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How I Think about Perfume when I Review Them: a Practical-Theoretical Outlook on the Perfume Shopping Culture

Bint el Sudan, The Other, African Chanel No.5 - Interview with Nick Evans of IFF

Smelling Tommy Girl Now: When the 1990s Smell Like The 1940s

White Accords in Perfumery: So Long The 70s

Liberace Wore Perfume, So What? Homosexuality as Given Away by an Indiscreet Fragrance Trail in the 50s

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Sisley Eau d'Ikar

Mary Greenwell Plum

Parfum d'Empire Azemour Les Orangers

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Clinique Aromatics Elixir Perfumer's Reserve

Prada No.11 Cuir Styrax

6 New Celebrity Fragrances to Try Out this Fall

The Body Shop White Musk Libertine

Cartier L'Heure Convoitée (English Version)

Cartier L'Heure Convoitée (French Version)

Karl Lagerfeld Karleidoscope

Maître Parfumeur et Gantier Cuir Fétiche

Estée Lauder Wood Mystique

Thierry Mugler Angel with Bitter Cocoa Powder

Diane Von Furstenberg Diane

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Elie Saab Le Parfum

Keith Urban Phoenix

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Paco Rabanne pour Homme

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First Impressions of the Thierry Mugler Coffret Based on the Novel by Süskind.

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The Fifth Sense in the News Archive

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February 15, 2007

How Far Can A Wine Collector Go: Lessons For Fragrance Collectors {The 5th Sense in the News}

Check out this article in the New York Times about a man mad about wine. He has an 8000 foot square cellar and more than 65 000 bottles of wine, not including the 14 000 ones he recently auctioned at Sotheby's. Could a fragrance collection grow that large?

By Wine Besotted: A Fantasy Fulfilled 

Posted by Marie-Helene Wagner | | Comments (6)

                    

February 11, 2007

Smelling Your Food Could Shorten Your Life {The 5th Sense in The News}

A very interesting series of studies conducted on worms and flies show that active perceptions of food smells could shorten life-span:

"Plug your nose, live a little longer. That's the message from a study showing that mere whiffs of food can shorten a fly's life."...

Smelling Your Food Could Shorten Your Life 

Posted by Marie-Helene Wagner | | Comments (0)

                    

February 2, 2007

Yet Another Article on Les Exclusifs by Chanel {The 5th Sense in the News}

 

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Barbara Witkowska has an article on Les Exclusifs de Chanel in which she describes the reeditions of the four initial ones too: No 22, Gardénia, Bois des Iles, and Cuir de Russie.

Les 10 contes olfactifs de Chanel 

Source: L'Express 

Posted by Marie-Helene Wagner | | Comments (0)

                    

February 1, 2007

An Article About Perfume The Movie, Chris Sheldrake & Les Exclusifs & A Question Answered {The 5th Sense in the News}

 

The Australian has an article where they interview Chris Sheldrake on Les Exclusifs de Chanel. This article answers a question I had regarding his role in the creation of the latest Chanel fragrances...

Continue reading "An Article About Perfume The Movie, Chris Sheldrake & Les Exclusifs & A Question Answered {The 5th Sense in the News}" »

Posted by Marie-Helene Wagner | | Comments (0)

                    

January 30, 2007

The Fragrance Collection Trend in 2007: Chanel Les Exclusifs,Tom Ford Private Blend, Dior, Creed {The 5th Sense in the News}

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Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan reports on the "fragrance wardrobe" market trend in the Wall Street Journal and uncovers upcoming fragrance collections:

 

"[...] Perfume companies are trying a new approach to court fickle consumers like Hanners. Some top makers are set to launch multiple scents in groups, hoping women who don't want one signature fragrance will snap up several from a collection instead -- and become faithful to the umbrella brand....

Continue reading "The Fragrance Collection Trend in 2007: Chanel Les Exclusifs,Tom Ford Private Blend, Dior, Creed {The 5th Sense in the News} " »

Posted by Marie-Helene Wagner | | Comments (0)

                    

January 23, 2007

A Petition Submitted Against Clarins To Have Angel Perfume Be Declared Misbranded {The 5th Sense in the News}

"The National Toxic Encephalopathy Foundation (NTEF) has submitted their petition to the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) to have Angel Perfume by Thierry Mugler distributed by Clarins Paris declared misbranded...."

Read more about the issue. NTEF proposes several research documents about Angel on their site.

Source: NewsReleaseWire.com 

 

Posted by Marie-Helene Wagner | | Comments (8)

                    

January 21, 2007

Challenges for The Fragrance Industry, A Portrait of Carolina Herrera Jr. {The 5th Sense in the News}

For your reading pleasure:

A Fragrance is a Fleeting Thing, Boston Globe - The state of the fragrance market; things could be healthier.

Sweet Carolina, Telegraph - Carolina Herrera Jr. works as a fragrance advisor to her mother designer Carolina Herrera, a personal portrait.

Posted by Marie-Helene Wagner | | Comments (2)

                    

January 20, 2007

Scentys by Presensia, Communicating on Fragrance with Fragrance {The 5th Sense in The News}

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French Company Presensia is marketing a high-definition digital plasma TV system which stimulates three of our senses: vision, sound, and smell. It can diffuse up to 16 pre-composed fragrances each time when using a video. For more information, you can visit Presensia 

Posted by Marie-Helene Wagner | | Comments (0)

                    

January 17, 2007

Aromas That Smell Sexiest To Men (In The US) {The 5th Sense in the News}

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According to a study conducted by the University of Pennsylvania, smells that are best able to trigger sexual arousal signals in men, researchers found out, are to be found in a combination of pumpkin and lavender scents. Next comes a combination of black licorice and doughnut.

"On the other end, buttered popcorn only increased penile blood flow by 9 percent (but that could be because the guys were really trying to watch the movie). Cranberry got even less, with 2 percent."......

Continue reading "Aromas That Smell Sexiest To Men (In The US) {The 5th Sense in the News}" »

Posted by Marie-Helene Wagner | | Comments (0)

                    

December 26, 2006

A Mini Guide To Fragrant Paris And The Bespoke Fragrance Trend {The 5th Sense in the News}

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Louise Roddon draws a quick sketch of and proposes a mini guide to Paris the fragrance capital of the world. She also takes the time to describe the bespoke fragrance trend which is indeed currently being developed by several houses in Paris, not just Guerlain and Patou.

On The Scent in Paris. 

Source: The Daily Telegraph 

Posted by Marie-Helene Wagner | | Comments (0)

                    

December 25, 2006

Cardiet Design Drops Its Case Against Guerlain Regarding Insolence {The 5th Sense in the News}

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Cardiet Design dropped its suit against Guerlain regarding possible infringement of copyrights by Serge Mansau where the flacon of Insolence is concerned at the beginning of last week.....

Continue reading "Cardiet Design Drops Its Case Against Guerlain Regarding Insolence {The 5th Sense in the News}" »

Posted by Marie-Helene Wagner | | Comments (0)

                    

December 10, 2006

A Brief History of Smell-O-Vision, Smell & Advertisement {Fragrant Readings}

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Following the controversy over the advertising use of the smell of freshly baked cookies in five bus-shelters in San Francisco, John Brownlee from the Table of Malcontents reacts by showing the (relative) popularity of Smell-O-Vision in US history....

Continue reading "A Brief History of Smell-O-Vision, Smell & Advertisement {Fragrant Readings}" »

Posted by Marie-Helene Wagner | | Comments (0)

                    

December 5, 2006

Movie Review of Perfume by The Scented Salamander on Movies Online

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The Scented Salamander's movie review of Perfume: The Story of a Murderer was published on Movies Online

I had to give it stars and decided on an 8 out of 10. A 10 for me would be for a movie like Casque d'Or by Jacques Becker which is a masterpiece and in which every pieces of the work feel exactly right to the point where you have to exclaim, no make that, shout at the end: C'est un chef-d'oeuvre! Tout est juste dans ce film. (quoting my spontaneous French).

Posted by Marie-Helene Wagner | | Comments (1)

                    

November 30, 2006

December is Natural Perfume Month {The 5th Sense in the News}

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"The Artisan Natural Perfumers Guild has named December Natural Perfume Month in recognition of the growing interest in natural fragrances. The first naturally-perfumed gifts associated with the month of December were those given in Bethlehem of frankincense and myrrh. Those fragrant tree resins are found in many natural perfumes today....


Continue reading "December is Natural Perfume Month {The 5th Sense in the News}" »

Posted by Marie-Helene Wagner | | Comments (0)

                    

November 20, 2006

The 5th sense in the News: Do Monkeys Use Perfume?

A report of a study conducted on wild spider monkeys (Ateles geoffroyi) offers a fascinating insight into possibly the use of perfume amongst primates.  These animals regularly use strongly scented crushed leaves to anoint themselves under the armpits and over the breastbone independently of any medical conditions or weather conditions. The use of perfume seems to be related to the signaling of social status and sexual attractiveness....

Well, it seems that we are wired to use perfume then -- remind me the name of that person who said that perfumes were frivolous?

Monkeys Using Perfume? Study Inverstigates. 

Source: World Science 

Posted by Marie-Helene Wagner | | Comments (0)

                    

The Fifth Sense in the News Archive

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Maddy on Bint el Sudan, The Other, African Chanel No.5: Interview with Nick Evans of International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. {Perfume Q & A - The Scents of Africa} : Interesting post. I've lived in Ghana but I don't remember encountering anyone ...

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