The following video interview is excerpted from a DVD titled "Au coeur du parfum" put out by Givaudan. In this 4: 42 mn segment you will see a short interview with Gérard Delcour the president of the Comité Français du...
April 2008 Archives
New Generation of Gourmand Scents with Smell-The-Taste {Fragrance News}
Raspberry Seltzer by Garrett and Rachel Firmenich have announced that they have developed a new olfactive system that allows them to capture food flavors in a very accurate manner. It is dubbed Taste-The-Smell and was developed in collaboration with Dr. Clotaire...
Hello Kitty Baby Perfume & Hello Kitty (2008) {New Fragrances}
The popular Japanese franchise Hello Kitty will launch two new perfumes in Europe on April 26, 2008. One called Hello Kitty Baby Perfume is destined to infants and toddlers with reportedly innovating notes in this universe of fragrances, i.e,...
Ferre Acqua Azzurra for Men (2008) {New Fragrance} {Men's Cologne}
Ferre has launched a new perfume titled Acqua Azzurra for Men. The perfume which is described as being woody and fresh with a salty and aqueous accord in the base was created by nose Mark Buxton........
Tim McGraw McGraw (2008) {New Fragrance} {Celebrity Perfume} {Men's Cologne}
Country singer Tim McGraw is set to launch his first signature perfume called McGraw in August of 2008. The simple rather virile name of the fragrance already sets the tone,"Tim resonates with the American consumer — he is admired...
Heeley Sel Marin (2008) {New Perfume}
Designer James Heeley has introduced a new perfume under his Heeley brand called Sel Marin (Sea Salt). It is reportedly all about recapturing "sun, sand, and a wave of sea air"......
Guess By Marciano (2008) + 5 Bottles as Giveaways {Perfume Review}
Guess by Marciano, as reported earlier, represents the brand's effort to offer a more sophisticated and upscale Guess perfume on the occasion of its 27th anniversary. Smelling the perfume having forgotten all promises, it is unexpected to discover the...
Auguste Esprit de Cuir, Esprit de Chypre, Esprit de Chine {New Fragrances}
New in the US are three luxurious fragrances by French perfume house and more generally speaking bienêtrerie (an invented word) Auguste established in 1994. They are Esprit de Cuir, Esprit de Chypre, Esprit de Chine. Bottled in antique-looking porcelain...
Fifi UK 2008 Awards {Fragrance News}
The prizes for best perfumes of 2007 are starting to roll out at a higher cadence now. The 2008 Fifis for the UK branch of the Fragrance Foundation were announced in their 16th annual ceremony: Best new prestige female...
Miller Harris Figue Amère (2002) {Perfume Review}
Fruits and Fig in Particular in Fragrances Miller Harris Figue Amère (Bitter Fig) was launched in March of 2002 in the Nouvelle Edition Collection and joined the Ligne de Parfums in October of 2004. It is part of a modern...
Estee Lauder Sensuous: 4 Adverts To Reach Everywoman {Fragrance Adverts}
Estee Lauder have unveiled their upcoming fragrance Sensuous to the press last week. The brand explained their featuring of four different spokesmodels for the perfume as an attempt to reach a broader audience which could identify with more images...
El Bulli is Best Restaurant in the World for 3rd Time in a Row {Taste Notes}
Flores de Horchata fondant de frambuesas y vinagre de frambuesa from loremipsum Restaurant Magazine has given the 2008 award for Best Restaurant in the World to El Bulli for the 3rd consecutive year. It is their 4th win since 2002. Each...
Montale Introduces 6 New Perfumes (2008) {New Fragrances}
Montale, which is a prolific house, has launched six new fragrances, three in its Aoud Collection and three in the regular line. They are Aoud Flowers, Red Aoud, Golden Aoud, Sunset Flowers, Mukhallat and Oriental Flowers.Aoud Flowers, described as...
Bespoke Fragrances by Francis Kurkdjian & A Historical Artifact: La Malle du Parfumeur {Perfume History & Facts}
Perfumer Francis Kurkdjian is well-known to fragrance aficionados worldwide for his work that encompasses both mainstream and niche perfumery. He is the author, among other things, of Jean Paul Gaultier Classique, Fragile, Le Mâle, Narciso Rodriguez for Her, Narciso...
Caron Alpona Discontinued {Fragrance News}
The wonderful Alpona by Caron created in 1939 is being discontinued. This is some unfortunate news for perfume amateurs. You can still currently purchase it from the Caron boutique in New York City, starting from $100 for a 1/4...