The Huntington in San Marino, California is organizing an exhibition about the historical role Joséphine de Beauharnais played in developing the cultivation of modern roses in Europe through her passion for them. It is titled La Rose Impériale: The...
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Au Nom de la Rose Femme & Homme (2008) {New Fragrances} {Rose Notebook}
French Florist brand Au Nom de la Rose (In the Name of the Rose) have introduced two debut personal fragrances for women and men which pay homage to the queen of the flowers, rose. The scents are called Au...
Smell-The-Roses-Till-Valentine's Day Challenge {Fragrance News} {Notebook: Rose}
Note: The Rose Challenge becomes a permanent feature as the Rose Notebook. Dear Readers,We are announcing a challenge for the next few weeks, the Smell-The-Roses-Till-Valentine's Day Challenge. Until Valentine's Day, we will cover a rose scent or edible or rose-related...
Vivara by Pucci (2007) {Perfume Review & Musings} {New Perfume}
The new Vivara by Emilio Pucci officially signed by perfumer François Demachy but in reality co-created by perfumers Natalie Gracia-Cetto and Marie-Aude Bluche of Givaudan is a perfume that manages to surprise you, enchant you, and mesmerize you all along...
Roseraie de la Cour de Commer, Les Roses de l'Impératrice: La Rosomanie au Temps de Joséphine by François Joyaux {Scented Paths & Fragrant Addresses} {Fragrant Reading} {Rose Notebook}
François Joyaux, who used to be best known as a specialist of political sciences and Asia (cf. La Nouvelle Question d'Extrême-Orient), has become a renowned rose expert and author. He has already written several books on the topic including...
Rose Essentielle by Bulgari (2005) {Perfume Review & Musings}
As the summer approaches, I want to retain the mood of spring and I crave freshness and dewiness more than at the end of winter when all one can think of is about the forthcoming warmer days. As the...
Diabolo Rose by Les Parfums de Rosine {New Perfume}
Les Parfums de Rosine, a niche perfume house exclusively dedicated to the celebration of the rich multiple facets of the rose flower, has released their latest creation, Diabolo Rose. It was composed by nose François Robert based on an...
Neblina/L'Esprit de Neblina by Yves Rocher {Perfume Review & Musings}
Futuristic Perfumes After having whetted our appetite with the announcement of the upcoming release of Azzaro Now and, especially, recently reviewed the new CK IN2U, we wanted to seek out other examples of the futuristic trend in fragrance creation....
Balmain La Môme (2007) {Perfume Review}
The latest creation by the house of Balmain is called La Môme (The Kid) and pays homage to an encounter in the 1950s between the great propular French singer Edith Piaf and couturier Pierre Balmain. It was released in...
Indult Manakara, Isvaraya, & Tihota {Perfume Review & Musings} {New Perfumes}
Indult is a new high-end French perfume label that made its debut in January of 2007 and is currently exclusively sold at Sephora, France. The name of the brand comes from Christian Latin "Indultum" meaning "concession, favor". Their name...
A Rose by Inis {Perfume Review & Musings}
In the emails I receive from readers I am often asked questions about rose fragrances. These requests make me realize that despite the fact that many people might think rose fragrances are a bit passé, not original enough harking...
Rosa Thea by Borsari 1870 {Perfume Short - Express Perfume Review}
Recently a reader from Greece contacted me to ask for some assistance in finding information about Borsari, a venerable perfume house based in Parma, Italy and in particular about one of its perfumes, Rosa Thea. This person was looking...
Paestum Rose, Sienne L'Hiver, Bois D'Ombrie (2006) by Eau D'Italie Le Sirenuse Positano {Perfume Review & Musings}
Eau d'Italie Le Sirenuse Positano is a line of perfumes originally inspired by Hotel Le Sirenuse in the locale of Positano on the Italian Amalfian Coast. To the initial Eau d'Italie have succeeded three other perfumes, all inspired by Italy...
West Side by Bond No.9 (2006) {Perfume Review & Musings}
West Side is the latest perfume launch by Bond No.9, an upscale niche perfume house dedicated to interpreting in fragrances the different neighborhoods of New York City. This time it is the West Side, home to the Lincoln Center, Carnegie...
Lalique Perles de Lalique (2006) {Perfume Review}
Perles de Lalique (Pearls of Lalique) is the most recent women's perfume edition by the house of Lalique. It was released in May in Europe and will be introduced in the USA in September. This modern take on a...