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June 2006 Archives
Fragrance News: More on Chypre Rouge by Serge Lutens (Updated)
Perfume forums are buzzing today with news regarding the upcoming Serge Lutens fragrance, Chypre Rouge. According to someone who had the opportunity to test it, the fragrance smells quite a bit like Arabie, except for the fact that it...
New Perfumes: Prada Tender by Prada, My Experience with Prada, Cindy Crawford Summer Day
•A light version of the Prada edp called Prada Tender or Tendre is going to be released in June in Asia. Prada Tender was initially created for the Asian market as Prada is popular amongst the feminine clientele...
Perfumista on a Shoestring: If you Like L'Artisan La Chasse aux Papillons & Rochas Poupée, you might Enjoy TBS The Spirit of Moonflower
I am inaugurating a new budget fragrance category for the "Perfumista on a Shoestring". How can one enrich one's fragrance wardrobe without breaking the bank? There are two solutions for that; you can scour the internet for great bargains...
Quadrille by Balenciaga (1955) {Perfume Review & Musings}
Quadrille is a perfume from the 1950s. More precisely, it was introduced in 1955. It came after Le Dix (1947) and La Fuite des Heures (1949.) The date appears little relevant in this case because I think that its...
Perfume List: European Father's Day Fragrance List
Here is another list of masculine fragrances for Father's Day from France. Some of these fragrances are available in the US - such as YSL Kouros Eau d'Eté, Hermès Terre, Herrera Aqua, and Givenchy very Irresistible for Men. And...
My Perfume Desires of the Week: Rose Angel by Thierry Mugler, Ess Bouquet by Crown Perfumery, Norell Cologne by Norell
Rose Angel by Thierry MuglerI went to Sephora the other day and although I only bought Armani Code for Her on the spot, I also came back home generously spritzed with Rose Angel. At this point I thought that the...
Fragrant Reading: Book Review of A Scented Palace by Elisabeth de Feydeau: The Intertwined Destinies of Marie-Antoinette & Her Perfumer, Jean-Louis Fargeon
This is a review of the French edition of A Scented Palace by Elisabeth de Feydeau. In French it bears the title, Jean-Louis Fargeon, parfumeur de Marie-Antoinette (éditions Perrin & Le Château de Versailles, 2004, 230 pages). It was published...
The Fifth Sense in the News: The Most Putrid of Flowers, Corpse Flower
An article by Tanya Caldwell in The Los Angeles Times of 2 June 2006 about the "corpse flower" or amorphophallus titanium (giant, shapeless phallus) notoriously known for its foul smell -- did I just write that?Ah, Spring, When...
Perfume Review & Musings: Sous le Vent by Guerlain (1933/2006)
This is a review of the recently re-issued Sous le Vent, originally created by parfumeur Jacques Guerlain and introduced in 1933, the very same year that Vol de Nuit was released. Sous le Vent (2006) is part of the collection...
Perfume List: Scents for Father's Day...Out with the Old Spice!
I received this list, "Out with the Old Spice!" from Luckyscent and thought it might help us start thinking about the best-suited fragrances for the dads that you know and love around you. Father's Day is on June 18......
Scented Thoughts: Vanitas vanitatum et omnia vanitas & A Scented Palace
"Vanity of vanities and all is vanity" wrote the Ecclesiastes.....how very true; regardless, I am posting here a link to a lovely fashion blog, Are You A Beauty? owned by Ivy which features The Scented Salamander in her "Beautiful...