Following the controversy over the advertising use of the smell of freshly baked cookies in five bus-shelters in San Francisco, John Brownlee from the Table of Malcontents reacts by showing the (relative) popularity of Smell-O-Vision in US history.......
December 2006 Archives
Ore by Zents {Perfume Review & Musings} {Men's Cologne of the Week} {Holiday Gift Idea}
I have been wanting to review Ore by Zents for some time now and realizing that it would make a great gift for Christmas/the Holidays, I am finally making it happen.My first encounter with Ore was in a store...
Intriguant Patchouli by Parfumerie Générale {Perfume Review & Musings}
Intriguant Patchouli (Intriguing Patchouli) is my favorite scent so far amongst the offerings of Parfumerie Générale, a niche perfume house from France founded by perfumer-composer Pierre Guillaume. PG are the initials both for the perfumery and the perfumer's name.The...
Bombshell Bargains Special Offers Dec 11-20 {Shopping Tips} {Beauty Notes}
I received this announcement from the Bombshell Bargains girls and let me tell you that their website looks like a treasure trove of hip beauty bargains. I looked at the prices and thought they were very reasonable until from...
Update on the Classics by Nina Ricci: Coeur Joie, Fille d'Eve, Capricci, and Farouche {Scented Paths & Fragrant Addresses} {Holiday Gift Ideas}
I had the opportunity to speak with a rep from Nina Ricci, a charming and very helpful young man by the way, and the following is the complementary information I was given.According to Nina Ricci, the possibility of purchasing...
Coeur Joie, Fille d'Eve, Capricci, Farouche & L'Air du Temps by Nina Ricci {Fragrance News}
Nina Ricci has re-issued four of their much-loved and sought-after vintage fragrances in Les Parfums Collection. They are Coeur Joie, Fille d'Eve, Capricci, and Farouche and come in pure parfum concentrations. Crystal flacons are signed by Lalique and contain...
Re-Creations of Vintage Nina Ricci & Dior Fragrances {Fragrance News}
According to Le Temps vintage fragrances by Nina Ricci and Dior that had become rarities have been resuscitated and are now available. We had previously learned thanks to a reader of TSS that Coeur Joie was now available in...
Nisha, Melba, Tabula, Pinkiny, Bluecy, Sunbee, Ma, Ne & Ki by Catmuse {New Perfumes}
A new French perfume brand called Catmuse will debut in the spring of 2007 with offerings from three different collections of scents. The Fall/Winter collection includes Nisha, Melba, Tabula. The Spring/Summer one Pinkiny, Bluecy, and Sunbee. And the Cruise...
Special Offer on the Signature Collection by Zz's Petals, Parfume Moderne {Shopping Tip} {Holiday Gift Idea}
Niche perfumery Zz's Petals, Parfume Moderne has a buy-one-get-one-free offer good through Dec 15 2006. If you buy one bottle of 4 ml extrait in the Signature Collection, you will get a free 1/4 oz of eau de parfum...
Rock 'n Rose by Valentino {New Perfume}
Valentino is going to launch a new women's fragrance called Rock 'n Rose aimed at the younger demographic group. In a nutshell, the perfume is meant to be “for the Rock Princess [for whom] the shopping mall is her...
J'Adore by Dior in a Mega Giant Bottle {Fragrance News}
We were discussing earlier how come people would want to buy giant perfume bottles. Well, now we have Dior J'Adore that's even bigger and more intriguing than Habit Rouge. Indeed you would have to adore this stuff to be...
Movie Review of Perfume by The Scented Salamander on Movies Online
The Scented Salamander's movie review of Perfume: The Story of a Murderer was published on Movies Online I had to give it stars and decided on an 8 out of 10. A 10 for me would be for a...
Interview with Tom Tykwer - by Michael Guillen {Fragrant Reading}
Film critic Michael Guillen did a great interview with director Tom Tykwer, which was published on his blog, The Evening Class - and on Twitch. Here's an excerpt from the interview (translated from the German), where Tykwer offers his...
Habit Rouge by Guerlain in a Giant White Bee Bottle {Fragrance News}
Guerlain is issuing Habit Rouge (Red Coat) in a beautiful refined giant white bee bottle, one of their trademark flacon designs since the days of the French Second Empire.The name of the perfume is an allusion to the red...
A Christmas Olfactory Tale by Jean Claude Ellena {Fragrant Reading}
Jean Claude Ellena wrote a short olfactory tale some years ago describing his impressions at Christmas. Au Féminin has reprinted it.......