The house of Azzaro has announced two days ago that they will re-introduce in October of 2008 an adapted version of Azzaro Couture which was originally launched in 1974-1975 as a fruity chypre in the lineage of Guerlain Mitsouko....
June 2008 Archives
Etat Libre d'Orange Tom of Finland (2008) {Perfume Review & Musings} {Celebrity Fragrance}
Photo © Etat Libre d'Orange Tom of Finland is the latest fragrance to emerge from the "space of olfactory libertinage" created by Etat Libre d'Orange, a taboo-averse slightly iconoclastic niche perfumery located in Paris. Named after master draughtsman of...
Misusing The Chanel Name: a Reminder Ad {Fragrance News}
We thought that this advertising from Chanel this week in WWD regarding their trademark qualms was interesting enough to warrant a post. Especially since we ourselves used "Oscarized" recently and could be tempted to use "Chanel-like", if not already...
Bulgari Jasmin Noir (2008) {New Fragrance}
Bulgari has decided to lend a more sophisticated touch to its jasmine perfume with a variation called Jasmin Noir (Black Jasmine). Created by Carlos Benaïm and Sophie Labbé, it aims to satisfy the consumer in search of rarer sensations....
Mariah Carey Luscious Pink (2008) {New Perfume} {Celebrity Fragrance}
Pop singer Mariah Carey has been working on the sequel to M and the result called Luscious Pink is apparently above-and-beyond-the-call-of-duty. Described as a sparkling floral, it mimics at one point the high-pitched notes Mariah Carey is capable of...
Lancôme Magnifique: An Ode to Red & Glamor (2008) {New Perfume}
More information is now available on the jus of Magnifique. Developed by Jacques Cavallier and Olivier Cresp of Firmenich it was inspired by Anne Hathaway's love of the color red as well as by the wish to add a...
Calvin Klein CKIN2U POP for Her & for Him (2008) {New Fragrances}
Following the launch of the CKIN2U duo in 2007, Calvin Klein is releasing a re-orchestrated duo of limited-edition fragrances called CKIN2U POP Her and Him, which are also packaged in re-designed bottles. The shape of the flacons remains the...
Cosmétique Mag 2008 Oscars {Fragrance News}
Cosmétique Mag, a reference beauty trade magazine in France, has attributed its 2008 Oscars to their picks for the best in beauty in their 19th edition. 34 Oscars were given out including 4 special ones. In brief,• Francis Kurkdjian...
Collection of Customizable Pouches for Diesel Fuel for Life by Wilbert Das {Fragrance News}
Don't you just love the concept? The ambiance is half fashion cat-walk, half Barbie or Ken-dressing activity thanks to this new collection of 12 smart designs for your perfume bottle by Diesel creative director Wilbert Das and his team....
Brainstorming About Perfume Design On The Apprentice {The 5th Sense in the News}
Fake, so-called "reality TV shows" which should be renamed "voyeuristic" or "peeping TV shows" to be closer to the truth can be counted on for offering carefully edited sound-bites; the dumber the better, the most outrageous, the better too....
Jo Malone White Tie & Tiara for Elton John Aids Charity (2008) {New Perfume}
Jo Malone has created a limited-edition fragrance named White Tie and Tiara exclusively to support the Elton John Aids Foundation. The production has been limited to 1000 copies only and is distributed online through the Jo Malone UK website; however,...
Lanvin Jeanne Lanvin (2008) {New Fragrance}
Lanvin is introducing a new feminine perfume which taps into the historic heritage of the house. It is named Jeanne Lanvin after the founder of the couture brand; the flacon is decorated with the mother-and-daughter logo by Paul Iribe...
More about Lancôme Magnifique (2008) + Party Pictures {New Perfume}
When, finally, the flacon appeared on the giant screen at the Grand Palais on June 10, 2008 Although details about the new feminine perfume by Lancôme, Magnifique, are still kept somewhat under wrap, we have received more information about the...
Lancôme Magnifique (2008) {New Fragrance} - Launch Party with Spokesmodel Anne Hathaway
Lancôme has unveiled its new major feminine fragrance in grand style at the Grand Palais in Paris yesterday, June 10th 2008. A gotha of beauty professionals gathered to discover the new creation called Magnifique while the notes of "C'est...
Interview with Camille Goutal Around Les Orientalistes {Fragrant Reading}
The New Straits Times has an interview with Camille Goutal, the co-creator of Annick Goutal perfumes with Isabelle Doyen. “We never test perfume on people, we don’t do a market test. We don’t try to go against the trend,...