After announcing that Christina Aguilera was preparing to launch her signature fragrance, I realized that she had already participated in a fragrance creation previously. Her perfume, Xpose, was launched in 2004 and exclusively distributed in the European market. Interestingly...
January 2007 Archives
A Washington Post Article About M.A. Sillage de la Reine {Fragrant Reading} {Fragrance News}
The Washington Post has published an article about the details of the creation or rather re-creation of M.A. Sillage de la Reine (please see my review of the fragrance), the perfume of Marie Antoinette, by Francis Kukrdjian, an enterprise...
Vierges et Toreros & Don't Get Me Wrong Baby, I Don't Swallow by Etat Libre d'Orange {New Perfumes}
Etat Libre d'Orange has issued two new perfumes, Vierges et Toreros (I keep writing "verges"; francophones will understand why the substitution is not irrelevant. It makes me associate with Les onze mille verges by Guillaume Apollinaire) created by Antoine...
Rousse by Serge Lutens {Perfume Review & Musings} {New Perfume}
Rousse (russet, ginger, red-headed) is the silken and frothy-sounding name in French given to the upcoming spring 2007 perfume launch by designer Serge Lutens. It will be available from February in the export line. Like the rest of the...
A.Maze by The People Of The Labyrinths {New Perfume}
The People Of The Labyrinths, the hip fashion brand from the Netherlands that created the cult perfume Luctor et Emergo will introduce a new perfume called A.Maze on the 20th of January 2007. It reportedly took them 5 years...
Sugar Lychee by Fresh {New Perfume}
Fresh has issued a fourth perfume variation on its sugared water theme. After Sugar, Sugar Lemon, Sugar Blossom, here comes Sugar Lychee. It is described as an exotic, both fresh and warm scent. It contains notes of grapefruit, Italian...
Aromas That Smell Sexiest To Men (In The US) {The 5th Sense in the News}
According to a study conducted by the University of Pennsylvania, smells that are best able to trigger sexual arousal signals in men, researchers found out, are to be found in a combination of pumpkin and lavender scents. Next comes...
My Holy Grail Scent: J'Adore by Dior - An Article by Melanie Adrian {Fragrant Reading} {Perfume Review}
J'Adore J'Adore by Melanie Adrian Growing into a new scent was much like changing favourite colors or genres of music. Although a seemingly insignificant adjustment not perceptible to most, for me, the change in perfume marked an important shift...
New Book: Fragrances of the World 2007 by Michael Edwards {Fragrant Reading}
Fragrances of the World/Parfums du Monde 2007 by Michael Edwards is out this month. This reference book is published annually; in this 23rd edition, Edwards undertakes a "preliminary analysis of the 2006 launches, compared to 2005 and 1996." Perfume...
Christina Aguilera To Launch Signature Perfume {Fragrance News}
Singer Christina Aguilera signed a fragrance deal with Procter and Gamble. In 5 years, she is one of several celebrities to follow in J-Lo's footsteps (Please check our Celebrity Fragrance category for more info). She said " I love...
Maharanih by Parfums de Nicolaï {Perfume Review & Musings} {New Perfume}
HH Maharaja Sir Rajendra Narayan Singh Deo (1912-1975) and HH Maharani Kailash Kumari of PatnaFreepages.genealogy Maharanih is the latest creation by Patricia de Nicolaï, nose and founder together with her husband Jean-Louis Michau, of Parfums de Nicolaï, a Parisian niche...
A Comment by Azzi Glasser on TSS Regarding The Creation of Maîtresse by Agent Provocateur {Perfume History & Facts}
Perfume designer Azzi Glasser recently left a comment on The Scented Salamander regarding details of the creation process of Maîtresse by Agent Provocateur. I wanted to call your attention to it. Her note is a response to a previous...
A Funny Post About Scented Candles {Fragrant Reading}
The blog Blather - Rinse - Repeat has a new line of scented candles to offer:New Scented Candles From Blather - Rinse - Repeat ...
Arpège pour Homme by Lanvin - A Review by Dusan Z {Perfume Review & Musings} {Men's Cologne}
Sweet'n'Sour Arpège pour Homme by Lanvin - A Review by Dusan Z December 30, 2006. 17:51 Glancing nervously at my watch and realizing with horror how late I am, I start cursing myself for always doing things at the eleventh...
Hoping To Sing Another Te Deum For Mitsouko by Guerlain {Scented Thoughts} {Perfume Short Reviews}
This is a follow up to my previous post about Mitsouko Eau de Toilette. During my recent trip to Europe I made a point of sampling Mitsouko by Guerlain in different places and in different concentrations because it was...