Justin Timberlake, it is only rumored at this stage, could be the next celebrity to lend his appearance to the promotion of a Givenchy perfume after Liv Tyler for Very Irresistible. According to WWD (subscription only), "Justin Timberlake could...
December 2007 Archives
Editions de Parfums in Moscow, Luxury in Russia {Fragrance & Luxury News}
FashionMag.fr (subscription only) has announced that Editions de Parfums have opened a boutique-within-a-store on November 29th 2007 at the venerable Tsum in Moscow. Many other Western beauty and luxury brands are establishing themselves in Russia and at the Tsum...
Clean Slate '08 Sale at Lush {Shopping Tip}
Lush have started to offer a noteworthy post-holiday shopping deal; for each pre-December product that you purchase you get another one for free! While supplies last. More details available on the Lush website.The new solid perfumes in little tin boxes...
'Round Midnight Poison by Dior {Scented Thoughts}
Femme au chapeau bleu, Picasso, 1901 The rose-patchouli-amber accord was particularly popular in 2007 in women's perfumes although it is fair to say that it has always been popular. If a competitive exam topic had been handed down from the...
Petit Vaillant Kirikou by Kirikou {New Perfume}
The popular children's hero Kirikou has inspired the creation of a perfume called Petit Vaillant (The Little Valiant One). Based on an African tale re-imagined by Michel Ocelot, the lushly illustrated movies and books featuring the ever-clever and helpful...
Dior Homme TV Ad by Hedi Slimane with Jamie Dornan {Scented Images}
Ex-artistic director of Dior Hedi Slimane directed the TV spot for the fragrance Dior Homme, which he helped compose. The ad features model Jamie Dornan and the song "For Lovers" sung by Pete Doherty....
Merry Christmas! - Caron Nuit de Noël (1922) Advert, 1928 {Scented Images}
Caron Nuit de Noël Advert, 1928 MERRY CHRISTMAS! - JOYEUX NOEL! -HAPPY HOLIDAYS! One of the most beautiful perfume ads ever: the flow of the garland, ribbon, and tassel all align suggesting lushness, richness, and elegant nonchalance as well as...
Burt's Bees Cologne (2007) {New Perfume} {Men's Cologne} {Perfume Review in a Nutshell}
Burt's Bees has launched a reportedly 100% natural oils cologne for men in its Natural Skin Care for Men collection, simply called Burt's Bees Cologne. From the ad copy, "Exude confidence and appeal with this all-natural blend of essential oils....
The Madness of The Perfume Industry {The 5th Sense in the News}
With major perfume launches amounting to $50 million in investment these days, it has become increasingly hard for brands to see profit emerge out of these ventures. Armani Privé 3 years after its launch remains unprofitable but is kept...
Interview with Perfumer Crystelle Darchicourt of L'Atelier Bohême: A Perfume Must Make You Keel Over & Reflections On Masculinity {Perfume Q & A} - English Translation
Suzanne Moxhay, Forest, 2007 Crystelle Darchicourt is the owner and perfumer of L'Artisan Bohême. We reviewed her fragrance, Fil de Soie (Silken Thread). The discussion started with questions on this masculine fragrance then addressed broader questions later on. Marie-Hélène Wagner: What...
Entretien Avec La Parfumeuse Crystelle Darchicourt de L'Atelier Bohême: Un Parfum Doit Faire Chavirer & Une Réflexion Sur La Masculinité {Perfume Q & A} - Original French Version
Satyre et nymphe, Pierre Nivollet, 2000 Crystelle Darchicourt est la propriétaire et le nez maison de L'Atelier Bohême. Vous pouvez lire notre compte rendu de son parfum, Fil de Soie. La discussion a commencé par se centrer sur ce parfum masculin...
Frederic Malle on Perfume Publishing {Fragrant Reading}
Illusion of Complexity, Carol Alleman, 2001 There is a Q & A with Frederic Malle in the San Francisco Chronicle. Malle describes his work as an editor of perfumes. He is largely responsible for a movement that puts the perfumer...
Les Années Folles Exhibition at the Galliera Museum in Paris {Scented Paths & Fragrant Addresses}
A beautiful exhibition called Les Années Folles (1919-1929) can currently be seen at the Musée Galliera de la Mode de la Ville de Paris. It offers a retrospective on the fashion and beauty culture of the Roaring Twenties showing...
Vanille 44 by Le Labo: A Paris Exclusive (2007) {New Perfume}
Le Labo, a young French perfume house based in New York which half-playfully, half-seriously invite their customers to "join the revolution" of a new perfumery stubbornly guided by attention to quality and creativity have released a new exclusive, this...
Napoléon à Sainte-Hélène: L'Authentique Eau de Cologne de l'Empereur by Cosmalia {Historical Fragrance}
Napoléon 1er is famously known for having been an Eau-de-Cologne junkie of the first magnitude. He would pour 60 bottles a month of the cologne introduced in France by Jean-Marie Farina on his shoulders and proceed with invigorating frictions,...