The famed perfume shop frequented by celebrities and perfume connoisseurs alike Aedes de Venustas has now an online magazine called Aedes Magazine. Visiting their site this morning I was so struck by the beauty of their cover representing a...
November 2006 Archives
Midnight Fantasy by Britney Spears {Fragrance News}
Britney Spears will launch a new fragrance in January 2007 called Midnight Fantasy. The bottle will be the same as the one designed for Fantasy except that its color will be in a midnight blue hue. The perfume was...
Night Scented Jasmine by Floris {New Perfume}
The latest fragrance by Floris, Night Scented Jasmine, is described as "...an inspired aroma, evocative of balmy Mediterranean evening walks through air rich with the sweet heady notes of Jasmine". The perfume has "...top notes of Violet, Citrus, Neroli and...
Limited Edition Madeleine by Ava-Luxe {New Perfume}
Perfumer Serena Ava Franco of Ava-Luxe has created a new limited edition perfume just for the holidays called Madeleine. It was issued exclusively for a boutique called The Apothecary's Cat in the United Kingdom.......
TSS bids you good-bye until Monday November 27
Dear Readers,The Scented Salamander is going to repair to her fragrant and dark cave until Monday November 27. Family and whenever possible much needed and postponed rest will be the ordre du jour during Thanksgiving week.We will be back with...
Rose Divine by Isabel Derroisné {Scented Image}
Photo by The Scented Salamander...
Rosa Thea by Borsari 1870 {Perfume Short - Express Perfume Review}
Recently a reader from Greece contacted me to ask for some assistance in finding information about Borsari, a venerable perfume house based in Parma, Italy and in particular about one of its perfumes, Rosa Thea. This person was looking...
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...
Déclaration by Cartier {Perfume Review & Musings} {Men's Cologne of the Week}
Déclaration by Cartier was created in 1998 by renowned master perfumer Jean-Claude Ellena. The French nose also created most recently Terre d'Hermès as well as Paprika Brasil, which show the development of his art in the direction of minimalism....
Juozas Statkevicius/Josef Statkus Eau de Parfum {Perfume Review & Musings}
From Lithuania comes a new, eponymous fragrance by designer Juozas Statkevicius, an eau de parfum a priori exotic, mysterious, and as it turns out deeply contemplative and sensual. This perfume so moved me that it made me experience...
To Rub or Not to Rub: I Say Spray {Fragrant Reading}
If you ever wondered what is the best way to apply perfume onto your skin please go read my response to Gretchen on the Beauty Hatchery as well as those of other writers.......
Jardins de Bagatelle Eau de Toilette by Guerlain {Perfume Short - Express Perfume Review}
"Exquisite", "exquisite" is the word to describe Jardins de Bagatelle. I was curious to test yet another one of the Guerlains in an eau de toilette version as they are in general much decried amongst perfumistas. Seeing this one...
Ruban D'Orange by L'Occitane {Perfume Short - Express Perfume Review}
This is a pleasant surprise; Ruban D'Orange récolte d'hiver by L'Occitane (Orange Ribbon winter harvest) is better than what I expected and full-bottle worthy. The perfume, with its name suggestive to me also of a treat, a confiserie -...
Collector Edition Midnight Charm by Dior {New Perfume}
Christian Dior is releasing a collector edition perfume for this holiday season called Midnight Charm. It is described as a fruity floral meant to please women who are both romantic and impish.......
Caline Night by Grès {New Perfume}
Caline Night is a special limited edition issued just for the winter holidays 2006. It is described as an oriental and is a woodsier and more gourmand take on the original Caline launched in 2005. The perfume was composed...