July 2008 Archives

Confessions of an Ex-Fragrance Model - Part 2 {Fragrant Reading - Writing}

Tuesday, 15 July 2008 By Chant Wagner

Confessions of an Ex-Fragrance Model - Part 2 {Fragrant Reading - Writing}

Pinball by BellabelinksyEver wondered what goes on in the mind of a fragrance model and what happens behind a perfume counter? Christina Warinner tells her story. See Part 1: Stardust, if you've missed it.Confessions of an Ex-Fragrance Model by guest...

Confessions of an Ex-Fragrance Model - Part 1 {Fragrant Reading - Writing}

Monday, 14 July 2008 By Chant Wagner

Confessions of an Ex-Fragrance Model - Part 1 {Fragrant Reading - Writing}

The Women, 1939, by George Cukor via NicoramaToday, TSS brings to you the first part of a story in four installments, that of one time fragrance model Christina Warinner who is now engaged in vastly different pursuits, doing archaeological work...

Happy Bastille Day!

Monday, 14 July 2008 By Chant Wagner

Happy Bastille Day!

Happy Bastille Day! Photo du jour via Le Monde © AFP/Dominique Faget...

Tom Ford White Patchouli Now Available - Perfume Notes Description {Shopping Tip}

Monday, 14 July 2008 By Chant Wagner

Tom Ford White Patchouli Now Available - Perfume Notes Description {Shopping Tip}

The new Tom Ford White Patchouli is now available for pre-order at Neiman Marcus. The perfume will ship no later than 7/27/2008; they do not ship to Canada. The eau de parfum is described in the following manner,"Opens energetically sparkling...

Nars Miami Sun Set (2008)

Saturday, 12 July 2008 By Chant Wagner

Nars Miami Sun Set (2008)

If only visually, as found in their packages, the saturated-color trend this summer is drool-worthy and Nars is now offering fiery colors to match the sun this month of July with its new limited-edition set called Miami Sun Set. It...

Jardin de France New Culture & Nature Line Is Inspired By 6 Countries (2008) {New Perfumes - Beauty Products}

Saturday, 12 July 2008 By Chant Wagner

Jardin de France New Culture & Nature Line Is Inspired By 6 Countries (2008) {New Perfumes - Beauty Products}

Jardin de France, a French perfume house established in 1920 - from which I usually like to buy eaux de cologne both classical and with a twist (angelica, chypre, jasmine, heliotrope...) - have come up with a new concept for...

Isabel Derroisné Ame Toscane Reflet d'Iris (2008) {New Fragrance}

Saturday, 12 July 2008 By Chant Wagner

Isabel Derroisné Ame Toscane Reflet d'Iris (2008) {New Fragrance}

Isabel Derroisné, a mail beauty and perfume brand exclusive to France, Monaco, and Corsica has a new, iris perfume out called Ame Toscane Reflet d'Iris (Tuscan Soul, Iris Reflection). It is categorized as a fruity floriental and described as a...

Laura Mercier Nuits Enchantées (2008) {New Perfume}

Friday, 11 July 2008 By Chant Wagner

Laura Mercier Nuits Enchantées (2008) {New Perfume}

Wondering about what special local gift to bring back from London? Here's a suggestion: Laura Mercier has introduced a new limited-edition only UK-based perfume called Nuits Enchantées (Enchanted Nights). Only 3000 copies are available and it is currently exclusively sold...

French Justice System Tightening Its Grip on eBay {Fragrance & Beauty News}

Friday, 11 July 2008 By Chant Wagner

French Justice System Tightening Its Grip on eBay {Fragrance & Beauty News}

eBay, which was fined recently in an ostentatiously severe fashion ($ 63, 2 million) by a French commercial court for de facto allowing the sale of counterfeit luxury goods on its very popular site, had decided to urgently appeal the...

Friday, 11 July 2008 By Chant Wagner

Chanel Egoïste Commercial by Jean-Paul Goude {Perfume Images & Adverts}

For old times sake and to show a by-now classic perfume commercial, here is Jean-Paul Goude's take on Chanel Egoïste released in 1990....

Striking Advertising for Guerlain Homme: Animalistic Sense of Smell Honored {Perfume Images & Adverts}

Friday, 11 July 2008 By Chant Wagner

Striking Advertising for Guerlain Homme: Animalistic Sense of Smell Honored {Perfume Images & Adverts}

"The quintessence of animal instinct, yet for this very reason often repressed or misunderstood, the sense of smell is our Guerlain man's constant ally..."Jean-Paul Goude who is well-known for his strikingly creative visual style has designed an intriguing story and...

Upcoming Fragrance Launches in 2008 {Fragrance News}

Friday, 11 July 2008 By Chant Wagner

Upcoming Fragrance Launches in 2008 {Fragrance News}

WWD has an article listing a comprehensive number of the upcoming launches for the remaining of 2008. Among the ones not already covered on the blog and worthy of attention are: Prelude to Love by Kilian, Aroma M Geisha Blanche...

More on John Galliano Signature Perfume (2008) {New Fragrance}

Friday, 11 July 2008 By Chant Wagner

More on John Galliano Signature Perfume (2008) {New Fragrance}

As reported yesterday, John Galliano presented his signature fragrance for the first time at a launch party in Paris on July 8th. Now we learn that Galliano,"...let his romantic vision run full throttle with the fragrance project, from scattering love...

Yves Saint Laurent New African Colors Collection {Beauty Notes - Makeup}

Thursday, 10 July 2008 By Chant Wagner

Yves Saint Laurent New African Colors Collection {Beauty Notes - Makeup}

Africa is hot this summer as Yves Saint Laurent launches a new limited-edition collection of makeup colors inspired by the dark and colorful continent. Here are our picks for noteworthy products from the 2008 YSL Summer Look: Soleil d'Afrique, Palette...

Yves Saint Laurent Launches New African Colors Collection & Everlong Mascara Waterproof

Thursday, 10 July 2008 By Chant Wagner

Yves Saint Laurent Launches New African Colors Collection & Everlong Mascara Waterproof

Soleil d'Afrique Bronzer © Yves Saint LaurentYves Saint Laurent, in keeping with their tradition of exoticism, is introducing a new collection of makeup for the summer this time inspired by Africa. YSL, the former great couturier (see also images of...

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