If you love very niche perfumes created in reference to interesting sub-cultures, here is the scoop: Opus Oils is preparing to introduce a new Eau de Parfum fragrance created for strip teaser and exotic dancer Satan's Angel and which...
September 2007 Archives
Scented Quote of the Day, from Sean Combs:
Sean Combs tells us what's what: "I am going to challenge my female counterparts, from J.Lo, Mariah (Carey), Sarah Jessica Parker to Gwen Stefani that my fragrance is better than theirs. "I am a man, and I know how a...
Symrise Exhibit: The Future of Fragrance in Russia {Scented Paths & Fragrant Addresses}
Symrise is organizing an exhibition dedicated to the better understanding of contemporary fragrance culture in Russia called The Future of Fragrance in Russia or alternatively, A Taste of Russia.According to Perfumer & Flavorist Now, For women, floral-fruity scents are traditionally...
Eau de Protection pour Rossy De Palma by Etat Libre d'Orange {New Perfume} {Scented Paths & Fragrant Addresses}
Etat Libre d'Orange is preparing to launch a new perfume this Saturday September 22 2007 and this time it is inspired by a celebrity, Spanish actress Rossy de Palma. The jus is called Eau de Protection in reference to...
Sarrasins by Serge Lutens (2007) {Perfume Review & Musings} {New Perfume}
Sarrasins Platine Limited Edition Sarrasins (Saracens) by Serge Lutens starts with the suggestion of the clashing of a warriors' Dantean battle between jasmine and leather before slipping into the quiet night of a banquet feast or more strangely yet...
The Making of La Part des Anges by Thierry Mugler {New Perfume}
Further interesting details about the making of Thierry Mugler La Part des Anges are now available thanks to a new report. As it turns out, the whole adventure was indeed an experiment at first that took up to five...
Interview of Hubert de Givenchy, Floral Scents are In, Q & A with Paco Rabanne, Men Like it Intense {The 5th sense in the News} {Scented Quote of the Day}
Hubert de Givenchy by Kai Jünemann There is a great interview of Hubert de Givenchy in L'Express. Incidentally, we were looking for a testimonial from a member of the signature-perfume school the other day when commenting on the article addressing...
Dear Andy Tauer.......
Dear Andy Tauer,We learned about the passing away of your mother and wanted to express our sincerest condolences to you and your family.Thank you for the beautiful perfumes you create and the gift of happiness found in them that comes...
Limited Edition La Part des Anges by Thierry Mugler {New Perfume}
Parfums Thierry Mugler these days seem to have become specialized in extra creative and luxurious editions of rare perfumes. After the coffret inspired by the movie Perfume: The Story of a Murderer, they are issuing for the holidays a...
New Book: Le Parfum by Jean-Claude Ellena, Master Perfumer {Fragrant Reading} {Fragrant Shopping}
Perfumers sometimes set aside their flacons and notebooks full of formulas and quickly jotted-down notes and instead pick up a more literary or theoretical pen deciding to write a book. Writings by seasoned perfumers are amongst some of the...
Elle by Yves Saint Laurent: Discover it First in Second Life & on its Own Site {Fragrance News} {Scented Paths & Fragrant Addresses}
The internet is not yet scented, but it might very well be one day in the not-so-distant future. Meanwhile perfume brands like Yves Saint Laurent are becoming more and more present on the world wide web............
News in Brief: Jil Sander Scent 79, Fragrance Bar at Bergdorf's, eBoutiques for Sonia Rykiel & Thierry Mugler/Nouvelles Boutiques en Ligne pour Sonia Rykiel & Thierry Mugler {Fragrance News}
• Jil Sander will launch a new perfume in November of 2007 called Scent 79. The name refers to the date of the introduction of the first Jil Sander fragrance.• There is now a perfume bar on the 5th...
Ilaya by Isabel Derroisné {New Perfume}
Isabel Derroisné has launched a new perfume called Ilaya. It is an incense-based perfume inspired by a dual accord of "sensual ancestral notes" such as myrrh, frankincense, benzoin and "contemporary notes" such as a moka coffee accord. The scent...
Anti-Stench Campaign in The Bronx, Perfumer Daniela Andrier Reports on a Day in her Life {The 5th Sense in the News}
Warning, this article contains graphic descriptions of bad odors. The New York Post reports on a series of malodors in The Bronx,The Bronx may not be burning, but it sure smells funny. The city has unleashed a sniffing SWAT...
You are Authorized to have a Fragrance Wardrobe {The 5th Sense in the News}
A professionally trained soothing voice: "It's OK not to have a signature scent." You would not be a lesser woman or man for that (there is probably more pressure on women to conform to this ideal). If you still...