Osmanthus Interdite (lit. Forbidden Osmanthus) by Parfum d'Empire makes a well-known cultural reference to the prevalence and appreciation of the scent of osmanthus flower (Gui Hua) in Chinese culture notably through tea consumption, as well as to the seat...
September 2007 Archives
Tsi-La Organics Fiori d'Arancio, Saqui, Fleur Sauvage, Kesu, Ilang Ilang, Kizes {New Perfumes} Hair Perfume {Fragrance News}
Tsi-La Organics is a new brand of perfumes that will appeal to the green-minded perfume consumer and provide the opportunity of an interesting foray into natural perfumery for more eclectic perfumistas. The packaging is lovely and the pleasure of...
Luxe Champaca & Luxe Patchouli by Comme des Garçons {New Perfumes}
Comme des Garçons is also going for the super exclusive "privé" concept, which is popular these days as luxury is injected anew in fragrances; they have launched two new perfumes in a high-end collection christened Luxe which includes Champaca...
Uncharted by Crabtree & Evelyn (2007) {New Fragrance/Cologne}
Crabtree & Evelyn has released a new men's perfume called Uncharted. It is described as offering "Crisp notes of ozone and juniper with citrus, pale woods and fresh green mosses."The line comprises a 3.4 fl. oz cologne for $40...
The Equitium Group Buys Caswell-Massey + Annual Sale {Fragrance News} {Shopping Tip}
Caswell-Massey, the oldest American perfumery brand, which was established in 1752 has been snapped up by the The Equitium Group, “We were attracted by Caswell-Massey’s legacy of producing top-quality products. It perfectly fits our investment focus of backing personal...
Le Sourire est de Rigueur! Offre Smiley by Happy Therapy {Shopping Tip}
Un peu trop de grisaille en cette rentrée de vacances? Jusqu'au 14 octobre 2007, vous pourrez faire l'achat d'un produit Smiley (2006) afin de retrouver le sourire, si besoin est, tout en obtenant une réduction de 10% avec le code...
Video Interview with Marc-Antoine Corticchiato from Parfum d'Empire {The 5th Sense in the News}
You can watch a video interview of founder and nose of Parfum d'Empire, Marc-Antoine Corticchiato on the occasion of the launch of their three new perfumes: Osmanthus Interdite, Equistrius, and Fougère Bengale (click on "Actualité"). Their website has recently...
Scented Quote of the Day, from Jeannine Mongin:
"Un bon parfum, c'est celui que l'on a envie de sentir encore et encore" ~ "A good perfume is one that one wants to smell over and over again" (From Le guide du parfum by Rebecca Veuillet-Gallot) (Photo from frenzied seller )...
Auctioning Off Floris No. 89 for the Susan G. Komen Cancer Foundation (Update) {Fragrance News}
In the days leading to October 2007 which is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, beauty and perfume brands are mobilizing to pitch in and contribute to the collective awareness and donation efforts. Floris of London, one of the two oldest...
Venice by Memento {New Perfume} The Beautiful-Italy Trend {Scented Thoughts} {Trend Alert}
The Italian group Eurocosmesi is going to unveil a new niche perfume brand in October of 2007 at the TFWA World Exhibition in Cannes, which was christened Memento. The collection is dedicated to presenting an olfactory tour of Italy....
Black Tourmaline by Olivier Durbano {New Perfume]
French jewelry designer Olivier Durbano has launched his third fragrance in a series that is to include seven creations total, each perfume being dedicated to a new stone with different symbolic meaning and power each time. The previous perfumes...
Tom Ford Fragrances: 4 in Dubai Boutique, More on Tom Ford for Men & Tom Ford Extrême {New Perfumes} {Fragrance News}
In a video interview given to FashionMag.fr, Tom Ford reveals that he is working on four new perfumes that will be exclusive to his Dubai boutique and which "are more about that part of the world". Tom Ford for...
J'Aime by La Perla {New Perfume}
Sexy Italian lingerie brand La Perla will launch a new perfume in October of 2007 simply called J'Aime (I Love). The fragrance was created by perfumer Françoise Caron of Givaudan. As the tag line goes: "You can fall in...
|Man|2 by Etienne Aigner {New Perfume}
Etienne Aigner, the upscale leather specialist, is launching a new masculine perfume, an eau de toilette, in October of 2007 called |Man|2. Top notes are Sicilian lemon, Sage; heart notes are Tarragon, Cinnamon, Aniseed notes; base notes are Tobacco,...
Index of New Perfumes in 2006 & 2007 {Fragrance News}
Dear Readers,We have compiled an Index of New Perfumes in 2006 and 2007 in alphabetical order for your browsing convenience. These lists are selective as the task of indexing every new release in detail would be both tedious and...