Donna Karan New York is preparing to launch a new men's perfume called DKNY Men. Although this is not advertised, another DKNY Men was introduced in 2000 which is discontinued now but still available at discount stores online. The new...
February 2009 Archives
Stetson All American (2009): Fronted by Tom Brady {New Perfume} {Men's Cologne}
Coty is going to launch a new Stetson cologne targeting younger men called All American in March of 2009. Coty want to reach out to consumers aged between 25 and 35 while at the present their typical client is 35+....
Hilary Duff Love-Poem Contest for Valentine's Day, 12-15 Feb 2009 {Fragrance News}
Hilary Duff promoting her sequel fragrance, Wrapped With Love, on MTV on April 29, 2008Got this contest announcement in my mailbox. Your chance to win Hilary Duff's debut perfume With Love (it's pretty good) and a lip gloss:With Love...Hilary Duff...
John Varvatos Artisan (2009): The Call of Tradition {New Perfume}
John Varvatos will introduce in February 2009 its third masculine fragrance called simply Artisan with the tag line: "The Past and the Future, Artfully Interwoven." The perfume flask is encased in a beautiful hand-made and distressed rattan outer-covering in reference...
Estee Lauder Brasil Dream (2009): Latest Travel-Exclusive {New Perfume}
Estée Lauder will launch a new travel-exclusive from February 2009 inspired by Brazil this time called Brasil Dream. Part of a successful franchise, the scent comes after Emerald Dream and Bali Dream. "Bask in the afterglow of the Brazilian...
Caron Is Beating The Recession With Ales Groupe {Fragrance News}
Caron established in 1904 by Ernest Daltroff and now under the guidance of the Alès Groupe is reporting a growth in its fragrance business despite the downturn of the economy in general. This is especially apparent in the French market,...
Guerlain La Petite Robe Noire & Didier Ludot: Update {Fragrance News}
The little black dress designed by Didier Ludot for Guerlain and inspired by the perfume La Petite Robe NoireInteresting news. When upon learning initially about the launch of La Petite Robe Noire by Guerlain (The Little Black Dress; see our...
Guerlain Mon Précieux Nectar (2009): Who Ever Said Perfume Was So Poverty-Deluxe? {New Fragrance}
According to the site Monsieur Guerlain (a great collector's website solely dedicated to the venerable perfume house, its news, history, literature, and collectible items -- a must-see for Guerlain aficionados), Guerlain will release a très, très exclusive fragrance in March...
Valentine's Day Tips For A Fresh Breath {Ask Marie-Helene or rather, Dr. Smith}
We got some great tips from a dentist from Los Angeles, Dr. Daniel C. Smith, on how to prevent bad-breath fiasco on your Valentine's day. Here they are, unedited and uncut, just in time to help you prepare for your...
Tom Ford Private Blend Champaca Absolute (2009) {New Fragrance}
Designer & taste guru Tom Ford has released a new exclusive perfume in his Private Blend Collection called Champaca Absolute. "Conceived as a series of twelve unisex fragrances, the Tom Ford Private Blend Collection is an artisanal experience for true...
A Guy's Guide to Perfume Shopping {Fragrant Reading}
Ha, ha, ha! Laughter guaranteed with this article by Dan H. Woods about an imagined parallelism between perfume-shopping and paint-shopping. He asks the "what-if" question. What if the paint SA behaved with you, the guy, like the perfume SA usually...
Ed Hardy Love & Luck for Women & Men (2008): Japanese Taste Taken Hostage or The Art of the Generic Scent {Perfume Review & Musings}
Ed Hardy, following their debut perfumes, Ed Hardy by Christian Audigier for Women and Men, have introduced a second her-and-him scents named Love and Luck by Christian Audigier for Women and Men. This time the positioning is not just the...
Annick Goutal Un Matin d'Orage (2009): Elemental Gardenia {Perfume Review & Musings} {New Fragrance}
Annick Goutal Un Matin d'Orage Perfume Review Un Matin d'Orage, the latest Annick Goutal perfume to be launched, was offered with a dreamy soft-focused description of the newest creation in the press release lulling us into anticipating a scent...
Nuts Creme de Parfum Melon D'Eau, Ylang Ylang D'Amore, Mango Poudre, Mimosa Bouquet, Apricot Chypre... {Spotlight on a Brand} {Green Products}
Several of the Nuts Crème de Parfum scents were launched by Monarch Beach California based company The Cream Perfume Company in 2007 at the Natural Products Association Natural Market Place show. Their products are now distributed by Sephora in the...
Guerlain La Petite Robe Noire (2009): The First Multi-Generational Guerlain {Perfume Review & Musings} {Fashion Notes}
Musky cherry on a bed of both candied amber (Flowerbomb) and old-school ambergris (Zibeline) with a dash of civet, moist chewy almond and praline macaroons, a gogo, a whiff of Mitsouko's signature in the base, with tart berries and...