Bond No. 9 will launch a new perfume inspired by a New York City borough in March 2009 called Brooklyn. The scent was composed by perfumer Laurent Le Guernec of IFF (Bond No. 9 Chelsea Flowers, Sarah Jessica Parker Lovely,...
December 2008 Archives
Jo Malone Pomegranate Noir (2005) & Tasting Kit (2008) - Part 1 {Perfume Review}
Jo Malone is one of those perfume houses which are inspired by the concept of a fragrance-library in which new perfumes are added each time like carefully chosen tomes in a stately home library, hinting at the same time at...
Archaeologists Find Unguents in Magdala Dating Back to Christ's Time {Fragrance News} {Cultural Notes}
Marie-Madeleine by Quentin Metsys (1465/66-1530), Musée du Louvre Mary of Magdala or Mary Magdalene - or Marie Madeleine in French - is very often represented in Christian iconography with an emblematic pot of unguents or a perfume flacon as...
Maison Francis Kurkdjian To Open by Summer 2009: New Fragrance House Goes Beyond The Niche Concept & Opts for Pluralism {Fragrance News}
Francis Kurkdjian at the French embassy in Washington D.C. in June 2008Renowned perfumer Francis Kurkdjian who already operates independently as a bespoke perfumer (also see his malle du parfumeur) aside from his Takasago corporate affiliation has announced that he will...
Marc Jacobs Daisy Blooms (2009): Young and Younger {Fragrance News - Limited Edition}
Fans of Marc Jacobs Daisy will be pleased to know that a limited-edition titled Daisy Blooms, the Sticker - Autocollants Edition will be out in February 2009......
'Tis The Season of Bargain Online Shopping {The 5th Sense in the News} {Shopping Tips}
This morning both Cosmetic News and the Chicago Tribune are indicating that internet shopping appears to be the way to go for holiday bargain hunters this season. Indeed although the British Retail Consortium (BRC) reported a general slump in British...
Elizabeth Arden Pretty (2009): Pretty in Pink Please {New Perfume}
Elizabeth Arden will introduce a new women's perfume in March 2009 called Pretty.Pretty illustrates a pink floral theme and "...celebrates the ritual of getting ready to go out," according to a spokesperson of Elizabeth Arden's "It represents the last touch,...
Is There A Fragrance Similar To Tresor by Lancome...by Estee Lauder? (& Maybe by Others, adds TSS) {Ask Marie-Helene} {Perfumista on a Shoestring}
"I was wondering if you could give me an idea of what scent by Estee Lauder would be comparable to Lancome's Tresor. I cannot wear too many colognes, so I am looking for something like Tresor, but made by Estee...
Parfums Edition 2009 by Susanne Opalka & Uschi Rollar {Fragrant Reading - New Book}
The yearly edition of German perfume guide Parfums Edition by publishing house Ebner Verlag has launched its 2009 edition. This year, the guide is co-authored by Susanne Opalka teaming up with regular contributor Uschi Rollar......
Tova Signature Reserve Eau de Parfum (2008): Aged 9 Months {New Perfume - Limited Edition}
Tova Beverly Hills has released a new limited-edition variation of their Signature perfume called Tova Signature Reserve to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the brand. The more upscale scent is advertised as being the same as the original except that...
Cell-Phone Pictures from an Exhibition: Beautiful Milkescent Crinolines {Scented Paths & Fragrant Addresses} {Scented Quote of the Day, From Emile Zola}
All photos in the post © A.K./The Scented Salamander A. K. sent us some pictures taken from the new fashion exhibition in Paris entitled Sous L'Empire des Crinolines (Under The Influence of Crinolines). They were taken during a private...
What Are The Best & Cheapest Online Discount Perfume Stores? {Ask Marie-Helene} {Shopping Tips - Coupons & Deals}
I received another general-interest question about where to shop for both authentic and heavily-discounted perfumes. Here is my selection of some of the best and cheapest perfume stores on the internet. Please do not hesitate to chime in!"Scented Salamander: ...
Faith Hill to Develop Signature Scent with Coty {Fragrance News} {Celebrity Perfume}
From left to right, Keith Urban, Nicole Kidman, Tim McGraw, Faith Hill on November 24, 2008 at the 56th annual BMI annual awards in Nashville. All the folks here have had their names attached to a perfume (Kidman to Chanel...
Avon Spotlight Fronted by Courteney Cox (2009) {New Perfume}
Avon will launch a new celebrity fragrance for women in April 2009 called Spotlight (because nowadays everyone wants to be in the spotlight as Andy Warhol predicted, but without the "want-to" part which is very internet, very 21st century). Its...
Chanel Paris-Moscou Silent Movie by Karl Lagerfeld: Flawed Coco - A Look at the Pre-Fall 2009 Collection {Cultural Notes} {Scented Images}
A kind reader sent us a link to the short movie by Karl Lagerfeld entitled Chanel Paris-Moscou depicting Coco before Chanel in 10 mn. I wrote an earlier post about it on our sister blog Beauty & The Salamander and...