As announced earlier, makeup guru Bobbi Brown has launched a new perfume called Almost Bare because she does not like obtrusive fragrances and prefers barely-there scents that remind her of smells rather than complicated luxurious fragrances. She explained why....
May 2008 Archives
Estée Lauder Sensuous (2008): More Info, Sweepstakes Etc. {Fragrance News} {New Perfume}
Estée Lauder is gearing towards their big launch this summer. Their new fragrance called Sensuous (see previous report) billed as the first of its kind, a "woody amber", puts the spotlight on woods no longer seen as supporting roles...
Guerlain Homme (2008) {New Fragrance} {Men's Cologne}
Guerlain is preparing to launch a new perfume for men starting in August 2008 called unequivocally Homme. The brand owned by LVMH has the ambition of making it a pillar fragrance on a similar standing as L'Instant and has...
The Different Company Sublime Balkiss (2008) {New Fragrance}
Perfumer Céline Ellena, the in-house nose for Parisian niche brand The Different Company has created a new fragrance called Sublime Balkiss introduced in May 2008.The new perfume is described as a "modern chypre" evoking after a few accords the...
A New Boutique for The Different Company {Scented Paths & Fragrant Addresses}
The Different Company has opened a new boutique in the Marais neighborhood in Paris. The whole district which dates back to the 17th century and today offers an arty flavor is fast becoming yet another perfumista's haven in the...
Annick Goutal Musc Nomade (2008): The Inner Orientalist Motif {Perfume Review}
A Precious Rendition of Musk With its name vascillating like a flame in the direction of Serge Lutens Muscs Koublaï Khan, you might have expected Annick Goutal Musc Nomade to smell like what your imagination of a nomad of yore...
Morgane Le Fay Fragranza Blu, Verde, Rosa, Gialla (2008): 4 Scents for 4 Types of Women + Poll {New Fragrances}
Collectors of rare perfumes can rejoice. Morgane Le Fay is preparing to launch four perfumes in June of 2008 which will be limited to 1000 copies, only distributed through 150 doors internationally including 25 in Italy. They are called...
Creed Love in Black (2008): More Info & More Selective Distribution for Creed {New Perfume}
Following an earlier post on the upcoming new fragrance by Creed, Love in Black, the counterpart to Love in White, here are more details about it. Information is still scant, but we learn that the new scent has notes...
On The Workings Of A Niche Perfume House: Etat Libre d'Orange {The 5th Sense in the News}
Etienne de Swardt tells it like it is in an interview with The Australian. The article is interesting, in particular, in that it clarifies the relationship between the Parisian niche perfume house Etat Libre d'Orange founded by de Swardt...
Paco Rabanne 1 Million (2008) {New Fragrance} {Men's Cologne}
Fashion designer Paco Rabanne known for his daring use of metals in the 1960s-1970s on fashion runways as well as for his life-long interest in astrology and numerology is bringing together these two sources of inspiration in a new...
Dsquared2 She Wood (2008) {New Perfume}
In September 2008 Design brand Dsquared2 will add a feminine counterpart to their debut Masculine fragrance He Wood, just a year later. The new scent not only mirrors the name of the first one as it is christened She...
Happy Memorial Day
Dear Readers,Let us wish you a very happy Memorial Day and share with you our ongoing hope for the day when war will be no more.-- The Scented Salamander Image: All Posters ...
Christina Aguilera Inspire (2008) {New Fragrance} {Celebrity Perfume}
Singer Christina Aguilera, who is no stranger to fragrance developing, will launch yet a new perfume called Inspire on September 1st 2008 starting in the US. Apparently her previous eponymous fragrance Christina Aguilera, which debuted last year, encountered some...
Lancôme Peut-Être (1937-2008) {Perfume Review} {New Fragrance}
Lancôme Peut Etre (2008), which means "maybe" in French (normally written with a hyphen, "peut-être") is a feminine rose and iris composition brushed with fresh and green spring-like notes on top while offering at the same time a warm...
Avon Glams Up with Bond Girl 007 (2008) {New Perfume}
It is all about image, image, image and co-branding, co-branding, co-branding. This October 2008, Avon will launch a new fragrance called Bond Girl 007 which offers a still under-exploited twist on the celebrity perfume concept: the association of a...