Perfume house Fragonard has launched a new exclusive jus bottled in the same amphora-type flacon as Billet Doux re-introduced in 2006, but onyx-black this time. Called Caresse, the scent was originally introduced in 1929 by Fragonard in-house perfumers and has...
September 2008 Archives
Réminiscence Sol La, Si Do (2008): Rich Inspiration {New Perfumes} - The Queen's Perfume {Trend Alert}
Fashion jewelry brand Réminiscence which reportedly were the first to introduce costume-jewelry collections following the rhythm of the fashion calendar for spring/summer and fall/winter shows, have released their two latest perfumes in the Notes Gourmandes collection. Sol La and Si Do come...
40% Off Roja Dove The Essence of Perfume For Our Readers {Shopping Tip}
Following TSS's announcement yesterday about the upcoming book by Roja Dove The Essence of Perfume, we are able to inform our gracious readers that Black Dog Publishing is offering, as of today, a 40 % discount off the purchase price...
Boudicca Wode: Art Fragrance, Not Just Perfume (2008) {New Fragrance}
UK Fashion label Bouddicca will introduce, not only what could just be a debut fragrance line, but a more revolutionary concept called Art Fragrance. This art is expressed through an Eau de Toilette called Wode, accompanied by a bottle of...
Roja Dove The Esssence of Perfume: New Book {Fragrant Reading} {Shopping Tip}
Fragrance expert Roja Dove has written his first book on the subject of his long-time passion, entitled The Essence of Perfume. While he is known for his lectures and frequent appearances in the media, as well as his temple of...
Schiaparelli Shocking Re-Launched By Haute Parfumerie {Fragrance News}
Shocking by Schiaparelli (1937), still currently available in its modernized form at discount stores, has now been re-launched in style and in its original formulation by the Roja Dove Haute Parfumerie at Urban Retreat at Harrods,"Composed of over 500 ingredients,...
Ralph Lauren Puts A Price Tag On Super Premium Love {Fragrance News}
Consider this recession-proof alternative: 7 Drops of Love for $1,60 at Divinafe.com, vaudoo ritual not includedMarketing Week, a UK trade journal, announced that Ralph Lauren will launch an ultra-selective perfume called Love in October 2008 at Harrods, available for the...
New Fuel for Life Unlimited Commercial {Perfume Ad}
Diesel has set up a micro-website for their new flanker to Diesel Fuel for Life, Unlimited. You can watch the commercial which is like a cross between the movie Barry Lyndon and a pajama party set in the Jazz Age....
Article About Olivia Giacobetti: IUNX Is Back In Business {Fragrance News} {Fragrant Reading}
To me, perfumer Olivia Giacobetti is a little bit like the feminine counterpart to perfumer Jean Claude Ellena. Both are fascinated by the element water and its smell. Both are obsessed with transparent, diaphanous textures. Both plow their paths in...
How To Bitch About Perfume {The 5th Sense in the News}
A funny, almost sensible article by columnist Kate Muir in which she spits fire at fashion derelict ways this season and at perfume-wearing in general. Wait till you hear what Karl Lagerfeld says and does to control his smell-environment...isn't his...
White Musks Part II: Top White Musk Trails To Try Out {Perfume Short (Reviews)} {Perfume List}
Mainbocher Corset, Horst P. Horst, 1939Following my last article on the unadvertised, nay, covert trendiness of white musks in Paris, in complete contradiction of course with broadcast Gallic preferences for foul odors, here is a list of top white-musk trails...
Choppy Waters for Stella Cadente Miss Me {Fragrance News}
Advert by Raymond DepardonThree years after its launch, Stella Cadente's debut fragrance Miss Me has been morally and concretely axed by Clarins. The group does not want to manage the design label's fragrance license anymore due to losses and difficulties...
Bill Blass Couture Perfume Collection: 1, 3, 6, 7 & More (2008) {New Fragrances}
Designer Bill Blass is symbolically reinforcing the crucial link existing between fashion and perfume by launching a brand new collection of four fragrances inspired by the couture spirit, and more particularly, fabric patterns featured in Blass's own fashion collections.The scents...
Parfumerie Générale Felanilla, Drama Nuuï (2008) {New Fragrances}
The niche house of Parfumerie Générale, headed by independent perfumer Pierre Guillaume, will add two new compositions to their already substantial catalog this fall in September-October 2008. The new duo of perfumes is called Felanilla, numbered PG 21, and Drama...