Nomad Tea is part of the Series 7 Sweet, which also features Burnt Sugar, Wood Coffee, Sticky Cake, and Spicy Cocoa. Like practically all of the Comme des Garçons scents since their debut in 1994, it aims to provide...
June 2008 Archives
•• Explanation of the Prada Infusion d'Homme Cultural Project •• 9 Movies for 1 Cologne {Perfume Adverts}
Following up on the critique of the launch party of Prada Infusion d'Homme (see previous post), here is another point of view that explains the conceptual and artistic ambitions of Prada's non-conventional perfume advertising project, which actually aims to...
•• Critique of Prada Infusion d'Homme Launch Party •• Too Avant-Garde & Cultural? {The 5th Sense in the News}
Prada men's show spring 2009 © Fashion Wire Daily In a rare case of non-favorable or it could even be said non-complacent reporting on a perfume launch party, columnist Godfrey Deeny from the Fashion Wire Daily critiques both the organization...
•• Les Parfums de Rosine Un Zéphir de Rose (2008) •• Natural Beauty {Perfume Review} {New Perfume}
Un Zéphir de Rose (Rose Zephyr) is one of the two latest creations by Les Parfums de Rosine (see Eau Fraîche Rose d'Eté). It was launched in the spring of 2008. The Rose Is Queenly Throughout Like Diabolo Rose last...
•• Les Parfums de Rosine Eau Fraîche Rose d'Eté (2008) •• {New Fragrance}
Les Parfums de Rosine have introduced a lighter version of their Rose d'Eté (Summer Rose), a fruity-floral composition based on a yellow rose laced with ripe apple. The new scent is called Eau Fraîche Rose d'Eté. This Parisian niche perfume house...
•• Viktor & Rolf Partner with Shu Uemura for Collection of Lashes ••
Fashion designers Viktor & Rolf have partnered with master of dramatic statement-lashes Shu Uemura to design a collection of sweeping eye brooms inspired by the character of the sad clown Pierrot from Italian Commedia dell' Arte.The collection comprises three...
•• Beckham Signature for Her & Signature for Him •• {New Fragrances} {Celebrity Perfumes}
The Beckhams will be launching a new duo of fragrances called Beckham Signature for Her and Him in September 2008 following the two Intimately Beckham Night scents last year. The new venture reportedly represents a foray into more prestige...
Interview with Agnès Costa of Fragonard Perfumery {Fragrant Reading}
Madame Figaro interviewed the co-president of Fragonard, Agnès Costa who directs the perfumery together with her sister Françoise. « Je ne suis pas un nez, mais je briefe la personne qui va créer le parfum et pour moi, la...
•• July 2008 Issue of Vogue Italy Will Feature Only Black Models •• Naomi Campbell New Face of Yves Saint Laurent
Naomi Campbell at the Dolce & Gabbana show, Milan Fashion Week Spring, June 21, 2008. Photo © Wireimage Vogue Italy has announced that in order to protest against the racial discrimination existing in the world of fashion today, they will...
•• Paul Smith Extreme for Women (2002) •• Fresh As Green Tomato, Dusky As L'Heure Bleue {Perfume Review}
Paul Smith Extreme for Women was launched in 2002 as part of a masculine and feminine duo and as a follow-up to British fashion designer Paul Smith's debut scents in 2000, Paul Smith Women and Men. They were meant...
•• Upcoming Major Feminine Launch for Guerlain •• {Fragrance News}
The new in-house perfumer for Guerlain, Thierry Wasser, explains to L'Express that as Guerlain launches on average 20 perfumes a year, that "one can't do everything". The next major Guerlain feminine launch will thus be the fruit of his...
Tom Ford Private Blend Italian Cypress, Arabian Wood, Champaca Absolute {Fragrance News}
Tom Ford announced that it is planning the launch of three new Private Blend fragrances. Italian Cypress will be exclusive to the Milan Tom Ford boutique; persisting in his avowed taste for the Seventies (see Gucci pour Homme and...
•• Tom Ford White Patchouli (2008) •• Black & White All The Way {New Fragrance} {New Perfume Advert}
Following an early spotting of the upcoming new Tom Ford feminine fragrance fronted by singer Erykah Badu, we now learn that White Patchouli will be launched in September 2008. Tom Ford said,"For this project, I wanted to reinvent patchouli,"...
Gucci by Gucci pour Homme (2008) •• Freshness Imperative {New Fragrance}
Gucci is one of those mainstream designer brands that offers an interesting perfume portfolio. Their scents can reveal a niche feel of more recherché and intense accords like for Gucci pour Homme and Gucci Eau de Parfum, or Rush....
Prada Infusion d'Homme (2008) •• Just Showered {New Fragrance}
Prada will launch a masculine counterpart to the popular Infusion d'Iris for women, introduced in 2007, called Infusion d'Homme. It is inspired directly as well by the iris feminine scent and was composed by the same perfumer, Daniela Andrier...