cumming is sticking to his original formula with his new re-release of the original Cumming from 2005 now called 2nd (Alan) Cumming. According to perfumer Christopher Brosius of CB I Hate Perfume...
Cerruti 1881 Fairplay (2011): Casual Chic {New Fragrance} {Men's Scents} {Celebrity Perfume}
Cerruti are preparing to launch a new flanker to the original 1881 introduced in 1990 called Cerruti 1881 Fairplay. The advertising campaign is fronted by French singer and actor Marc Lavoine who was signed up last year as the new...
Chanel Les Exclusifs Jersey (2011) {New Fragrance}
Chanel have introduced their latest perfume in Les Exclusifs collection. As previously mentioned, it is called Jersey. The composition is said to rest upon key notes of lavender, vanilla and white musk and to be evocative of the greenery of...
Chanel to Launch Jersey & No. 19 Poudré (2011) {New Perfumes}
The head perfumer for the house of Chanel, Jacques Polge, revealed in an interview with Women's Wear Daily (WWD) this week that the brand will launch two new perfumes in the fall of 2011 which are named Jersey and No....
Charriol Imperial Ruby (2011): Red Like Rubies, Cherries, & The Red Carpet {New Fragrance}
Swiss jeweler Charriol have introduced their latest fragrance called Imperial Ruby inspired by the red-blooded ruby stone, the symbol of love. Words used by the brand to describe the perfume are "majestic", "luxurious", "sensual" and "intense." "...a fragrance for...
Christina Aguilera to Release Secret Potion (2011) {New Perfume} {Celebrity Fragrance}
Christina Aguilera's entourage revealed that the singer is about to unveil a new fragrance called Secret Potion for which she was seen doing a shoot on March 3. Her last perfume launch was Royal Desire. Since the pop minstrel has...
Cire Trudon Calabre Candle (2011) {New Perfume} {Home Fragrance}
Last fall, Vieille-France candle maker Cire Trudon Est. 1643, launched a new limited-edition scent in their candle collection called Calabre."On the coasts of Calabria, the aromas of licorice fill the air of the shores and sail towards Africa. Mingling, thanks...
Clinique Aromatics Elixir Perfumer's Reserve (2011): Extract This Contradiction {Perfume Review & Musings} {New Fragrance}
To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the classic, urban, nervy, active, sporty and elegant chypre which is Aromatics Elixir, the brand decided to offer a limited luxury edition of the composition initially created by perfumer Bernard Chant, the author...
Coach Poppy Flower Inspires Ephemeral Bouquets by Denise Porcaro (2011) {New Fragrance}
Coach have a new Poppy perfume in town called Poppy Flower, which first launched in July 2011. The composition benefited from a collaboration with celebrity florist Denise Porcaro of Flower Girl in New York City who led a series of...
Concentré d'Eau de Bonpoint (2011) {New Fragrance}
The lovely children fashion brand Bonpoint has just launched a new line of beauty and bath products for their target customers and are planning to introduce a new variation on their signature scent Eau de Bonpoint created by co-founder Marie-France...
Costume National Pop Collection (2011): Ennio Capasa Styles it Pop Chic {New Fragrance}
Costume National have launched a fashion-y collection of pop-art referencing bottles of perfume housing just one composition dressed in four different colors. The fragrance is signed by nose Dominique Ropion. The idea comes from a series of four bold outfits...
Creed Royal-Oud (2011) {New Perfume}
Earlier this year, Creed launched their own oud opus called Royal-Oud. It has become a must to release an oud fragrance these days. Faithful to their usual privileged sources of inspiration, Creed are moreover proposing a cross-cultural oud perfume which...
Crow Water + Parfum Collection (2011) {New Fragrances} {Green Products}
Crow Perfume is a new indie brand founded by Emily Lape, who was inspired to think of creating water-based perfumes stripped of some of their potentially harmful ingredients, after experiencing recurring skin allergies with marketed fragrances. The oniric influence of...
Czech & Speake Vétiver Vert (2011) {New Fragrance} {Men's Cologne}
In the fall-winter of 2011, Bristish toiletry brand Czech & Speake of Jermyn Street introduced a new scent called Vétiver Vert. The brand prefers to call their perfumes "Aromatics," a term not used elsewhere. While the perfume is not explicitly...
Dana 20 Carats To Be Relaunched Complete with Gold Flakes (1933/2011) {New Fragrance}
Dana Fragrances are preparing to relaunch their classic perfume from the 1930s best remembered by the collective consciousness for its gold-flake filled flacon. The reissue is a limited-edition one and is being offered with the tag line, "A rush of...
David Beckham Homme Takes Inspiration from a Fantasy Black Dahlia (2011) {New Fragrance} {Men's Cologne} {Celebrity Perfume}
Coty Beauty have launched the latest David Beckham perfume called Homme. The company see the new fragrance as a return to the masculine roots of the brand and as a strategic launch.The image of the soccer star has been revamped...
Dawn Spencer Hurwitz Vert pour Madame (2011) {New Perfume}
Colorado-based independent perfumer Dawn Spencer Hurwitz aka DSH has launched a new creation called Vert pour Madame (Green for Madam.) It was reportedly inspired by the "lush" and "radiant" green floral chypre compositions popular in the late 1970s and early...
Delarom Envolée de Freesia (2011): Wellness Water {New Fragrance}
Delarom, a French beauty brand specializing in aromachology which aims to promote wellness through scent carried either by alcoholic perfume or cosmetics, have released a new perfume called Envolée de Freesia (Surge of Freesia) Eau Parfumée. It follows up on...
Diane Von Furstenberg, True To Her Name, Creates a Diane Fragrance to Epitomize Womanhood (2011) {New Fragrance}
Fashion designer Diane Von Furstenberg, as if inspired by her namesake Diana the mythological Goddess of the hunt and the moon, will dedicate her new perfume Diane to women, in a particularly pointed manner. Her brand of feminism seems to...
Diesel Fuel for Life Denim Collection for Him & Her (2011): Did You Say Subtle? {New Fragrances} {Perfume Images & Ads}
The Diesel Fuel for Life franchise launched a new duo for men and women called the Denim Collection, with the tag line, "The new sexy fragrance." Denim for Him is a woody citrus and Denim for Her is a woody...
Diesel Loverdose was Created to Stimulate the Sexual Attraction Center in the Brain (2011) {New Fragrance}
Diesel, which have been cornering the market on cool sexiness, are going a step further this time with the upcoming release of a new women's perfume called Loverdose. The term is a portmanteau of love + overdose, not of...
Dior J'Adore Eau de Toilette Gets a Shot of Orange Blossom (2011) {New Fragrance}
Dior J'Adore Eau de Toilette will be offered in a new formulation from September 2011. The perfume was initially released in 2002. Perfumer François Demachy signs the new variation, which ties in with the orange-blossom trend we mentioned earlier when...
Dior Patchouli Impérial (2011) {New Fragrance}
Dior have added a new perfume to La Collection Christian Dior, previously known as La Collection Couturier Parfumeur, called Patchouli Impérial."Patchouli Impérial, is a celebration of this legendary oriental ingredient with notes as sultry as they are sophisticated. "Patchouli is...
Diptyque 2011 Les Invités du Trente-Quatre Collection (2011) {New Fragrances - Limited Edition}
Diptyque have launched the new concept for them of a capsule collection dedicated to authorial perfumery, called Les Invités du Trente-Quatre (The Guests at No. 34), a reference to the address of their flagship store on Boulevard Saint Germain in...
Dita Von Teese Proclaims She is a Femme Totale (2011) {New Fragrance} {Celebrity Perfume}
The long-awaited unveiling of the debut fragrance by burlesque icon Dita Von Teese has finally taken place. After a corner of the veil was lifted at the beginning of the month, the full details have been revealed. The name of...
Dolce & Gabbana Go Nicher with The Velvet Collection (2011) {6 New Fragrances}
Dolce & Gabbana has been working on a library of plush, velvety scents inspired by the aromas of the Mediterranean - Sicily in particular - and their own fashion designs. The result looks like a baroque Italian version of...
Dolce & Gabbana No.21 Le Fou, No.14 La Tempérance (2011) {New Fragrances}
Dolce & Gabbana will introduce two new perfumes in the D & G Anthology Collection inspired by the Belgian Tarot game from the end of September 2011. They are called No. 21 Le Fou and No.14 La Tempérance......
Dolce & Gabbana The One Lace Edition (2011) {New Perfume}
Dolce & Gabbana are enriching their The-One-for-Women range with a new version of both the fragrance and the bottle, called The One Lace Edition.The scent follows The One, which launched in 2006 and was fronted by model Gisèle Bündchen, and...
Douglas Hannant de Robert Piguet (2011) {New Fragrance}
Fashion designer Douglas Hannant will launch his debut signature perfume under the auspices of the house of Robert Piguet Parfums from Feburary 2011. It is a first for the perfume brand as well which is diversifying its activities by transfering...
DSquared2 Potion for Man (2011) {New Fragrance} {Men's Cologne}
DSquared2 are going for a new twist for their fragrance portfolio and an ancient obsession with their latest release called Potion for Man. The term "potion" refers to the esoteric art of the love potion, although the design label prefers...
Dunhill Custom (2011) {New Fragrance} {Men's Cologne}
Dunhill have launched their latest fragrance called Custom. The scent aims to convey a message of discerning elegance corresponding to the standards of custom tailoring. The tag line is "A perfectly tailored new fragrance." To drive the point further home,...
East West Bottlers Moonshine a Gentleman's Cologne (2011) {New Fragrance}
In 2011, East West Bottlers, a new indie fragrance compagny based in Austin, Texas launched a debut men's perfume called Monshine, a Gentleman's Cologne. The house, co-founded by three friends, Colin Heck Newberry, Charles Woodson Holderness, and Jr., Matthew Rodney...
Eau d'Italie Jardin du Poète (2011) {New Fragrance}
Eau d'Italie Hotel Le Sirenuse will launch their 8th fragrance this spring called Jardin du Poète (The Garden of the Poet.) It was composed by perfumer Bertrand Duchaufour in collaboration with brand owners Marina Sersale and Sebastian Alvarez and is...
Ed Hardy Villain for Women and Men: Bad is Better (2011) {New Fragrances}
Ed Hardy launched a new duo of fragrances called Villain for Women and Men, which might or might not have been heavily inspired by Lady Gaga. More assuredly, the scents tap into the villain archetype, which Salo Lekach, CEO of...
Elie Saab Le Parfum (2011): Le Ad, Le Flacon, Les Notes {New Perfume}
Couturier Elie Saab has unveiled the advertising and flacons for his debut fragrance simply called Le Parfum. Created by nose Francis Kurkdjian, who incidentally thought the newly married Duchess of Cambridge would wear it well, it is said to be...
Elizabeth Arden Green Tea Camellia is Inspired by Chabana & a ScentTrek to Sri Lanka (2011) {New Fragrance}
Elizabeth Arden have launched a new variation on the original Green Tea created in 1999 by perfumer Francis Kurkdjian. Last year, there was an elusive Green Tea Lavender which I was able to find on a British site -- any...
Ellen Tracy Bronze (2011) {New Perfume}
Ellen Tracy is launching a new women's fragrance this spring called Bronze. Described as a floral oriental, it was created by perfumer Pierre Negrin of Firmenich. Harold Ickovics president and ceo of Palm Beach Beauté said that "Ellen Tracy Bronze...
Emanuel Ungaro Diva Rose (2011) {New Perfume}
Fashion brand Emanuel Ungaro will launch a new flanker to one of the iconic fragrances of the 80s, Diva. For the Holidays 2010, a collector mother-of-pearl edition had been issued. Diva Rose is a new perfume composition whose name pays...
Emilio Pucci Verde 072 (2011) {New Perfume - Limited Edition}
Italian designer Pucci have introduced a new perfume in the Vivara Variazioni series called Verde 072 in reference to the name of a shade in their color catalog. The fragrance was inspired by the evocation of a summer morning spent...
Especially Escada (2011): Bar Refaeli Says She Loves It! {New Fragrance}
Top model Bar Refaeli has been picked as the face of the new, upcoming feminine Escada fragrance to be launched in August 2011 called Especially Escada. The tag line is "Create your world of happiness." Refaeli is of course paid...
Essence Blossoms Etc...Eau de Toilette (2011) {New Fragrance}
German beauty brand Essence will launch a new perfume as part of their spring 2011 makeup collection entitled Blossoms Etc...Sold in drugstore outlets in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and at Ulta in the US, their products are priced at the lower-end...
Estée Lauder Launch their First Unisex Scent Wood Mystique in the Middle East (2011) {New Fragrance}
Estée Lauder are turning their attention to the Middle East heritage with a new fragrance called Wood Mystique. The composition features the prized scent of agarwood or oud, which is at the source of the cultural shift of the last...
Estée Lauder Sensuous Nude (2011): The Scent of Bare Skin {New Fragrance}
Estée Lauder will add a third fragrance to their Sensous collection with Sensuous Nude to be introduced in August 2011 just in time to catch those last rays of sunshine (we hope not) and prepare for the autumn...
Estée Lauder Wood Mystique: Ostentatious & Hidden Luxury (2011) {Perfume Review & Musings}
As announced earlier, American household name Estée Lauder has decided to turn their exclusive attention to the Middle East markets by proposing an oud composition tailored to the tastes of the inhabitants of the region. While it has been...
Etat Libre d'Orange Philippine Houseboy Promises More Olfactory Libertinage (2011) {New Fragrance}
Independent perfume house Etat Libre d'Orange will launch a new unisex perfume from June 2011 called Philippine Houseboy. It will be signed by perfumer Ralf Schwieger of Mane Creations for whom it will be the first collaboration with the brand....
Excelcis Benedictus Takes Inspiration from Benedict XVI's Biography (2011) {New Fragrance} {Celebrity Perfume}
Excelsis Fine Fragrances, which debuted in 2007 with a historical recipe recreated as The Pope's Cologne are now offering a follow-up scent inspired by yet another pope, this time our contemporary Benedict XVI.Benedictus is meant to celebrate the 60th anniversary...
Fashion Night's Out Begets Two New Scents: Caravan NYC by Demeter and Staghorn Sumac by DS & Durga (2011) {New Fragrances - Limited Editions}
As Fashion Night's Out is turning into more and more of an institution since 2009, brands other than those that are purely about the sartorial side of fashion are getting excited to join in the fiesta......
Förster and Johnsen Focus on 17 Perfumes that Matter (2010) {New Fragrances}
Beauty industry veterans David Jenkins and Walter Johnsen established a new perfume house last fall called Förster and Johnsen, New York. Jenkins can boast on his resumé that he has participated in the conceptions of Davidoff Cool Water, Joop! and...
FCUK Summer Him & Her Target Younger Consumers and Eye the Asian Market (2011) {New Fragrances - Limited Editions}
FCUK, the fragrance label of fashion brand French Connection, are launching a new limited-edition duo of him and her scents this summer 2011 called FCUK Summer Him and Her. They come after three ealier duos, Original, Connect and FCUK3. Further...
Fergie Outspoken Intense by Avon (2011) {New Fragrance} {Celebrity Perfume}
Fergie of the Black Eyed Peas released a new perfume in July, which is a sequel to her debut scent, Outspoken from 2010 (see review.) The latest one is a flanker called Outspoken Intense. One of the two tag...
First Look at New Comme des Garçons Perfume, with an Asterisk (2011) {New Fragrance}
Last Friday an inauguration party was held at the new Trading Museum conceptual space by Comme des Garçons which opened in Paris, after Tokyo. As its name indicates, it is a hybrid locale half-museum, half-store, where it is okay to...
Floris Mahon Leather Takes Inspiration from Minorca, Calent & Horses (2011) {New Fragrance}
Floris have launched a new perfume in their Private Collection called Mahon Leather which is partly inspired by a local mulled-wine drink called Calent from Minorca, the birthplace of founder Juan Famenias Floris. Originally a recipe which mixes herbs, anis, cinnamon,...
Fragonard Celebrates The Year of Orange Blossom with Belle d'Avril (2011) {New Fragrance}
Southern perfume house Fragonard is celebrating 2011 as the year of orange blossom. Among the planned events for the house is the launch of a new perfume called Belle d'Avril based on both neroli and orange blossom......
Fregoli-Like Karl Lagerfeld to Launch Karleidoscope (2011) {New Fragrance}
Karl Lagerfeld has something of the quick-change artist in him, evoking the protean, legendary figure of Fregoli. These days, he seems to be everywhere and to be designing everything under the sun. His new, upcoming fragrance Karleidoscope will underline his...
Gale Hayman Gale (2011) {New Perfume}
In the fall of 2011, Gale Hayman released a new women's perfume just called Gale bottled in a saucy flacon sporting a trademark leopard print and a red bow. The Californian beauty entrepreneur is best known for her 80s global...
Gant by Gant is Inspired by the Smells of 19th Century Clipper Ships (2011) {New Fragrance} {Men's Cologne}
Swedish sportswear label Gant will launch a new eponymous men's perfume called Gant. Housed in a cobalt blue bottle by Pierre Dinand reproducing the artisanal feel of a man-made texture, be it textile, rope or basket weave, it is a...
Gap Near (2011) {New Fragrance}
Gap have launched a new perfume called Near following Close and Stay. It was inspired by the imagery of a coral-colored sunset dotted with pink clouds......
Giorgio Armani Acqua di Gio for Men Acqua for Life Edition Benefits UNICEF during Month of March (2011) {New Fragrance - Limited Edition}
Armani has launched a limited-edition flanker to Acqua di Gio for Men called the Acqua for Life Edition. It was inspired by designer Giorgio Armani's love for the island of Pantelleria where he regularly vacations. Proceeds of the sales in...
Givenchy Ange ou Démon Le Secret Elixir Plays it Racy with Uma Thurman (2011) {New Fragrance}
Givenchy will Launch a new fragrance within the Ange ou Démon franchise called Le Secret Elixir from August 2011. The advertising was shot by Mario Testino revealing an Uma Thurman at her raciest yet as the face of Ange ou...
Givenchy Dahlia Noir (2011) {New Fragrance}
Givenchy will launch a new women's perfume from the end of August 2011 called Dahlia Noir (Black Dahlia). The perfume was designed by art director Ricardo Tisci and is co-signed by perfumer François Demachy. Dahlia Noir will continue to develop...
Guerlain Habit Rouge L'Eau (2011) {New Fragrance} {Men's Perfume}
Guerlain have launched a new version of their classic masculine cologne, Habit Rouge (1965) called Habit Rouge L'Eau. It was composed by perfumer Thierry Wasser on an original formula created by Jean-Paul Guerlain in the 1960s......
Guerlain Le Muguet 2011: The Waft of an Adaptation? {New Fragrance - Limited Edition}
Like almost each year, when things go smoothly, Guerlain puts out their annual lily-of-the-valley soliflore Le Muguet to celebrate the 1st of May. This year in 2011, and after a pause in 2010, Le Muguet returns in a new flacon...
Guerlain Les Voyages Olfactifs 04 London: Of Green Grass & Boiled Sweets (2011) {New Fragrance}
Guerlain have added a fourth chapter to their Les Voyages Olfactifs collection with 04 London. Originally, the scents included Paris in all of their titles, but the Paris-centric names have been discarded. After 01 Moscou, 02 New York, and 03...
Guerlain will Launch Le Bolshoi to Celebrate End of Renovation of Historical Theater (2011) {New Fragrance - Luxury - Limited Edition}
A limited-edition perfume by Guerlain called Le Bolshoi sold at only 400 copies will be released on October 27, 2011, a day before the official ceremony marking the end of the most important renovation project the legendary Bolshoï theater in...
Guess Seductive Homme & Femme Duo Launches in New York City {Fragrance News}
Guess Seductive, which launched in 2010 as an eau de toilette, then was followed more recently by Guess Seductive Wild Summer, will see the franchise get enriched with a masculine addition, Guess Seductive Homme. A new feminine flanker was introduced...
Gydja Collection VJK Vatnajökull (2011) {New Fragrance} {Men's Cologne}
Following up on the launch last year of EFJ Eyjafjallajökull for women, Gydja Collection are introducing a second scent for men this time inspired like the first by the volcanic nature of Iceland. VJK Vatnajökull is named after Europe's...
Halle Berry Reveal The Passion (2011) {New Perfume} {Celebrity Fragrance}
Actress Halle Berry will launch her fourth perfume to date after Halle (2009), Halle Pure Orchid (2010), Reveal (2010) and now Reveal The Passion, all developed under the aegis of Coty, Inc. The new twist on the initial idea of...
Happ & Stahns 1922 Lily Sanguine (2011) {New Fragrance}
Following up on the launch of 1842 Rosa Alba in 2010, Happ & Stahns, a fragrance brand developed for home deco and apparel store chain Anthropologie, have introduced their second perfume called 1922 Lily Sanguine. The composition is signed by...
Harajuku Lovers Jingle G (2011) {New Fragrance}
Another cutie-pie perfume bottle from the label Harajuku Lovers is born. Meet Jingle G, which is the brand's version of a Santa-Claus decoration... ...
Heeley Go Back to the Art of the Extrait: Agarwood, Bubblegum Chic, L'Amandière (2011)
Franco-British niche brand Heeley - whose founder is British but who lives in Paris - launched a new collection of Extraits de Parfums, the most decadent form of perfume wearing. While extraits are commonly being produced by diverse brands they...
Heidi Klum Shine Just Launched (2011) {New Fragrance} {Celebrity Perfume}
After announcing in January 2011 that her debut scent would be developed by Coty Inc, top model Heidi Klum just launched her signature perfume called Shine. The name comes from an expression of appreciation that her husband, singer Seal, often...
Henrik of Denmark H Relies On The Positive Power of Negative Ions (2011) {New Fragrance} {Celebrity Perfume}
Henrik of Denmark, the Prince Consort of French origin to Queen Margrethe of Denmark born as Henri de Laborde de Monpezat, will launch his first perfume called H. According to AFP, the prince chose the ingredients of H himself. Among...
Henry Jacques Haute Parfumerie Française Goes Public with Classiques de HJ & Couture de HJ & Ad by Studio Harcourt (2011) {New Fragrances}
Henry Jacques Haute Parfumerie Française was up until now a very confidential French perfume house based in Draguignan in the south of France, which since 1975 had been catering exclusively to moneyed royalty, aristocracy and celebrities. This perfumery for...
Hermès Santal Massoïa (2011): More Information {New Fragrance}
Following up on the previous post about the new and 10th Hermessence, Santal Massoïa, we have a bit more news to share. As we had gathered, the fragrance is at one level, a study on the pairing of two lactonic...
Hermès Un Jardin sur le Toit (2011): Two Manners of Jean-Claude Ellena Fuse into Vegetal Fireworks {Perfume Review} {New Fragrance}
Un Jardin sur le Toit (A Roof-Top Garden) is the latest opus in the Jardin collection by Hermès. It might be the last one according to perfumer Jean-Claude Ellena who has expressed qualms about the more commercial orientation the...
Hermès will Launch the 10th Hermessence, Santal Massoïa (2011) {New Fragrance}
Hermès will release the 10th opus in the Hermessence boutique collection, entitled Santal Massoïa. The source of inspiration for the perfume is reminiscent of a work that in-house perfumer Jean-Claude Ellena did in the past for L'Artisan Parfumeur called Bois...
Histoires de Parfums The Scent of Departure Collection (2011): Bring a Scented Souvenir Home {New Fragrances}
Histoires de Parfums are teaming up with airport duty-free shops to showcase their new collection entitled The Scent of Departure. The library is dedicated to bottling the scents of each and every imaginable city in the world that is an...
Humiecki & Graef Blask (2011): About Trust {New Fragrance}
Humiecki and Graef have announced that they will introduce a new perfume at Esxence 2011 in Milan (March 31 - April 3.) The fragrance is called Blask and is said to be "a fragrance about trust for women and men."...
Hussein Chalayan Airborne, with Comme des Garçons (2011) {New Perfume}
Fashion designer Hussein Chalayan will launch his debut fragrance in collaboration with perfume and fahsion house Comme des Garçons. The perfume is named Airborne, like his 2007 fall-winter collection. The story behind the scent was to recreate his itinerary from...
Il Profumo Santal Rouge (2011): Of Sandalwood Tree Berries {New Perfume}
Italian niche brand Il Profumo launched a new fragrance called Santal Rouge (Red Sandawood) in 2011. It won best niche fragrance for men in Italy in 2012. The particularity of this composition is that it integrates the scent of the...
Illamasqua Creates the Scent of Freakdom with Freak (2011) {New Fragrance}
Extreme-beauty brand from the UK, Illamasqua, have finally turned their attention to the problem of scenting oneself after encouraging everyone to dare to put makeup in all sorts of unrestrained hues and shades on your face and nails. To honor...
Illuminum Haute Perfume Collection Launches in Illuminum Fragrance Lounge (2011) {New Perfumes} {Scented Paths & Fragrant Addresses}
Today and as announced previously, a new perfume destination in London was inaugurated, the Illuminum Fragrance Lounge, which houses Michael Boadi Illuminum collections of scents. Within that label, a new library of perfumes was created entitled Illuminum Haute Perfume which...
Isabel Derroisné Eclat Eternel (2011) {New Perfume}
Isabel Derroisné launched a new women's fragrance this month called Eclat Eternel (Eternal Spark.) The white-floral perfume composition is inspired by the idea of eternal love and the stone that symbolizes it, diamond......
Isabel Derroisné Jardin d'Antalya (2011): 100% Natural Loukoum {New Fragrance} {Rose Notebook} {Green Fragrance}
The French mail-order brand founded by the niece of Yves Rocher, Isabel Derroisné, have launched a new fragrance in their 100% natural perfume range inspired by gardens from around the world. In 2011, Southern Turkey serves as reference with Jardin...
Jacomo It's Me for Her and Him (2011): "So Me" {New Fragrances}
Jacomo have decided to address in a frontal manner the issue of the loss of personality and identity in a world which cultivates conformism with two new perfumes, a duo called It's Me for Her and It's Me for Him."it's...
James Heeley Hippie Rose (2011): California Desert Meets the Himalayas {New Perfume} {Rose Notebook}
Independent label James Heeley have released a new perfume called Hippie Rose which was reportedly 5 years in the making. The scent takes up the challenge of tackling an often-smellled accord, rose-patchouli, to give it a new twist, apparently.Images of...
Jardin de France Etoffes de Parfum are Inspired by the Spirit of Haute Couture (2011) {New Fragrances}
Jardin de France Est. 1920, have launched a new collection of five Eaux de Parfum entitled Etoffes de Parfum, which are inspired by the spirit of Haute Couture. It is a step-up from their usual offerings which focus on Eaux...
Jean Paul Gaultier Kokorico (2011) {New Fragrance} {Men's Cologne}
Fashion designer Jean Paul Gaultier will launch a new men's perfume this fall, dubbed Kokorico.The name is a reference to the rooster's cry in French, "Cocorico", and is sometimes used to punctuate the end of a sentence in French to...
Jean-Charles Brosseau Bois d'Orient (2011) {New Fragrance} {Men's Cologne}
Jean-Charles Brosseau have released a new men's perfume in the library "Collection Homme" called Bois d'Orient (Oriental Wood.)The Collection Homme is meant to be the masculine counterpart to the feminine "Fleurs d'Ombre" (Flowers of the Shade) collection (see Violette-Menthe.) The...
Jean-Charles Brosseau Ombre Platine (2011) {New Fragrance}
French milliner Jean-Charles Brosseau will launch a new Ombre fragrance, this time called Ombre Platine. When the house launched the vaporous and powdery Ombre Rose in the United States in 1981, at Bergdorf Goodman, it was an instant hit. The...
Jean-Marc Maniatis Touche Audacieuse (2011): Wear Francis Kurkdjian in your Hair {New Fragrance} {Beauty & Olfaction}
French hairdresser Jean-Marc Maniatis has partnered with perfumer Francis Kurkdjian to release a perfume for the hair called Touche Audacieuse (Daring Touch.).......
Jennifer Lopez Eau de Glow (2011) {New Fragrance} {Celebrity Perfume}
Jennifer lopez launched a new perfume called Eau de Glow, a return to the roots of her business enterprise as Glow in 2002 was her debut perfume and a landmark success. It famously gave new impetus to the celebrity-fragrance category......
Jennifer Lopez Love & Light (2011) {New Perfume} {Celebrity Fragrance}
Jennifer Lopez will launch her 17th perfume which is also the second one in the "Love and..." series following Love and Glamour in 2010. It is called Love and Light and will debut this week on Saturday June 11, 2011...
Jessica Simpson I Fancy You: The Essence of First Love (2011) {New Fragrance} {Celebrity Perfume}
Jessica Simpson will introduce her fourth and last scent chapter in the Fancy collection which debuted in 2008 with Fancy. Next followed Fancy Love (2009) and Fancy Nights (2010). The mood this time is quite different from that of the...
Jesus del Pozo HWN Fever Halloween (2011): Spanish Designer Perfume Inspired by New York City {New Fragrance}
Jesus del Pozo launched a new fragrance in the Halloween series called HWN Fever Halloween which is inspired by New York City seen as the über and active cosmopolitan city whose spirit Del Pozo wanted to capture. This is the...
Jil Sander Eve Fronted by Das Parfüm Actress Karoline Herfurth Already Sold Out (2011) {New Perfume} {Fragrance News} {Celebrity Scent}
Jil Sander released their latest women's fragrance called Eve on July 13, 2011 as an online exclusive, with the tag line "The woman, her perfume." A week later, it is already sold out on the brand's international website despite the...
Jimmy Choo, The Perfume (2011): Mix and Match Like a Fashionable Cameleon {Fragrance Review}
Jimmy Choo EDP is the very debut fragrance of the luxury shoe brand. It was long in the making, in the sense of having been announced very early on in 2007 for a spring 2009 release which was pushed...
Jo Loves Pomelo, Green Orange & Coriander, Orange Tulle, Gardenia (2011) {4 New Fragrances}
Jo Loves, the new brand by Jo Malone - the private person as opposed to the public brand owned by Estée Lauder cos. - launched its new collection of fragrances yesterday following up on an earlier announcement in the spring...
Jo Malone Sakura Cherry Blossom (2011) {New Fragrance - Limited Edition}
Jo Malone will launch a new, limited-edition perfume from May 2011 called Sakura Cherry Blossom destined to celebrate the beauty and transiency of blossoming cherry trees in the springtime. The composition was created by perfumer Christine Nagel working in tandem...
Jo Malone Wild Bluebell (2011) {New Fragrance}
Jo Malone will launch a new perfume from September 2011 called Wild Bluebell (Jacinthe des Bois or Muguet Bleu in French). The initial launch party took place in New York City. No further information on the notes is available yet...
John Varvatos Star USA (2011) {New Fragrance} {Men's Cologne}
John Varvatos will take some poetic licence with his own existent collections of fragrances and turn to a new universe with Star USA. The new men's scent is inspired by fashion and style, "The Star USA consumer [...] is about...
Justin Bieber Someday (2011): Pop Idol Turns to Scent for Deeper Connection with Women Fans {New Fragrance} {Celebrity Perfume}
Teen pop idol Justin Bieber, after launching a collection of scented dog tags for humans in 2010 has decided to be more conservative this time with the introduction of a new, bottled women's perfume under his label, called Someday. The...
Karl Lagerfeld + Steidl Paper Passion by Geza Schön (2011) {New Fragrance} {Celebrity Perfume}
Karl Lagerfeld has partnered with his publisher Steidl to create a perfume inspired by the smell of books called Paper Passion. A well-known bibliophile who owns around 300 000 books, Lagerfeld readily confesses that he cannot refrain from buying more...
Kat Von D Poetica (2011) {New Perfume} {Celebrity Fragrance}
Last summer, Kat Von D released her fourth fragrance called Poetica after the duo Saint and Sinner and Adora. As its name indicates, the new scent is a homage to the art of poetry. While she is better known for...
Kat Von D Saint Angeles Eau Fraîche (2011) {New Fragrance - Limited Edition}
Tattoo artist Kat Von D introduced a new summertime version of Saint called Saint Angeles Eau Fraîche. It is exclusively available in a rollerball form. I like the fact that she gave a new, derived name to her limited-edition fragrance....
Kate Moss Lilabelle (2011): For girls becoming women and women who want to be young girls {New Fragrance} {Celebrity Perfume}
Beauty icon Kate Moss launched a new feminine perfume called Lilabelle, partly named after her daughter Lila Grace Moss. Demonstrating once more her love of vintage stylings, the flacon looks like a flea-market find. The jus, a woody musky floral,...
Katy Perry to Launch Companion Perfume to Purr {New Perfume} {Celebrity Fragrance}
Singer Katy Perry will follow up on the launch of her first scent, Purr, with a second companion perfume whose name has not yet been revealed. In fact, Perry is looking forward to hosting a guessing game on her Twitter...
Keith Urban More than Dabbles in Cologne with Phoenix (2011) {New Fragrance} {Men's Cologne} {Celebrity Scent}
Country singer Keith Urban has released a new men's cologne called Phoenix. It's his first. He joins the likes of Tim McGraw while tapping into the great American myth which was translated into perfume with, for instance, the Stetson collection....
Kenzo Eau de Fleur de Camélia . Camellia (2011): A Collection on Japanese Tree Blossoms {New Fragrance}
Kenzo see the addition of a new fragrance to their collection entitled "Eaux de Fleurs" devoted to capturing and interpreting the scents of finespun Japanese tree blossoms. Eau de Fleur de Camélia . Camellia comes after Eau de Fleur de...
Kenzo L'Eau, The Wild Edition (2011) {New Fragrances - Limited Editions}
Kenzo have launched a new, limited-edition duo of scents for spring-summer 2011 called Kenzo L'Eau Wild Edition for Women and Men. They are flankers to the original L'Eau (1996.) "Water has no color. So KENZO created a water all in...
Kim Kardashian Releases Bridal Scent Called Love (2011) {New Fragrance - Limited Edition} {Celebrity Scent}
As TV-reality star Kim Kardashian prepares for her wedding day to take place on August the 20th, 2011, she decided to mark the event with the launch of a limited-edition perfume named Love.Only 1000 numbered copies were issued. The scoop...
L'Artisan Parfumeur Batucada Composed Between France & Brazil (2011) {New Perfume}
L'Artisan Parfumeur will release a new perfume on October 3rd, 2011 inspired by Rio de Janeiro and its vibrating pulse called Batucada. The name means "beat" in Portuguese referencing the zest for life of the Brazilians and "the energy and...
L'Eau by Vanessa Bruno + Biotherm (2011) {New Fragrance}
Joséphine de la Baume, Vanessa Bruno, Valentine Fillol-Cordier at the brand's store opening in London, in October 2010Fashion designer Vanessa Bruno, whose sparkly bags are ubiquitous on the streets of Paris, nowhere else more perhaps than in the 16th arrondissement,...
L'Occitane Eau de Cologne Lavande (2011) {New Fragrance}
Just towards the end of August 2011, L'Occitane en Provence launched a new fragrance in the Eau-de-Cologne genre called Eau de Cologne Lavande. While one can find extremely cheap lavender colognes in supermarket aisles, the L'Occitane offering presents itself as...
L'Occitane Plum Blossom - Fleurs de Brignolles EDT & Intense (2011) {New Fragrances - LImited Edition}
L'Occitane have launched a new spring-y perfume for the American market called Plum Blossom in English and Fleurs de Brignolles in French. The latter name pays homage to the celebration of the plum blossom season which takes place in the...
L'Occitane Rewards Emerging Perfumer Talent with Immortelle de Corse (2011) {New Fragrance}
L'Occitane en Provence have added a new fragrance to their Voyage en Méditerranée collection with Immortelle de Corse.What is unusual this time is the fact that the new perfume is not the result of a brief given by the...
L'Occitane Verveine Soleil - Verbena Sun (2011) {New Fragrance}
L'Occitane en Provence will add a new flanker to their Verbena line called Verveine Soleil or Verbena Sun from June 2011. The two other scents in the collection are Verbena and Citrus Verbena. Verbena Sun is said to be a...
La Compagnie de Provence Anis Patchouli (2011): Reproduction without a Name {Hasty-Review} {Perfumista on a Shoestring}
Following a review of Encens Lavande by La Compagnie de Provence next we turned to their Anis Patchouli, whose name suggests an intriguing, original accord.The "anis" or anise alluded to in the name of the fragrance turns out to be...
La Perla Divina (2011) {New Perfume}
Italian lingerie brand La Perla have released a new women's fragrance called simply Divina. The label claims that the fruity-floral scent is the new accomplice to its high-class lingerie and is evocative of a luxuriant Italian garden. It bespeaks of...
La Sultane de Saba Ambre, Musc, Santal (2011) {New Fragrance}
French spa and beauty brand La Sultane de Saba, dedicated to recreating the pleasures of the hammam at home and at their spa locations, have launched their first perfume called Ambre, Musc et Santal. The descriptive name is not so...
Lancôme Ô de l'Orangerie (2011) {New Fragrance}
Lancôme have introduced their latest flanker to Ô called Ô de l'Orangerie (Ô of the Orange Orchard.) It comes after Ô (1969) and Ô d'Azur (2010.) The composition, centering on orange blossom, is co-signed by perfumers Anne Flipo and Dominique...
Lancôme Launch New Curated Collection Les Parfums Exclusifs (2011) {New Fragrances}
Lancôme are revealing a patrimonial mind-set this fall of 2011 with the launch of a new collection of perfumes which makes room for three re-editions from their archives. They are Peut-Être a women's perfume introduced first in 1937 which was...
Lancôme Trésor L'Absolu Désir Reveals New Facet of an Icon (2011) {New Fragrance}
Lancôme will introduce a new variation of Trésor called Trésor L'Absolu Désir from November 15th, 2011. The evolution is justified by the fact that the brand wanted to explore a more sensual facet of the perfume, a task which...
Lanvin Jeanne La Plume (2011): Feathery Fragrance {New Fragrance - Limited Edition}
Lanvin have launched a new women's fragrance called Jeanne La Plume (Jeanne, The Feather). It is a 2011 limited-edition flanker to Jeanne introduced in 2008, which itself was followed by Jeanne La Rose in 2010......
Latest Dior is an Addict to Life (2011) {New Fragrance}
This summer Dior released a new flanker to Dior Addict (2002) called Dior Addict to Life. Playing on a transparent, lilac palette of colors for the packaging, the eau de toilette features a note of lilac flower as well. The...
Laurence Dumont Vanille Pamplemousse (2011) {New Perfume}
Laurence Dumont has released a new perfume in her Carnets de Voyage collection in her Les Senteurs Gourmandes series.... ...
Le Couvent des Minimes L'Eau des Missions Pays Homage to the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary (2011) {New Perfume}
Le Couvent des Minimes have launched L'Eau des Missions (aka Botanical Cologne of the Missions), an Oriental eau de Cologne, based on an original recipe calling for the use of select wellness plants......
Les Liquides Imaginaires Sancti, Fortis, Tumultu (2011): Where Photography & Perfumery Meet {New Fragrances - Limited Editions}
A new, limited-edition collection of three perfumes titled Sancti, Fortis and Tumultu in the equally new Les Liquides Imaginaires series (The Imaginary Liquids) have been released under the art direction of French designer Philippe Di Méo, the founder of RESO,...
Les Parfums de Rosine Glam Rose (2011) {New Fragrance}
Parisian niche fragrance house Les Parfums de Rosine are offering their more confidential interpretation of a "rock n' roll rose", a theme that has been popular in the mainstream markets.Another meaningful trend they can be seen as illustrating is the...
Les Sens de Marrakech, a New Perfume House from Morocco, Est. 2011 {New Fragrances}
Last year, a new perfume brand was established in Marrakech called Les Sens de Marrakech. They work in collaboration with perfumers from Grasse but specify that their scents are made in the Moroccan city.Their aim is to capture emotions and...
Loewe La Coleccion (2011) (4 New Fragrances}
Spanish fashion brand Loewe have a new high-end, artisanal collection of four perfumes called La Coleccion which is aimed at capturing and presenting the four personalities of the house of Loewe established in 1846. The scents are named Loewe 1,...
Lolita Lempicka Midnight Couture Black Eau de Minuit (2011) {New Fragrance - Limited Edition}
Like every year for the last 7 years, Lolita Lempicka have released their newest version of Midnight Fragrance - Eau de Minuit. This year the limited-edition is called Midnight Couture Black Eau de Minuit and as usual, is...
Lolita Lempicka Si Lolita EDT (2011) {New Perfume}
This spring 2011, Lolilta Lempicka issued an Eau-de-Toillette flanker to the original Si Lolita Eau de Parfum (2009). The new version is said to be fresher, greener, and crispier.When Si Lolita hit the market, it was advertized as a woody-spicy...
Lorenzo Villoresi Theseus Evokes the Myth of the Golden Fleece (2011) {New Fragrance}
Florentine master-perfumer Lorenzo Villoresi composed a new opus called Theseus. Like with other Villoresi's fragrances, the distant, mythological past beckons, anew. Alamut was about an ancient Persian castle and Iperborea retold the myth of the Hyperboreans. The new perfume is...
Love, Chloé Eau Intense by Chloé (2011) {New Fragrance}
Chloé will follow up on the success of Love, Chloé with an intensified version named Love, Chloé Eau Intense. The new perfume is meant to woo women with affirmed temperaments who might need an extra dose of scented convincing to...
Lubin Black Jade Recreates Marie-Antoinette's Perfume (2011) {New Fragrance} {Celebrity Perfume}
Lubin have released a new perfume reportedly recreating the essence of a fragrance carried by Queen Marie-Antoinette at all time in a black jade flask which was salvaged by one of the Queen's confidantes. It has now been baptized Black...
Lush Love Dates in Your Stead (2011) {New Fragrance - Limited Edition}
Lush were inspired by the fickleness of love to introduce a perfume called just Love. According to brand co-founder and self-described "product inventor" Mark Constantine OBE, seeing his sons fall in and out of love was the main source of...
Maître Parfumeur & Gantier Cuir Fétiche Pays Homage to the Tradition of Glove-Making (2011) {New Fragrance}
Parisian perfume house Maître Gantier et Parfumeur will launch a new feminine floral-leather perfume from October 2011 called Cuir Fétiche. The name in French translates as "fetish leather." The scent is part of the collection entitled "Accords Mystères" (Mysterious Accords)....
Madonna Makes Herself More Accessible with Truth or Dare (2012) {New Fragrance} {Celebrity Perfume}
If you buy a celebrity fragrance for the celebrity and not the jus, then it must be because you want to purchase a piece of them. Madonna herself was inspired by the charisma of her own mother seen through her...
Maison Martin Margiela Untitled Gets Fresher with L'Eau (2011) {New Fragrance}
Untitled by Maison Martin Margiela gets less abstract and fresher a year later in 2011 with its first flanker called Untitled L'Eau.Perfumer Daniela Andrier stressed that she really only wanted to add hesperidic notes and more concentrated green notes to...
Marc Jacobs Bang Bang (2011) {New Fragrance} {Men's Perfume}
To celebrate the success of the launch of Bang in 2010, designer Marc Jacobs will follow up with a refreshing flanker baptized Bang Bang from August 24th, 2011. While Bang was a celebration of peppery goodness - and a nod...
Marc Jacobs Daisy Eau So Fresh (2011): Video Artists are Already Inspired {New Fragrance}
Marc Jacobs will launch a new summery twist to youngin classic Daisy, with Daisy Eau So Fresh. The flanker is composed by perfumer Alberto Morillas who created the original Daisy launched in 2007. Eau So Fresh is meant to embody...
Maria Kanellis Signature Perfume Line (2011): Because Professional Wrestling Is Not Enough {New Fragrances} {Celebrity Perfume}
Professional wrestler, model and singer-songwriter Maria Kanellis has launched her signature line of perfumes in collaboration with the Cream Perfume Company (we thought those little wooden egg-y boxes looked familiar.) Dedicated to the SoCal lifestyle the fragrance label is...
Mariah Carey Lollipop Splash The Remix (2011) {New Perfumes - Limited Editions} {Celebrity Fragrances}
Mariah Carey will launch a new trio of limited-edition companion scents to her original Lollipop Bling trio of perfumes introduced in 2010. The set, to debut in July 2011, is called Lollipop Splash The Remix. It includes Inseparable, Never Forget...
Mary J. Blige's Follow-Up Act: My Life Blossom (2011) {New Fragrance} {Celebrity Perfume}
Mary J. Blige is following up on My Life with My Life Blossom, to debut on HSN on August 13, 2011. Her debut scent was considered a landmark event in that the singer managed to break sales' records with...
Mauboussin Pour Elle, Swarovski Aura (2011) {New Fragrances}
While I was perusing my latest copy of Gala this past weekend, I happened on an announcement for two upcoming fragrances, by two jewelry brands.Jeweler Mauboussin will launch a new women's perfume called Pour Elle which means "For Her" in...
Memo Shams: The Last Word On Oud Has Not Been Uttered Yet (2011) {New Fragrance}
With its latest release Shams meaning "Sun" in Arabic, Parisian niche perfumery Memo seems to be stressing the point that oud or agarwood is not to be viewed anymore as a material signalling an effort at originality but rather as...
Michael Jordan Flight (2011) {New Fragrance} {Celebrity Perfume}
Basket ball legend Michael Jordan is set to release his 5th perfume in August-September 2011. It is called Flight......
Miss Dior Couture Edition (2011): Re-Reformulation {New Fragrance}
Dior have launched a new, limited edition of a perfume which they call Miss Dior Couture Edition. The confusing part can be felt over the choice of the name of the fragrance."Miss Dior" designates the original green leather chypre from...
Montblanc Legend (2011) {New Fragrance} {Men's Cologne}
The advertisement is by Peter Lindbergh Montblanc have released a new men's perfume simply called Legend. It is said to be "an eternal and timeless fougère", a genre presented almost by default by masculine perfumery since Fougère by Houbigant in the...
Narciso Rodriguez Essence Eau de Musc (2011) {Perfume Review} {New Fragrance}
The musk-perfume collection built overtime by American fashion designer Narciso Rodriguez since the launch of his bestseller Narciso Rodriguez for Her in 2003 has redefined a portion of what our olfactory expectations for musk are in today's society. Inspired by...
Nez à Nez Immortelle Marylin (2011): The Real Perfume of Marylin Monroe {New Fragrance} {Celebrity Perfume}
French niche perfume house Nez à Nez (lit. "nose to nose", which means "face to face" in French) have released a new fragrance composition which pursues the original idea of imagining the real perfume that Marylin Monroe actually wore in...
Nicolaï Week-End à Deauville (2011): A Perfumer Reworks a Formula...When Muguet Becomes a Political Note {New Perfume}
Two years ago in 2009, perfumer Patricia de Nicolaï founder and the principal nose for Nicolaï composed a limited-edition of a new fragrance called Week-End à Deauville (Weekend in Deauville.) I reviewed it here. In the spring of 2011, a...
Nina Ricci Nina Snow Princess Edition Collector (2011) {New Fragrance - Limited Edition}
To celebrate the 2011 winter Holidays, Nina by Nina Ricci will be declined in a new version of the original scent from 2006 in a Collector Edition called Nina Snow Princess......
Nine West Love Fury, The Perfume & The Pump (2012) {New Fragrance}
Footwear and lifestyle brand Nine West will launch their debut furious fragrance in January 2012. In an effort to make more thorough fashion sense, they will introduce both the fragrance Love Fury, and the eponymous pump which goes with it,...
Oscar de la Renta Live in Love (2011) {New Women's Perfume}
Fashion designer Oscar de la Renta will launch a new women's fragrance called Live in Love towards Labor Day. The inspirational message comes from a tattoo worn by the brand's own Raffaele Llardo, the head of the de La Renta...
Pacifica Island Vanilla (2011) Partners with Jean-Michel Cousteau's Ocean Futures Society {Fragrance News} {New Perfume}
Pacifica have organized a Valentine's Day Sweepstakes as well as a partnership with Ocean Futures Society founded by Jean-Michel Cousteau. Their latest fragrance, Island Vanilla is showcased within that venue. 1% of all their sales in the products range will...
Parfum d'Empire Azemour les Orangers (2011) {New Fragrance} {Perfume Review}
Orange and spices are one of the great traditional combinations of scents smelled during the Holidays in tea, pomander or cooking forms. If oranges are summery, they are also wintry (see L'Occitane Ruban d'Orange and Creed Orange Spice.) By mixing...
Parfums de Nicolaï L'Eau Chic is One of the Latest Fragrances to Launch in Paris (2011) {New Fragrance}
The sizes of the Parfums de Nicolaï perfumeries in Paris really make you think of them as neighborhood perfumeries. This is why it is so easy to associate them with the intimate streets of Paris. If the perfume is called...
Paris Hilton Passport Tokyo, South Beach, Paris (2011) {Perfume Reviews} {New Fragrance} {Celebrity Scent}
Paris Hilton is launching this spring 2011 her first collection consisting of a trio of perfumes united by an overarching theme: the jet-set life between Tokyo, Paris and South Beach. The tag line of the Passport Collection is "Come travel...
Patrick Dempsey Life...or is it Legacy? (2011) {New Fragrance} {Celebrity Perfume} {Men's Cologne}
American actor Patrick Dempsey of Grey's Anatomy's notoriety launched his third fragrance with Avon after Unscripted in 2008 and Patrick Dempsey 2 in 2009. The new one is called Life; apparently, but confusingly, there is also exactly the same bottle...
Paul Smith Optimistic for Men & Women (2011) {New Fragrances}
British designer Paul Smith has launched a new duo of scents for men and women meant to conjure up a sense of unmistakable positivity in a context where all too often simple messages get lost. About Optimistic, Smith said,“I wanted...
Paul Smith Rose Summer Edition 2011 {New Fragrance - Limited Edition}
Paul Smith will launch a new summer edition of the original Paul Smith Rose (2007), built on the eponymous variety. "Paul Smith Rose", the bloom, which was created by botanist Peter Beales, who first presented the new varietal at...
Penhaligon's Eau Sans Pareil, Esprit du Roi & Gin (2011) {New Fragrances}
Penhaligon's will launch the last two chapters in their refurbished Anthology collection in July 2011 with Eau Sans Pareil (lit. Water Without Equal) and Esprit du Roi (Spirit of the King). This library of scents consists since its introduction in...
Penhaligon's Juniper Sling Marks Olivier Cresp's First Foray in Niche Perfumery (2011) {New Fragrance}
Penhaligon's is releasing a new perfume in September 2011 called Juniper Sling. It was reportedly inspired by London Dry Gin and the atmosphere of the cocktail parties in the speakeasies of the Roaring 1920s in the British capital.Previously named Fitzrovia,...
Philosophy Summer Grace (2011): Happy {New Fragrance - Limited Edition}
Philosophy have issued a limited-edition perfume for summer 2011 called Summer Grace."summer grace embraces the carefree spirit of summer. this warm, bright floral fragrance was created to make a woman feel the lighthearted happiness and ease of summer."Only notes given...
Pork Barrel BBQ Que Bottles the Scent of a Barbecue Party (2011) {New Fragrance}
Pork Barrel BBQ, a barbeque-sauce company released a fragrance called Que dedicated to the celebration of what they enjoy best, the atmosphere of a barbecue gathering, complete with the smells of warm bodies. "Que, an intoxicating bouquet of spices, smoke,...
Prada Candy Fronted by Léa Seydoux of La Belle Personne (2011) {New Fragrance} {Celebrity-Endorsed Perfume}
Prada will launch a new feminine perfume called Candy from August 2011 whose face is young French actress Léa Seydoux known for her role in The Beautiful Person (La Belle Personne), a remake of the classic 17th century love story...
Prada Essence No.11 Cuir Styrax is Dedicated to Purists (2011) {New Fragrance}
Prada have launched a new perfume in their Collection des Essences Exclusives established in 2003 called Essence No. 11 Cuir Styrax. Dedicated to the art of perfumery in the purest olfactive sense possible, this boutique library of scents aims...
Pro Fumum Roma Eccelso, Dolce Acqua (2011) {New Fragrances}
Italian niche perfume house Pro Fumum Roma have two new scents out called Eccelso (Sublime) and Dolce Acqua (Soft Water). Eccelso is "nonchalant and elegant,".......
PureDKNY Verbena (2011): "love, joy, comfort, relationships, and community" {New Fragrance - Part 2}
DKNY have now launched their new PureDKNY Verbena announced earlier on in June 2011. Like for the first PureDKNY based on Vanilla, the scent wants to be more than just another pretty perfume. Born in the aftermath of a recession,...
PureDKNY Verbena (2011): Still Sustainable {New Fragrance} {Green Products}
DKNY will add a new perfume to the Pure collection in August 2011, which was inaugurated in 2010 with PureDKNY. While the original Pure was centered on Ugandan vanilla, the second fragrance focuses on a new, equally carefully sourced material...
Réminiscence L'Incroyable Patchouli (2011) {New Fragrance - Limited Edition}
French costume jewelry and perfume brand Réminiscence will launch a new version of their classic Patchouli perfume called L'Incroyable Patchouli (The Incredible Patchouli)... ...
Relaunch of Nilang by Lalique (1995/2011) {New Perfume}
Lalique are relaunching their aquatic-oriental from 1995, Nilang. As fragrance developers are more and more interested in wooing the Asian markets, it is à-propos to see second life given to this composition inspired by the lotus flower."Take a wander through...
Reminiscence Jammin' Vibration (2011) {New Fragrance}
French jewelry and perfume brand Reminiscence will launch a new fragrance from February 2011 called Jammin' Vibration, inspired by Bob Marley and the rhythms of reggae. The Eau de Toilette, described as fresh and woody floral, was composed by perfumers...
Rihanna Rebelle (2011) {New Fragrance} {Celebrity Perfume}
Pop singer Rihanna will launch a second signature perfume which rifts on Reb'l Fleur called Rebelle. It should be in stores by December 15, 2011, with earlier media appearances of the star as early as October. The big rollout will...
Roberto Cavalli Eau de Parfum (2012) {New Fragrance}
Italian fashion designer Roberto Cavalli will launch a new women's perfume in February 2012 named Roberto Cavalli Eau de Parfum. It was composed by perfumer Louise Turner of Givaudan who selected orange blossom as its key note for its femininity...
Rochas Femme Has a New Bottle & More Essences (2011) {New Fragrance}
Mae West as a fantasy of a gypsy in the 1930s The Eau de Parfum version of Rochas' classic Femme created by perfumer Edmond Roudnitska in 1944 had become difficult to find although and also because it is more satisfying...
Rochas Muse de Rochas (2011) {New Perfume}
Jean-Michel Duriez, the in-house perfumer for Rochas is inspired by the original muse of the house, Hélène Rochas, the third and last wife of founder Marcel Rochas, to create a perfume called Muse de Rochas. To her was initially dedicated...
Roger & Gallet Fleur d'Osmanthus (2011) {New Fragrance}
French perfumer-apothecary Roget et Gallet will launch a new floral fragrance this spring called Fleur d'Osmanthus (Osmanthus Blossom.) It is said to be a fresh interpretation of the flower originating from China, well-known for its delicate apricot-y scent......
Salvador Dali Benefits from a Modern Adaptation with an Eau de Toilette (2011) {New Fragrance}
When the original Salvador Dali Le Parfum launched in 1983, six years before the death of the Surrealist icon and painter, the composition immediately struck you with its unique balance, softness and warmth, but especially its unique softness. It was...
Salvatore Ferragamo Attimo pour Homme (2011) {New Fragrance} {Men's Perfume}
Ferragamo have launched the masculine counterpart to their 2010 feminine Attimo, whose face is Dree Hemingway, called Attimo pour Homme (Moment for Man.) The advertising campaign is fronted by actor Alessandro Gassman, the son of Vittorio Gassman......
Salvatore Ferragamo Signorina (2012) {New Fragrance}
Ferragamo will launch a new women's perfume in February of 2012 called Signorina. While a recent article in the French feminine press revealed that women of all ages and who are mothers like to retain the term of address "Mademoiselle"...
Sean John Empress (2011) {New Fragrance}
Sean "Diddy" Combs will launch a feminine counterpart to his men's fragrance I Am King called Empress by Sean John. The scent will debut in August 2011 and is meant to pay homage to women,“I created Empress for the woman...
Serge Lutens Distills a Vitriol d'Oeillet to Assuage Anger & Angst (2011) {New Fragrance}
Vitriol d'Oeillet (lit. Carnation Vitriol) will be the next opus signed by French perfume creator Serge Lutens. A greatly influential figure on the scene of contemporary perfumery, his works, for which he is the visionary alongside perfumer Christopher Sheldrake, are...
Seveline Nature Vanille Gourmande, Pêche Sublime, Rose Intense {2011}: Organic and Cheap {New Perfumes}
Seveline is French brand of mass-marketed perfumes, part of the umbrella brand Laurence Dumont. They have released a collection of three natural and organic perfumes in the new Seveline Nature range. They are called Vanille Gourmande, Pêche Sublime and Rose...
Shakira S Eau Florale (2011): New Sensuality & Pure Happiness {New Fragrance} {Celebrity Perfume}
Singer Shakira is launching her second perfume following on her debut fragrance S by Shakira in 2010. The new fragrance is called S by Shakira Eau Florale. It is described as a "floral gustative musk" scent. The artist said, "I...
Shalimar Parfum Initial (2011): A New Nuance of Eroticism {Perfume Review} {New Fragrance}
Shalimar Parfum Initial is part of the cultural and marketing movement at Guerlain to revamp the classics-of-the classics that the house are famous for. Its name alludes to a song by Serge Gainsbourg, "Initial B. B.", while evoking a...
Shiseido Majolica Majorca Majoromantica (2010-2011) {New Fragrance - Limited Edition}
Beauty label Majolica Majora of the Shiseido group, which focuses on the Asian market, launched a whimsical gel perfume bottled in a distinctive packaging evoking a phial holding a love potion at the end of 2010 called Majoromantica. Introduced as...
Sisley Eau d'Ikar (2011) {Perfume Review & Musings} {New Fragrance} {Men's Cologne}
Sisley launched a new man's fragrance last year dedicated to the sky as the symbol of men's unreasonable artistic aspirations. The tag line for Eau d'Ikar, named after Icarus, is "A fragrance poised between sea and sky." The brand also...
Skinn Cosmetics Live, Love, Laugh (2011): The New Femme Program: Be Multifaceted {New Fragrances} {Trend Alert}
Trios of perfumes describing the triple facets of a woman have become somewhat of a popular standard lately. Take Benefit Cosmetics which looked at threesomes who could all be you with Crescent Row 1 and Crescent Row 2. Or more...
Soap & Glory Original Pink Eau de Parfum (2011) {New Fragrance}
UK Beauty and cosmetics brand Soap and Glory have launched a new perfume called Original Pink Eau de Parfum. It follows other earlier scented forays which were closer to being beauty-care products like their body fragrance mists. Then there was...
Soul 2 Soul Faith Hill & Soul 2 Soul Tim McGraw (2012) {New Fragrances} {Celebrity Perfumes} {Men's Cologne}
Husband and wife Tim McGraw and Faith Hill have teamed up this time not just to tour together but to launch a new duo of fragrances around Valentine's Day 2012 to symbolize their matrimonial union and soulmate relationship. The country...
Strange Invisible Perfumes Tahitian Honey, Vacances (2011) {New Fragrances - Limited Editions}
Strange Invisible Perfumes, a California-based house of natural perfumes, have introduced two new, limited-edition fragrances called Tahitian Honey and Vacances (Holiday in French). They were launched on June 21st to welcome summertime. Both compositions by brand-founder and perfumer Alexandra Balahoutis...
Swallowable Parfum by Lucy McRae: Your Unique Scent with Golden Drops of Sweat (2011) {New Fragrance}
Australian artists and self-described "body architect" Lucy McRae has teamed up with Harvard biologist Sheref Mansy to renew our experience of perfume with Swallowable Parfum. Going back to an archaic method of fragrancing, which was used for instance by Chinese...
Taylor Swift will Launch Her Debut Fragrance Wonderstruck (2011) {New Fragrance} {Celebrity Perfume}
Country pop singer Taylor Swift will release her debut perfume in October 2011. It's named Wonderstruck after the lyrics of her song Enchanted from the album Speak Now. Swift has remarked in the past that her fans pay particular attention...
Technique Indiscrète Cologne For Them (2011): Helping Japan {New Fragrance}
Technique Indiscrète, the perfume label founded by artistic director Louison Libertin, who has been appointed to revive the fortunes of the house of Paquin, has issued a limited-edition perfume to help the victims of the tsunami and nuclear disaster in...
The Body Shop White Musk Libertine: Sweets & Liberation (2011) {New Fragrance}
The Body Shop are feting the 30th anniversary of their best-seller White Musk introduced in 1981. A gourmand, Turkish-delight twist on the original called White Musk Libertine was introduced this month. The scent is signed by perfumer Dr. Vincent Schäller.......
The Dali Fabulous Collection is Created with Richer Essences & Gold Sculptures (2011) {New Fragrances}
Fragrance house Salvador Dali will launch lusher and more luxurious versions of four of their best-sellers: Dali Le Parfum, Dalissime, Eau de Rubylips (for Women) and Salvador (for Men), which have been renamed for the occasion Dali Fabulous 1,Dali Fabulous ...
The Different Company Oud Shamash (2011): The New Classic Note {New Fragrance}
The Different Company, a creative perfumery (as opposed to mainstream, industrial labels) will nevertheless bow to the pressures of popularity with the release of an agarwood composition. Oud has become the new must-have Oriental note and so it seems that...
The Topshop Man, Topman, To Wear Parfum No.16 & Parfum No.27 (2011) {New Fragrances} {Men's Colognes}
Topman, the masculine spin-off of high-street mecca Topshop, will launch two debut men's fragrances on September 22, 2011 called Parfum No. 16 and Parfum No.27. Reportedly 5 years in the making, the new collection was art-directed by Azzi Glasser, who...
Tiny Idols Prince and Princess (2011): Royal Wedding Party Favors {New Perfumes} {Celebrity Fragrances}
Tiny Idols, a label specializing in the creation of miniaturized replicas of real-life celebrities have had the idea to add an aromatic twist to their basic concept and look more like Harajuku Lovers trinkets while doing so. Prince and Princess...
Tokidoki Launch 6 Deathly Cute Rollerball Fragrances (2011) {New Fragrances}
Tokidoki have launched a new collection of 6 fragrances that look like the answer to PEZ candy urge. "This criminally cute rollerball fragrance is one of six tokidoki fragrances. Each scent fits in your purse, backpack, or travel bag...
Tokyo Milk Dark Fate & Fortune Collection Gets Bottled in Roller Parfum de Cigarros (2011) {New Fragrances}
Whimsy-rich perfume label Tokyo Milk, which now comes enhanced with more than a touch of mournful Victoriana flavor, have launched a new collection called Fate & Fortune in a Dark series which is housed in eye-catching long vials looking like...
Tom Ford Violet Blonde (2011) {New Fragrance}
Tom Ford is adding a new fragrance to his collection of scents with Violet Blonde, from September 1, 2011. Fronted by Lara Stone, the perfume is meant to be a reinvention of the genre of the violet perfume once so...
Tommy Hilfiger Eau de Prep Tommy & Eau de Prep Tommy Girl (2011) {New Fragrances} {Men's Cologne}
Tommy Hilfiger is having a full coming-out moment with the launch of his new duo of fragrances from October 2011 called Eau de Prep Tommy and Eau de Prep Tommy Girl, publicly claiming his style territory.......
Tommy Hilfiger Tommy Girl Summer 2011: A Stroll in a Summer Garden {New Perfume}
Tommy Hilfiger is preparing to introduce a new companion scent to Tommy Girl this spring and summer called Tommy Girl Summer 2011.Trudi Loren, Vice President of Corporate Fragrance Development Worldwide, Aramis and Designer Fragrances. said that they wanted to catch...
Tribute to Michael Jackson The Jackson Legend, Timeless from Neverland (2011): Made in Grasse, Approved by Jackson Senior {New Fragrances} {Celebrity Perfumes}
In a quirky turn of events, a US- and France-based French brand of perfumes, Julian Rouas, Paris will launch a debut duo of men's and women's scents inspired by pop legend Michael Jackson, which were developed together with the Jackson...
Two Organic Oud Scents: Sama Oudh Jasmin & Undergreen Black Classic (2011) {New Perfumes}
If you want to explore fragrance fashion, be ecologically-minded and benefit from aromatherapy, all at the same time, you can turn to two new creations which are offering natural, organic alternatives to more mainstream oud perfumes, which usually rely mostly...
Valentino Valentina to be Poster Perfume for Rebellious Italian Girls Coming from Good Stock (2011) {New Fragrance}
Valentino, aware that a segment of European society -- its well-mannered, golden youth -- is heaving under the constraint of too many rules, are dedicating their new perfume Valentina to this archetype of a young Italian woman who learns to...
Van Cleef & Arpels Precious Oud No. 04855AM (2011) {New Fragrance}
Van Cleef & Arpels will be expanding their Collection Extraordinaire inaugurated in 2009 with the new addition of an aloeswood fragrance called Precious Oud No. 04855AM.Like with the former offerings the new jus is inspired by natural raw materials but...
Van Cleef & Arpels Un Air de First (2011) {New Fragrance}
Van Cleef & Arpels have launched a new flanker to the original First by Van Cleef & Arpels, called Un Air de First. Its name indicates it wishes to draw a link with the baroque-period work of perfumer Jean-Claude Ellena...
Veld's Prends-Moi (2011): Slimming Perfume {New Fragrance}
French beauty brand Veld's launched an innovative perfume blend called Prends-Moi Eau de Minceur (Take Me) which is destined to help its wearers slim down based on the pleasure principle. It was devised according to ideas and experience developed in...
Venezia by Laura Biagiotti is Back (2011) {Fragrance News}
Italian designer Laura Biagiotti will relaunch her adulated fragrance from 1992, Venezia. An oriental with a distinctive personality and packaging, it had been erased from the perfume aisles except for a short re-introduction in 2002 in a 25 ml bottle...
Vera Wang Lovestruck Pins Hopes of Success on Leighton Meester (2011) {New Fragrance} {Celebrity-Endorsed Perfume}
Vera Wang is stepping out of her comfort zone (read the comfortable mule slippers of her popular collection "Princess") to launch a new franchise with Lovestruck, to debut on June 5, 2011 at Harrods and in August in the...
Vera Wang Princess Night (2012) {New Fragrance}
Vera Wang will extend their Princess franchise with Princess Night to be launched on January 11, 2012. The fragrance is labeled as an exotic-floral-woody concoction......
Versace Yellow Diamond (2011) {New Perfume}
Versace launched a new women's fragrance called Yellow Diamond which is contained in the same model of flacon as Crystal Noir and Bright Crystal while illustrating a similar thematic of refractive light. The floral composition is signed by perfumer Alberto...
Victoria's Secret Become Fragrance Collectors for Summer 2011 {New Perfumes}
Lingerie and beauty brand Victoria's Secret have launched a collection of special, limited-editions for the summer of 2011 for four of their permanent perfumes. They are Bombshell Summer, Sexy Little Things Noir Summer, Dream Angels Heavenly Summer and Very Sexy...
Victoria's Secret Gorgeous (2011): The 60s Wave, Once More {New Fragrance}
Victoria's Secret have launched a new perfume named Gorgeous, with the tag line, "The new fragrance that's effortlessly glamorous and made to be noticed." The jus is housed in a coquettish atomizer bottle and is very, very pink......
Victoria's Secret Incredible is the Scent of their New Bras (2011) {New Fragrance}
Victoria's Secret have launched a women's perfume which is inspired by their new lingerie collection of highly functional, peppy, neon-colored bras. Incredible is a fruity and woody floral featuring magnolia, pear and sandalwood. The advertising is fronted by Brazilian...
Viktor & Rolf Flowerbomb de Paris (2011): Very Limited Edition {New Fragrance}
Viktor & Rolf will launch yet another collector edition of Flowerbomb called Flowerbomb de Paris this summer. It is not clear whether the jus will be tweaked or just the packaging will be different. It sounds like it is about...
Viktor & Rolf La Vie en Rose, The 2011 Edition {New Fragrance - Limited Juice}
Couturiers Viktor & Rolf will launch their yearly summer eau of Flowerbomb called La Vie en Rose. The 2011 edition takes on deeper fuschia and raspberry colors on its outer packaging and the flacon. It is a limited-edition which will...
Viktor & Rolf Spicebomb (2011): Spicy Boys & Flowery Girls {New Fragrance} {Men's Colognes}
The designer duo Viktor Horsting and Rolf Snoeren better known as Viktor & Rolf will launch a new masculine fragrance more than four years after having introduced their first men's potion called Antidote. The new perfume is called Spicebomb in...
Vince Camuto EDP (2011) {New Fragrance}
Shoe designer Vince Camuto is readying to launch his first women's fragrance bearing his signature, Vince Camuto Eau de Parfum. Not only does the scent bear his seal of approval, but his coat of arms as well, which is a...
Yves Rocher Comme Une Evidence L'Eau (2011) {New Perfume}
Yves Rocher is not only launching a new Comme Une Evidence Green for Men this spring but is also reviving the collection with a women's fragrance, Comme Une Evidence L'Eau to be introduced in April 2011. As its name indicates,...
Yves Rocher Jardin des Nymphes (2011) {New Fragrance - Limited Edition} {Perfume Review}
Yves Rocher launched a new limited-edition Eau de Toilette for summer 2011 called Jardin des Nymphes (Garden of the Nymphs.) It is housed in the same kind of bottle as that of Eau de Toilette Naturelle which resembles a...
Yves Rocher Moment de Bonheur Pays Homage to the Queen of Flowers (2011) {New Fragrance}
Yves Rocher will launch a new women's perfume from September 2011 called Moment de Bonheur (Moment of Happiness.) The scent is dedicated to the beauty of rosa centifolia from Grasse. The composition is by perfumer Annick Menardo, who is...
Yves Saint Laurent L'Homme Libre (2011) {New Fragrance} {Men's Cologne} {Celebrity-Endorsed Scent}
L'Homme Libre by Yves Saint Laurent is the latest flanker to arrive to take its place next to the original L'Homme (2006), the 7th men's fragrance in the US and the 9th in France. The tag line is "Break Free"...
Yves Saint Laurent Parisienne L'Essentiel Wants to Mesh Sensuality & Sophistication (2011) {New Fragrance} (2011)
Yves Saint Laurent have launched their latest iteration of Parisienne edp initially introduced in 2009 with muse Kate Moss. The fourth installment in the franchise is called Parisienne L'Essentiel and is fronted by French actress Marine Vacth. Each time, the...
Yves Saint Laurent Relaunch 8 of their Classics to Create a XY & XX Checkerboard (2011) {New Fragrances}
Yves Saint Laurent have dived into their past to propose a new collection of fragrances regrouping eight of their classics. There are four feminine scents and four masculine ones. The women's perfumes are housed in opaque, cubic beige bottles while...
Yves Saint Laurent's Fashion Legacy Bottled with Saharienne (2011) {New Fragrance}
Nearly three years after the death of couturier Yves Saint Laurent (see also images of his funeral), a new perfume called Saharienne will pay homage to the fashion heritage of the designer who took a colonial-era garment, probably under the...