An article in the Herald.ie seems to allude to the upcoming new perfume by Serge Lutens. Serge Lutens creates three fragrances a year, two exports and 1 non-export, the latter being exclusive to the Salons Shiseido at the Palais Royal....
June 2008 Archives
Fresh Cannabis Rose Perfume - The Gift Set (2008): Clean Rosey Dirt {Fragrance Review} {Beauty Notes}
Cannabis Rose by Fresh is the latest fragrance by the originally Boston-based brand, which started out by selling triple-milled soaps from France. It is the second perfume by Fresh featuring a cannabis or Marijuana note; Cannabis Rose is seen...
Cartier Déclaration Fêtes Its 10th Anniversary with Special Edition {Fragrance News}
Déclaration, composed by perfumer Jean Claude Ellena, is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a luxurious new casing made out of leather sewn with white stitches. It makes sense for perfume brands to celebrate such anniversaries because a perfume that...
Interview with Serge Lutens & Jean Claude Ellena by Vogue {Fragrant Reading} {Scented Quotes of the Day}
Two interviews with two major defining personalities of 20th and 21st century perfumery. Both are French yet their styles and sensibilities differ, some would say diametrally so. On this blog, we might have encouraged people to see a structural...
Estée Lauder Sensuous (2008): A Buttery Fusion of Woods & Amber {Perfume Review} {New Fragrance}
Sensuous is the latest major feminine launch by Estée Lauder following Tuberose Gardenia Private Collection introduced last year in the summer. If there is an American beauty brand that has consistently aimed to make as many women as possible...
In Japan, Hot Springs Smell of Chocolate, Wine, Sake, Tea & Coffee {The 5th Sense in the News}
The Times online looks at a new sensational twist on traditional communal bathing in Japan. What could feel better than marinating in a hot pool? To have red wine, green tea, coffee, rice alcohol and dark chocolate enhance the...
Worth Paris Fragrance Re-Editions + Shopping Tips {Fragrance News}
Vintage-fragrance-lovers alert! A set of re-editions of vintage Worth fragrances was sighted; it includes the classic Dans La Nuit (1924), Vers Le Jour (1925), Sans Adieu (1929), Je Reviens (1932), and Vers Toi (1934).As you may or may not...
Diesel Fuel for Life Cologne in the Summer of Colognes (2008) {New Perfume}
As noted previously in the review of the new Dior Escale à Portofino, the summer of 2008 sees a slew of cologne creations from various brands. The conjunction seems a bit mysterious and almost astrological, but it is in...
Il Profumo Coquelicot Takes Inspiration from Blue Tibetan Poppy (2008) {New Fragrance}
Italian perfume brand Il Profumo, founded by Silvana Casoli, will launch a new perfume called Coquelicot (Poppy) in July 2008, according to Cosmoty.de. Judging by the style of the label and the main note, it should be part of...
Nasomatto China White or the Heroin Chic Style (2008) {New Fragrance}
Independent perfumer and owner of niche brand Nasomatto, Alessandro Gualtieri, has come up with a new scent called China White in reference to a type of heroin that was popular in the 1980s. There is also a Chinese crackled...
Winner of the 2008 Vogue & Fragrance Foundation Film Festival {Fragrance News}
"An Evening with Gucci" directed by Ryan Bennett is the 2008 winner of the 1st annual Vogue and Fragrance Foundation Film Festival contest. TSS previously reported on the new festival here. "In honor of this years’ FIFI®Awards, filmmakers nationwide...
Jean Paul Gaultier Ma Dame (2008): More Deets {New Perfume}
WWD is also announcing today the new perfume by Jean Paul Gaultier and we get further details about why it's called "Ma Dame" and not "Madame". Says, the fashion designer himself,"The name Ma Dame is like a little French...
Stephen Jones Pulls Signature Perfume Out of His Hat (2008) {New Fragrance}
As previously announced, British milliner Stephen Jones has recently turned his interests to perfume. The result is now visible. The new signature perfume called Stephen Jones developed with avant-garde brand Comme des Garçons will launch in September 2008.The new...
Jean Paul Gaultier Ma Dame (2008) {New Perfume}
Jean Paul Gaultier is going to launch a new feminine fragrance in September called Ma Dame. If the name sounds medievalish and seems to hint at courtly love complete with luth-stroking troubadours, hip model Agyness Deyn, posing with Jean...
Ministry of Sound Nightlife for Her & for Him (2008) {New Fragrances}
Ministry of Sound, a nightclub located in Elephant and Castle in South London, has introduced a duo of perfumes called Nightlife for Her and Nightlife for Him. They offer the particularity since 1991 of having "a non-alcoholic bar with...