Byredo is not letting up: after the launch of their debut collection of 5 fragrances in the summer of 2008, and the follow-up with Fantastic Man to appear in March 2009, they have also turned to the Paris scene of...
February 2009 Archives
Le Labo Oud 27 (2009) {New Fragrance}
Billed as "the first global scent for Le Labo since their creation", the upcoming Oud 27 to be launched on March 27, 2009 at Colette in Paris is also described as their most sensual composition to date, betraying a definite...
Byredo Fantastic Man (2009) {New Perfume} {Men's Cologne}
The Dutch men's magazine Fantastic Man, "A gentleman's style magazine", has inaugurated a collaboration with niche perfumery newcomer Byredo parfums to create an eponymous scent called Fantastic Man. The composition, an "eau de cologne" is said to be the result...
Halle Berry Halle (2009): The Bare Essence of a Woman {New Fragrance} {Celebrity Perfume}
As announced last year, actress Halle Berry has been working with Coty on developing her signature fragrance. Now the scent called Halle by Halle Berry is set to launch in the spring of 2009. Berry is no newbie to the...
Hermes Eau de Pamplemousse Rose, Eau de Gentiane Blanche (2009) & Eau d'Orange Verte (1979): Chic Cologne Trio {New Perfumes}
Update: You can read our reviews of the three colognes Hermès will launch a set of three unisex eaux de cologne in May 2009 called Eau de Pamplemousse Rose (Pink Grapefruit Water), Eau de Gentiane Blanche (White Gentian Water)...
Bond No. 9 Perfume Bottle Design Contest for Brooklyn {Fragrance News}
Bond No. 9 is looking for talented graphic designers or just plain simply talented people to enter a design for their new perfume Brooklyn (flacon pictured there). They already have launched it with an original design but would like to...
The Sexy in Men's Fragrances: The 11 Hottest & Best Men's Colognes - Part 1 {Scented Thoughts}
These colognes are not on my list, but the picture and the advert are great for illustrating what most men reportedly look for in a perfume The other day I got the following candid response under an older post,...
Scented Quote of the Day, from Mark Buxton:
About perfumers,"There's hardly any perfumer where you know his face," "We're silent stars if you want. You can go anywhere you want, nobody's going to point you out and say 'this guy made the last Givenchy or Dior' or whatever....
Stetson All American Launch: Any Questions You'd Like Me To Ask Tom Brady? {Ask Marie-Helene}
If you have any questions you would like me to put forth to Tom Brady on the occasion of the launch of Stetson All American (see previous announcement), please send me an email or leave a comment below.The new cologne...
Sienna Miller To Front Hugo Boss Boss Orange {New Perfume} {Celebrity Fragrance}
Sienna Miller at the Elle Style Awards 2009 on Feb 9, 2009 in London, EnglandAccording to Vogue UK and Cosmetic News, actress Sienna Miller has been enlisted to become the face of the upcoming Boss Orange by Hugo Boss to...
2009 CEW Awards Entries {Fragrance News}
The Cosmetic Executive Women Awards (CEW) have published their entries for 2009. The lists in the different perfume and beauty categories are very comprehensive so I will only highlight a few of the scents and invite you to visit their...
What Annick Goutal Perfume Celebrities Wear (What Celebs Like To Wear}
Found this page from an apparently authorized source listing the favorite Annick Goutal fragrances worn by numerous celebrities. If you hesitate between several scents from the brand, pick your favorite celebrity: Oprah likes Gardénia Passion, Catherine Deneuve falls for Sables,...
A Guerlain Insider's Blog: Esprit de Parfum by Sylvaine Delacourte {Fragrant Reading}
Guerlain's artistic director Sylvaine Delacourte has had a blog running for a little over a year now. It is not an official blog for the brand per se, but rather both a personal and professional blog about her experiences at...
Dior Miss Dior Cherie L'Eau (2009) {New Perfume}
On the right, an earlier ad fronted by Riley Keough, the grand-daughter of Elvis PresleyThis spring Dior will launch a new flanker to Miss Dior Chérie, originally introduced in Eau de Parfum concentration in 2005. It was followed in 2007...
Tom Ford Bois Marocain (2009) {New Perfume}
Tom Ford will make a new addition to the Private Blend Collection from May 2009. The upcoming fragrance is named Bois Marocain (Moroccan Woods). No further details are available at this point. Source: Tom Ford press office...