Perfume designer Stéphanie de Saint-Aignan now has a website through which one can contact her.Each year, she puts out a new collection. However, if one becomes dearly attached to a particular fragrance, one can use the coupon found with...
April 2007 Archives
The Artifact Exhibition at the Ontario Science Center - A Tiny Piece of Perfume & Titanic History {Scented Image} {Scented Paths & fragrant Addresses}
This is a picture of a perfume vial salvaged from the Titanic. It will be exhibited at the Ontario Science Center for the exhibition called The Artifact Exhibition. It is described as "a perfume vial from Adolphe Saalfeld, a...
Creations of Ateliers Découvertes (Perfumery Workshops) at Guerlain {Scented Paths & Fragrant Addresses}
Starting in May of 2007, Guerlain will inaugurate a new series of perfumery workshops that will be open to the public. There will be workshops for adults called Les Contes Parfumés (Perfumed Tales) where 10 people at a time will...
A New Generation of Perfumey Roses {The 5th Sense in the News}
A horticulturist from Geneva, Charles Millo, is developing several new species of extra perfumey roses that would be sold solely for their aromas. The idea is to sell a rose as you would a bottle of wine. Just one...
New Nearly Scentless Durian; Left-Handed & Right-Handed Molecules; Masculine Florals; Jeanne D'Arc's Relics Smelled of Vanillin; Religious Perfume Marketing {The 5th Sense in the News}
The New York Times has an article about a new breed of durian, an equatorial and tropical fruit surrounded by folklore that is famous for its pungent smell and uber-creamy texture. The breeders of the new variety have apparently...
Olivier Durbano Rock Crystal & Amethyst, Modern Alchemy Candles, Calypso St Barth Jala & Lily, Andy Tauer Rêverie Au Jardin & More Now at Luckyscent {Shopping Tips}
Luckyscent has been busy receiving an array of new fragrances and candles lately. For more background on Olivier Durbano's newly arrived fragrances Rock Crystal and Amethyst read the interview we did with him last year. Modern Alchemy candles are...
Serge Lutens Un Lys, Heeley at Aedes {Shopping Tips}
Aedes now has the much-sought after Un Lys by Serge Lutens. It is back in stock for a limited time only. It is available for $120 for a 1.69 oz flacon. They now also carry the Heeley line of...
French Fifi Awards Grand Prix du Parfum 2007 (& 2006) (Updated) {Fragrance News}
The French Fifi Awards, renamed the Grand Prix du Parfum (Grand Perfume Prize) in 2006 so that the import of the event would be better grasped by the French public, selected winners amongst 81 finalists in its 15th edition...
Notes on L'Ombre Fauve & Ether de Lilas by Parfumerie Générale {Perfume Short (Review)}
I wanted to let you know that after having ordered not only Ether de Lilas, but also L'Ombre Fauve which I had already reviewed, I have come to the conclusion that there are different batches of these perfumes in circulation....
Reflection Pour Femme & Reflection Pour Homme by Amouage {Perfume Review & Musings} {New Perfumes}
Reflection Pour Femme and Reflection Pour Homme are the latest creations by Amouage, a perfume house well-known for its image of luxury and the exceptional quality of their products. The Amouage perfumes seem to consistently offer a certain idea...
Funny! by Moschino {New Perfume}
Moschino will launch a new fruity-floral scent in May of 2007 called Funny! It was created by Givaudan. The EdT is priced at €35 for 35ml to €73 for 100ml. Source: Cosmetic News ...
Fleurs de Sel Eau de Parfum & Parfum by Miller Harris {New Perfumes} {Luxury perfume}
London-based perfumer Lyn Harris of the Miller Harris brand of perfumes has launched a new fragrance called Fleurs de Sel (Lit. "Flowers of Salt", a play on "Fleur de Sel" where the word "fleur" (lit. flower) figuratively refers to...
Chypre d'Orient, Vents et Marées, and Eau de Citrus by Molinard {New Perfumes}
The artisan perfume house Molinard, established since 1849, has released a new perfume called Chypre d'Orient (A Chypre From The Orient). It belongs to the collection Les Orientaux.......
Arielle Dombasle Loves To Wear..... {Celebrity Perfumes} {What Celebrities Love To Wear}
French actress and singer Arielle Dombasle,who played in Miami Vice in the US, loves to wear Musc Koublaï Khan by Serge Lutens. She says "As far as perfumes are concerned, I adore Musc Koublaï Khan by Serge Lutens, [which...
Diagram: The Costs of Launching A New Perfume {Perfume History & Facts} {Scented Image}
On March 14 2006, the Committee on Competition condemned 13 fragrance and luxury brands (Chanel, Dior, Guerlain, L'Oréal, Yves Saint Laurent etc.) and three national distributors (Marionnaud, Sephora, and Nocibé) to an indemnity of 46, 2 millions of Euros for...