Hoyts German Cologne postcard from Hannibal1107. The word "lasting" takes on a new meaning today.I received a message that I thought would be of general interest to readers, so here it is. Don't hesitate to chime in!"I've found myself in...
December 2008 Archives
The Scented Salamander Perfume Holiday Gift Guide 2008 - Part 2 {Shopping Tips}
Here is Part 2 of our Holiday Perfume Gift Guide 2008, expanding on the theme of (indispensable) fashionable perfume accessories. Please check here for Part 1. 1 - Estée Lauder Collectible Butterfly Perfume Compact filled with the solid perfume of...
Le Bristol Paris in Scented Form (2008) {New Perfume}
In the 21st century what will probably take place more and more and has already started to concretize is the olfactory design of public and private spaces. The movement has to do with the realization that scents are not just...
Elizabeth Arden Babani Adverts 1920-25: Mission Civilisatrice & Early Perfume Layering in 1925 {Perfume Adverts}
We found a series of interesting adverts by Elizabeth Arden about their early fragrance co-label, Babani. Babani was presented as a partner and correspondent of the Arden brand located in the French capital - Babani of Paris - with...
Elizabeth Arden 8 Hour Cream 1950s Vintage Set (1930/2008): Rediscover Your Classics!
This year's Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream 1950s Vintage Set is absolutely darling to behold as vanity items. The set immediately caught my eye with all its apricot-y hues and pretty Atomic-Age feel. For Arden, it is "...the first in...
The Scented Salamander Perfume Holiday Gift Guide 2008 - Part 1 {Shopping Tips}
Here are our suggestions for perfume holiday shopping this year, in several installments. You can also check our Perfume-Shopping-Tip and Fragrant-Shopping Pages for more ideas (the latter for items that go beyond the personal-perfume category, like tea, chocolate etc.)...
Bain de Nuit Eau de Parfum (2008) {New Perfume}
Bain de Nuit (Night Bath) is a French women's fashion brand specializing in glitzy evening wear (long and short, including pant suits) as well as more recently, wedding gowns. The dream of Chantal Temam its founder who created the label...
Fragrances of the World 2009 Silver Anniversary Edition {Fragrance News} {Fragrant Reading}
Like each year since 1984, author and arguably pillar of the fragrance industry Michael Edwards publishes a new augmented edition of Fragrances of the World, a compendium of the fragrances that are available in the international market in designer but...
Silent Coco Chanel by Karl Lagerfeld {Beauty Notes}
I just posted on Beauty & The Salamander on a new silent movie, a short, by Karld Lagerfeld, dedicated to the life of Coco Chanel:Coco Mania Continues with Karl Lagerfeld - Notes on a Vampish ChanelOur sister beauty blog will...
Coco Mania Continues with Karl Lagerfeld - Notes on a Vampish Chanel
Last year it was Marie-Antoinette that was all the rage and this year it is Gabrielle Chanel that seems to be the feminine icon of the year for the French and fashionistas worldwide. As posted previously on our sister perfume...