Alert to perfume collectors: perfumer Francis Kurkdjian has now come up with a new scent for the Papier d'Arménie. After Guerlain Bois d'Arménie was issued recently this year, based on the subtle aroma of the traditional papier d'Arménie created...
October 2006 Archives
Fragrance News: Eugénie by Rancé 1795
The historic perfume house of Rancé 1795 has released a re-edition of a perfume that was initially blended for Empress Eugénie of France (1826-1920), also known as Eugénie de Montijo. The eau de parfum is simply called Eugénie......
New (Bedding) Perfume: Eau de Lit by Guerlain
The house of Guerlain is bringing back into fashion a refined means to help us go to sleep and invite sweet scented dreams. The newly released Eau de Lit ("Lit" means "bed" in French) by Guerlain rekindles the tradition...
Fragrance News: Glow After Dark by Jennifer Lopez
"Coty Prestige has unveiled Jennifer Lopez's seventh scent in 5 years. Called Glow After Dark, Charlotta Perlangeli stresses its difference with Glow, saying “The original Glow is angelic and personal but, by contrast, Glow After Dark is mischievous, charismatic...
New Perfume: Ambre by Esteban (2006)
After Pivoine, Tonka, and Cèdre, Estéban has just released a fourth perfume in the same series called Collection Parfums; the new scent bears the name of Ambre. It is described as a vanillic amberey fragrance with gourmand accents and light...
Perfume Review & Musings: Secrète Afrique by Estéban
The latest release by the French niche perfume house Estéban is an olfactory pean sung to Africa and is called Secrète Afrique (Secret Africa). The perfume is available in eau de toilette concentration only together with ancillary products devoted...
Salvador Dali Pour Homme (1987) {Perfume Review & Musings} {Men's Cologne}
I will not go over the artificiality of the distinction between men's and women's perfumes here, except to say that my position is that, although the distinction should not be taken too seriously, one cannot deny nevertheless the fact that...
Shopping Tips: New Perfume Arrivals
L'Artisan Parfumeur Dzongkha is now available at Aedes, Luckyscent, and Beauty Cafe. Bond no 9 West Side is available for pre-orders at Beauty Cafe.The new Tocca fragrance line including Florence, Stella, and Touch, is available at Luckyscent. You get...
Scented Paths & Fragrant Addresses: Santa Maria Novella Opens a Museum Wing
The historic Santa Maria Novella store in Florence called in Italian L'officina Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella in Firenze opened a new museum wing on September 15 2006."The collection covers eight centuries and includes medieval flacons, hand-painted vases and...
New Perfume & Perfume Short: Danielle by Danielle Steel
The first perfume by best-selling author, Danielle by Danielle Steel has now hit the perfume counters. It is described as a lush floral oriental and is meant to convey qualities embodied by the prolific writer and mother of nine children,...
Scented Quote of the Day, from T.S. Eliot:
"I have smeltCorruption in the dish, incense in the latrine, theSewer in the incense, the smell of the sweet soap in the woodpath, a hellish sweet scent in the woodpath...while the ground heaved." Murder in the Cathedral Photo is of a...
New Perfumes: Un Parfum D'Ailleurs et Fleurs, Un Parfum Des Sens et Bois, & Un Parfum de Charme et Feuilles by The Different Company
The Different Company has released a new trilogy of perfumes inspired by the visions of three different gardens. They are called Un Parfum D'Ailleurs et Fleurs (A Perfume of Elsewhere and Flowers), Un Parfum Des Sens et Bois (A...
Blog Correspondence {Ask Marie-Helene}
Dear Readers,I just wanted to thank the readers who have sent me letters requesting fragrance advice and would like to take this opportunity to ask them to be patient. You messages are very important to me as I am...
Scented Thoughts: On Starred Ratings via Chandler Burr's Take on Dzing! by L'Artisan Parfumeur
I just went and read Chandler Burr's latest reviews of three fragrances in the New York Times: Puissance 2 Jean Paul Gaultier, Dzing! L'Artisan Parfumeur, and B*Men by Thierry Mugler. In it, the author develops the idea that these perfumes...
Fragrant Reading: The Smelling Committee of 1891
Notcot, one of my favorite design catalogues, ran a piece recently about a Smelling Committee that was set up in 1891 to investigate the olfactory identity of Brooklyn. This makes for a delightful and interesting read. The article is...