Roja Dove talks about the opening of a new Haute Parfumerie in Edinburgh, Scotland, the redefinition of luxury today, his elite collection of fragrances, his career with Guerlain and more. We learn that we owe him the resurrections of...
October 2006 Archives
Shopping Tips: New Perfume Arrivals at Aedes
Aedes has just received several new European releases. There are the two latest fragrances by Parfum D'Empire, Cuir Ottoman and Iskander. Also two creations by Le Sirenuse, Sienne L'Hiver et Bois D'Ombrie. Finally, Via Camerelle by Carthusia....
Perfume Review & Musings: Men's Cologne of the Week: Gucci Pour Homme (2003) by Gucci
Gucci Pour Homme Eau de Toilette was created in 2003 by perfumer Michel Almairac of Robertet. As already mentioned earlier on The Scented Salamander, Almairac is also "...the author of the wonderful Burberry London for Women, Lumière by Rochas,...
{Perfume Quote of the Day} from Tom Ford:
"Compared to other things I do, creating perfumes is relatively painless. Sometimes you kill yourself for designs, a shirt that's gone in a season and then the collection is over and you have to think of something new. There's...
Scented Paths & Fragrant Addresses: Meet Sali Oguri Perfumer & Musician at Siberia Bar NY 8 pm on Sat October 21 2006 + Free Samples & CDs
Singer, Composer, and Perfumer Sali Oguri, the author of Pink Manhattan, will perform this Saturday October 21 2006 at Siberia Bar NY at 8 pm. The first 10 persons to arrive there will get free samples of her unreleased perfume...
Omnia Crystalline by Bulgari {Perfume Review & Musings}
Omnia Crystalline was introduced in 2005, two years after Omnia. The perfume was created by Alberto Morillas the nose behind many a great perfumes including Flower Le Parfum by Kenzo, Panthère by Cartier, M7 by YSL, and Bulgari Omnia,...
The 5th Sense in the News: Finalists for the German Fragrance Stars Awards 2007
The finalists for the Duftstars 2007 for women's and men's perfumes in each of the four newly redefined categories were announced in Germany. The Duftstars are the equivalent of the US Fifi Awards. Ursula Ackermann of Perfumery Douglas said...
Fragrant Shopping: Perfume Bottles Sculpture by Pierre Dinand
Pierre Dinand after designing perfume bottles for 40 years has turned to sculpture. You can visit his site to learn more about the master's work and even purchase a small version of a bronze sculpture conceived of as the...
New Perfume: Alma by Rosario Flores
Alma is an upcoming celebrity fragrance by Spanish pop singer and actress Rosario Flores. The perfume will launch only in Spain and Latin America. Rosario Flores is the third daughter of the late and legendary flamenco dancer, singer, and...
New Perfume: Fleur de Cabotine by Grès
Parfums Grès is preparing to introduce a flanker to Cabotine called Fleur de Cabotine. It will be available from spring 2007. The perfume was composed by Jean Claude Delville and Jean-Pierre Béthouart of Firmenich and the flacon and outer...
New Perfume: Ambre de Cabochard by Grès
Grès will launch a new women's fragrance called Ambre de Cabochard, inspired by the famous chypre fragrance Cabochard which was introduced in 1959. Ambre de Cabochard is the first Oriental perfume created by Parfums Grès. It is described as...
Perfume Short & Celebrity Scent: Maria Sharapova by Maria Sharapova
Maria Sharapova by Maria Sharapova was launched in 2005 and was created by nose Carlos Vinals. The tennis player reportedly actively participated in the design of the fragrance. She follows the examples of other tennis players who launched celebrity...
Scented Thoughts: Perfume Symbolism in Liliana Cavani's The Night Porter {Movie Reviews & Musings}
The Night Porter (1973/74) was a very controversial movie at the time of its introduction and remains to this day. It is the story of the destructive and sado-masochistic relationship uniting a concentration camp survivor and her former Nazi...
New Perfume: Nuit d'Amour by Guerlain
Nuit d'Amour is the latest creation by Jean Paul Guerlain. The perfume was inspired by the nose's fascination for a painting by Gustav Klimt called "Woman With Hat and Feather Boa". The conjoining of artistic forces also characterize Mitsouko,...
New Perfumes: Kinmokusei by Ayala Moriel Parfums
Canadian natural perfumer Ayala Sender, owner of, and nose for Ayala Moriel Parfums, is launching a new fragrance this fall called Kinmokusei to celebrate the season of the osmanthus harvest. The name of the perfume designates the osmanthus flower...