The luxury bathroom and bath specialists Czech and Speake are preparing to re-launch three old favorites from their perfume, or as they prefer to phrase it, "Aromatics" line inaugurated in 1980. A perennial favorite is No. 88 (1981), a dark...
February 2009 Archives
Marcel Duchamp Belle Haleine Eau de Voilette Exceeds Christie's Expectations {Fragrance News}
As previously reported, the iconic Marcel Duchamp Dadaist perfume bottle Belle Haleine Eau de Voilette where Duchamp appears dressed as Rrose Sélavy and is photographed by Man Ray, was up for sale at the historic Christie's auction for the Yves...
Mystery Violet Perfume in Manhattan...Please Help! {Ask Marie-Helene} {Violet Notebook}
Sometimes one falls in love with an unforgettable waft of perfume and this event heralds the beginning of an obsessive quest. Risa writes,"I was eating dinner in Manhattan in a sushi restaurant when a table of 4 sat down next...
Christie's Is Auctioning YSL & Pierre Bergé's Collection, 23, 24, 25 Feb 2009 {Scented Paths & Fragrant Addresses}
Today starts the Christie's auction of the YSL & Pierre Bergé's Collection at the Grand Palais in Paris. To view the artifacts online, you can visit Christie's website. With regard to perfume, it is well-known that Yves Saint Laurent took...
Shiseido Zen White (2009): Aromachological Properties {New Fragrance}
Shiseido will release a limited-edition flanker to the original Zen called Zen White in April 2009. The tag line is a serene-sounding "The Perfume of Light." As underlined previously for Zen, but more explicitly stated perhaps this time, the new...
Kate Moss Summer Time (2009) {New Perfume} {Celebrity Fragrance}
Model Kate Moss is pursuing her career as a celebrity-perfume muse with her third fragrance to date, to be launched in April 2009: it is called Kate Moss Summer Time. This limited-edition comes after Kate Moss and Velvet Hour. Aimed...
Rochas Eau Sensuelle (2009): Jean-Michel Duriez Gets Inspiration From Eau de Rochas {New Perfume}
To inaugurate his new role as the in-house perfumer for Rochas, perfumer Jean-Michel Duriez decided to tackle the classic eau fraîche created in 1970 by perfumer Nicolas Mamounas, Eau de Rochas, a limpid-smelling, distinctive composition. Flankers of Eau de Rochas...
Interview with Perfumer Gerrit van Logchem {Fragrant Reading}
The chief perfumer of Mäurer & Wirtz, Gerrit van Logchem, was recently interviewed by Coop. He is the person currently in charge for the curating of the antique Eau de Cologne 4711. Perfumery workshops are being organized by M &...
Interview with Perfumer Francis Kurkdjian {Fragrant Reading}
Francis Kurkdjian talks to The National, a newspaper from the United Arabian Emirates about his profession, fashion, his tastes in clothing, the new Ma Dame by Jean Paul Gaultier,.."When you are training, it's as if perfume is a foreign language....
German Duftstars 2009: Finalists for Best Perfume {Fragrance News}
The German branch of The Fragrance Foundation has announced its list of nominees for the Duftstars or best perfumes for 2009. The 8 competing categories are: Masculine and feminine in Classics; Masculine and feminine in Luxury Fragrances; Masculine and feminine...
Nina Ricci Love by Nina (2009): Oooh, I Love That Little Green Dress! - Hasty-Review
When people say that the perception of a perfume is entirely subjective, they ought to turn to the phenomenon of copycat scents that seems to contradict their claim and get back to me. Well, one supposes they could pull out...
Marketing Analysis of Changing Perfume-Spending Habits - The 5th Sense in the News
A fragrance panel hosted by The Fragrance Foundation addressed the issue of evolving consumers' spending patterns on perfume products,"When it comes to fragrance, something doesn't smell quite right to shoppers these days. The scents are enticing, yes, but the thought...
The 2009 FIFI Awards: When, Where & New Award Categories {Fragrance News}
The annual FIFI Awards organized by The Fragrance Foundation will take place on Wednesday May 27th 2009 at The Downtown Amory in New York City. This year, the added news are that 3 new award categories have been created. The...
Dior Perfumer François Demachy Interviewed by The Fragrance Foundation - Fragrant Reading
Perfumer François Demachy (see short biography & list of works) is more specifically attached to Dior as an in-house perfumer but in fact works as an olfactory artistic director for a number of prestigious perfume brands owned by the LVMH...
Etro Pegaso (2009): Impression of an Italian Garden {New Perfume}
Etro launched its 22th fragrance called Pegaso (Pegasus) in the beginning of this year. It is described as a floral bouquet with "an abundance of orris". The composition is inspired by the representation of an Italian garden as described in...