Kisu by interior design brand Tann Rokka was created in 2001 by perfumer Christian Provenzano and artistic director Azzi Pickthall. The name of the fragrance mimics the Japanese way of pronouncing the English word "kiss". It was inspired by...
June 2006 Archives
Scented Paths & Fragrant Addresses: The Most Aromatic of Stores in Harvard Square
A sense of coolness and quiet welcomes you as you step into the store and divest yourself of the summer heat, leaving the bustle of the street behind you. Although you are stepping into a tobacconist's shop that...
New Perfume: S by Sherrer
The latest women's fragrance by Sherrer is called S and was released last month in France. It is slated to be introduced worldwide in September 2006. The fragrance was created by nose Marie-Aude Couture-Bluche of Givaudan. The bottle offers...
New Perfume: Un Jour se Lève by Yves Rocher
Un Jour se Lève (A New Day is Beginning) was created in 2006 by nose Annick Ménardo. I have read somewhere that it has been a big hit with the French public, making it into the top 3 best-sellers' list...
Fragrance News: The Latest on Marie-Antoinette's Perfume, Sillage de la Reine
More details on the introduction of the latest batch of M.A. Sillage de la Reine are now available. The perfume will be officially introduced to the public (well, in fact, really only to the happy few) on June 26th at...
New Perfume: F by Francis Kurkdjian for Ferragamo
A new perfume, Ferragamo F, will be launched in the second half of 2006. The nose behind the scent is Francis Kurkdjian. The scent is said to make use of many natural floral essences with emphasis on jasmine, rose, and...
New Perfume: Update: Prada Tendre Available on Amazon & Sephora
I had previously posted that Prada Tendre would be first released in Asia in June, as announced by Cosmetic News. It is in fact available from the Devil Wears Prada Store on Amazon as well as Sephora as...
Lux by Mona di Orio {Perfume Review & Musings}
Lux is part of a triptyque of scents by perfumer Mona di Orio. Reportedly, it took Edmond Roudnitska's disciple a decade or so to reach the artistic goals she had set for herself. The two other perfumes in the...
New Perfume: Men's Lotus Fragrance
The Lotus car brand has issued a new fragrance for men called Lotus. Its inspiration was the idea of "driving the car on the Mediterranean coastline." Jerome Epinette of Robertet is the nose behind the scent. It includes "top...
Fragrance News: Kisu by Tann Rokka, Colognes Institut Très Bien Now in the US
• Aedes de Venustas has just received Kisu (kiss in Japanese) by Tann Rokka (house talk in Romany), the famous and hip lifestyle store located in the old Primrose Hill train station in London. Tann Rokka specializes in fabulous...
New Women's Perfumes: Donna Karan Gold, Vera Wang Princess, Nina Ricci Nina
• Donna Karan is planning a major October launch for her new women's fragrance called Gold. The brand hopes that the new scent will have global appeal and reach classic status. "The Gold juice is unabashedly sexy, built around...
Fragrance News: Another New, Upcoming Serge Lutens Perfume, Mandarine Mandarin (Updated)
Serge Lutens who lives in Marrakech, Morocco most of the year was visiting Paris yesterday to present some of his latest products. While Chypre Rouge has not yet been released, another upcoming Lutens perfume has been unveiled called Mandarine...
Fragrant Readings: Serge Lutens Introduces a New Line of Cosmetics
This is an article that was published in the Sunday Times of 4 June 2006 about a new make-up line introduced by Serge Lutens. Beauty according to Lutens: Line of Beauty ...
Perfumista on a Shoestring: If you like Le Parfum de Thérèse by Frédéric Malle, you might like Norell by Norell in Eau de Cologne
I had just received a flacon of Norell eau de cologne, the last one of the three concentrations that was left for me to discover. Let me tell you right away that my first reaction was simply: "Wow!". I...
Scented Paths & Fragrant Addresses: Meet with Nicolas de Barry at Le Château de Frileuse
Nose Nicolas de Barry, whose perfume, George Sand, I reviewed yesterday, is also the owner of a castle, the Château de Frileuse and a developer of perfume tourism, a rather popular business trend in France. If you feel like...