L'Artisan Parfumeur will release in May of 2008 two new products in its 100 % natural and organic Jatamansi (Himalayan Nard) line bearing the Ecocert and Cosmébio labels and which in fact exceed those standards according to the press...
March 2008 Archives
Laura Mercier Neroli & Violette (2008) {New Fragrances}
Laura Mercier has introduced two new fragrances called Neroli and Violette Eau Gourmande. Neroli is an Eau de Parfum part of their slightly more upscale line of scents while Violette is a lighter Eau de Toilette and belongs to...
Avon & Cynthia Rowley Flower & Petal (2008) - Part 2 {Perfume Reviews} {New Fragrances}
Avon and Cynthia Rowley Flower and Petal were both composed by tandem of perfumers Richard Herpin and Frank Völkl who have used the word “wearable” to describe their creations destined to the mass-market. The notion of “wearability” is subjective...
Meet & Greet with Sarah Jessica Parker in Cincinnati {Fragrance News}
Interestingly, Sarah Jessica Parker is reported to be making efforts to promote her first perfume Lovely (2005) rather than her latest one, Covet (2007). You can meet her at Macy's Kenwood Towne Center in Cincinnati on April 3, 2008. Special...
Advice on Wearing an Evening Perfume, Rose Scent is Great for Memorization {The 5th Sense in the News}
The experts gather and tell you what and what not to do when you're planning on wearing fragrance in the evening. See what Frederic Malle, Ann Gottlieb, and Alan Hirsch have to say on the topic,The New Rules of After-Dark...
New Ralph Lauren Wild Website + Contest to Win a Vespa {Fragrance News}
Ralph Lauren has opened a dedicated consumer website organized around the theme of a road trip to promote the launch of their new fragrance Ralph Wild. Amanda Charlwood is the face for the fragrance and the jus was designed...
4711 Ice Cool Cologne (2008) {New Fragrance}
One of the most famous and venerable perfumes in the world, 4711 Cologne, is now getting a new flanker called 4711 Ice Cool Cologne. The icy minty fresh scent (the original cologne is often kept in refrigerators) has top...
Yves Saint Laurent L'Homme Eau d'Eté (2008) {New Cologne}
Yves Saint Laurent not content with offering a stylish limited edition of L'Homme designed by Jean Nouvel is issuing its yearly summer version of its best-seller called L'Homme Eau d'Eté.........
Annick Le Guérer's Online Column {Fragrant Reading}
The internet medium and the blog medium in particular seem to be a must for perfume writers these days. We learned that fragrance author Annick Le Guérer writes an online column on the blog Le-Luxe.fr entitled "Dans le Brûle-Parfums d'Annick...
Cynthia Rowley Flower & Petal Part 1: Slumming in Avonland & Encountering Odors, In A Good Way {Notebook: Fresh & Clean}
CPC logo from californiaperfumecompany.net Some Thoughts on Class-Connoted Smells Around Avon Flower and PetalAt the time that David H. McConnell set up the California Perfume Company (1886-1939) the forerunner to Avon, perfectly desirable perfumes were designated with the term...
Estee Lauder Bronze Goddess Eau Fraîche Skinscent (2008) {Perfume Review} {New Fragrance}
First, the news. Estee Lauder, which is one of the best companies at doing both business and keeping in mind the public good, have decided to continue producing a replacement for the beloved - no strike that - the...
Barbara Bui Le Parfum Relaunch Project {Fragrance News}
Barbara Bui was able to recover its proprietary rights over its signature fragrance called Barbara Bui Le Parfum launched four years ago by group Parour. The brand was reproaching Parour of not having respected its advertising commitments. The issue...
Serge Lutens Five O'Clock Au Gingembre (2008): The Black Luminous Intensity of Ginger {Perfume Review} {New Fragrance}
Photo © Communication Serge Lutens Serge Lutens possesses this uncanny ability of turning a priori the most superficial, surface objects and sensations into an oniric walk taken down the maze of a garden as if in a daydream. With...
Jean Paul Gaultier Monsieur Eau du Matin & Beauty Line (2008): More Info {New Cologne} {Grooming}
After publishing a previous post on the new Jean Paul Gaultier Monsieur Eau du Matin and beauty care line, here is more information regarding them. The ad copy is fun, saying,"Forty-something, high-flying executive, fashion-conscious, sporty, eco-friendly; metro-sexual, a bighearted...
Byzance Magazine: Art of Living Between East and West {Cultural Notes} {Fragrant Reading}
BYZANCE Magazine by Guest Contributor PaulineShould you want to find some inspiration for adding an Oriental twist to your home, Byzance is the one magazine to read. I had a coup de coeur (fell in love with) as we...