Maxim's de Paris is going to launch two collections of scented candles respectively called Sem and Belle Epoque. Sem will debut at Bergdorf Goodman in October 2007 and both lines will be more widely distributed after that. The first...
August 2007 Archives
Fragrant e-Books For Sale by Café Scribe {Fragrant Shopping}
Café Scribe, a site selling e-books is taking an innovative step to encourage people to buy its products. Starting in September of 2007, they will send their customers scented stickers with each purchase of an e-book. One will have...
Lalique Le Parfum Coffret V.I.P. by Lalique {Fragrance News} {Luxury Perfume}
Lalique is issuing a limited edition of Lalique Le Parfum in a red crystal flacon decorated with a motif designed by Lalique in 1935 called "Masque de femme" (Woman's mask).........
The Knize Ten or 10 by Knize (1924) {Perfume Review & Musings Part I} {Men's Cologne} {Fragrances of Paris}
Knize Ten by Knize (pronounced "Kniesche") comes preceded by an aura of legend within certain circles as being one of the best leather colognes in the world, whose reputation has endured to this day and very rightly so. In...
Nordstrom Is Coming to Natick, MA, So Long Filene's Basement {Shopping Tips}
Some good news for local perfumistas and shoppers in general; Nordstrom is coming to northern New England, to Natick, MA. Mark your calendars, the Grand Opening will take place on September 7, 2007 at 10 am! We've heard good...
Strip by Agent Provocateur (2007) {Perfume Review & Musings} {New Perfume}
Strip is the latest perfume creation by upscale whimsical lingerie brand Agent Provocateur founded in 1994 by Serena Rees and Joe Corres; the latter is the son of Vivienne Westwood another high priestess of sexiness. Agent Provocateur does not...
New Osé Advertising for Tom Ford For Men {Scented Images}
When we last wrote about the upcoming Tom Ford fragrances and about Tom Ford For Men in particular, Tom Ford had decided to pose himself for the ads as the subject of the signature wet yet dressed look by...
Secrets du Japon, Rituels de Tanzanie, Beautés de Polynésie, & Rêves de Laponie {New Fragrances} {Bath & Body}
In September of 2007, Galeries Lafayette will inaugurate a new perfume and body care line of their own called Lafayette Beauté. It will include four perfumes available in eaux de toilette concentrations and each of the four scents will...
A Visit To The Diptyque Candle Factory {Fragrant Reading}
Jean-Claude Bulins has been making the famous Diptyque candles for nearly 20 years. Journalist Catherine Saint-Jean invites us on a tour of the candle factory located in Argenteuil. Diptyque candles are usually produced in batches of 1250 units, except...
Stunning by Jordan {New Fragrance} {Celebrity Perfume}
British Model Katie Price also known as Jordan has unveiled her debut perfume called Stunning. "One spray and you're Stunning!" she promised. "It's taken 14 months to create, as I wanted something floral and feminine but still strong. It...
Ambre de Cabochard by Grès (2007) {Perfume Short (Review)} {New Fragrance}
If Ambre de Cabochard borrows its name partly from its great leather chypre predecessor Cabochard launched in 1959, olfactorily speaking it is probably its opposite in many respects. Where Cabochard evoked a sparkling dry white wine with still drier peppery...
Cost of Corruption = 1 Perfume Bottle, Testing & Imagining Scents in Toronto & France {The 5th Sense in the News}
The New York Post has an article on possible misdemeanors on the part of perfume reviewers and Chandler Burr in particular. We must be missing something because it seems to us that it is a little low to try...
White Jasmine & Mint by Jo Malone {New Fragrance}
Jo Malone will launch a new cologne in their library of scents in October of 2007. It is called White Jasmine & Mint and is described as offering an elegant yet eccentric style, meant to evoke "...a sun-drenched morning...
{Perfume Q & A} with Franco Wright of Luckyscent - Tastes of Summer: 2007 Bestseller Summery Fragrances
Franco Wright is the co-founder of Luckyscent, a perfumery located in Los Angeles, which is reputed for its edgy niche offerings and constant seeking-out of rare confidential fragrance brands originating from different corners of the globe. They have both...
Wild Honeysuckle by Dawn Spencer Hurwitz {Perfume Short (Review)} {Sexy Scent of the Week}
Wild Honeysuckle by Dawn Spencer Hurwitz is a new perfume from her Essense Oils Collection. We had the opportunity to recently discover her creations and we can only report that all the perfumes we tried are very good quality,...