March 2009 Archives

The probing of Rochas's intentions regarding the development of their perfume business under the new aegis of in-house perfumer Jean-Michel Duriez sheds light on the philosophy of the fragrance brand. As the perfume brand is preparing to launch Eau Sensuelle...

Forbes is running three stories about luxury bespoke perfumers in recession times as part of their series "Thriving in the Downturn" and amongst those there is a video-reportage about Francis Kurkdjian's work......

Next month will take place in Milan, Italy, the first professional fair show dedicated to niche perfumery called Esxence, The Scent of Excellence and tagged "The event of art perfumery". The show was organized by Celso Fadelli et Silvio Levi...

IFRA is organizing a seminar entitled "A Choice Worth Making? The pros & cons of modern fragrance", to be held in Brussels on March 31st, 2009:09:30hrs        Welcome coffee 10:00hrs        Introduction - Jean-Pierre Houri, IFRA Director General       10:15hrs  Scents and their Psychophysiological Effects...

Kate Moss was reportedly seen shooting a perfume commercial for an upcoming new women's fragrance for Yves Saint Laurent. The paparazzi were there. Moss is holding a rose, Eiffel Tower in the back. According to WWD,"Early last week, the supermodel...

Sandalwood by Zeon7The increased scarcity of sandalwood and Mysore sandalwood in particular, considered to be the best of sandalwoods, has become the bane of the perfume industry. Fragrance supplier Symrise has now announced through perfumer Jean-Claude Delville that they were...