Well, it's hard to resist the selling line for new kid in town perfume molecule Ambranextra although the pitch mainly targets perfumers and fragrance developers. But see what is the promise held by this new aromachemical which smells unique...
May 2009 Archives
Kiehl's Essence Oils {Fragrance News - New Packaging} {Perfumista on a Shoestring}
Kiehl's have released a revamped and more extensive collection of their Essence Oils which total up to 122 different scents. They have selected 10 essences for the 2009 lineup. A neat detail is that each essence is now dated with...
Eat Your Kiwi
Did you know that the best way to integrate vitamin C into your beauty routine is by eating it and in kiwis in particular! Topical application of C and fruit acids on skin pales in comparison with the advantages of...
Kiehl's Superbly Restorative Body Lotion - Limited Edition Endorsed by Celebs
Kiehl's have launched a limited-edition collection of Argan and vegetal Squalene-based body lotions meant to mend all those unsightly crocodile cracks. Check out what we have already written about Argan and Squalene in the past.The new product is called the...
Free Ed Hardy Geisha Tote with Fragrance Purchase {Shopping Tip}
If you've missed out on previous luscious Ed Hardy GWPs, here's your chance to snag a free red geisha tote without having to step on anyone's toes at the perfume counter.......
Pepper & Tanky Peaches n' Cream, Vanilla Woof, Big Dawg, Puppy Love (2009) {New Perfumes}
Here's a new fun line of perfumes to scent your dog. The brand Pepper and Tanky offers a collection of four perfumes for your furry friend bottled in fun girly packaging. There is even a chypre perfume for discerning canines......
Recession in Russia Seen in Positive Light for the Future of Perfumery {Fragrance News}
A study conducted in Russia by consulting agency L'Agence de Lux concludes on an optimistic note regarding the effect of the recession on perfume-consuming behavior. Yep, there is an upside. It is all bound to encourage loyalty towards old brands...
Van Cleef & Arpels Collection Extraordinaire (2009) {New Perfumes - New Line}
Jeweler Van Cleef & Arpels is going to inaugurate a new, higher-end fragrance library from September 2009 called the Collection Extraordinaire which is also characterized as Haute Parfumerie in reference to Haute Couture. Like other perfume brands' upper-tiered niche lines...
Chopard Cascade (2009) Launched at the Cannes Festival {New Perfume}
Geneva-based jewelry house Chopard is a privileged partner of the prestigious Cannes film festival as they are the designers of the Golden Palm since 1998. To fete the launch of their new feminine fragrance Cascade named after one of their...
When Perfume Becomes Political: The Yukos Fragrance Project {The 5th Sense in the News}
A Russian businessman wants to put some glamor back into the Yukos name which has become synonymous with financial scandal. What better idea but to establish it as a perfume trademark and use the anticipated perfume as a political vote...
Gocce di Byron Saladero, Tramonti, Volastra, Guvano, Punta Mesco (2009) {New Fragrances - New Line}
There is a new confidential niche perfume line that has appeared in Italy called Gocce di Byron (Drops of Byron). The collection is generally inspired by the concept of an olfactory voyage taking precedence over the more habitual first visual...
Les Fleurs du Guildo & Jicky by Guerlain: An Early, 19th Century Precursor of Marine Scents & a Reexamination of Jicky's Gender & Fresh Factor {Perfume History & Facts} {Scented Thoughts}
Ruins of Le Guildo by GwenSo called marine scents have known an explosion of interest that came from the top in the 1990s, with the use of molecules such as Helional and especially Calone (discovered in 1966 by Pfizer), but...
Paris Hilton Siren Teaser 3: See Paris's Siren Tail in New Advert {Perfume Adverts} {Celebrity Fragrance}
Paris Hilton and Doug Reinhardt at the Cannes Festival on May 21, 2009. She is dressed a bit siren-like here but the ad is different.Fun, fun, fun. I received the press kit for the upcoming Paris Hilton Siren which...
Nicole Miller Frenzy (2009): Delicious {New Fragrance}
Designer Nicole Miller wanted to develop a perfume with Parlux that would be "delicious" yet also cover the range of "energy and emotion that are constants in the life of the woman who wears Nicole Miller." The project was entrusted...
Idole d'Armani (2009): To Conquer or Not The US Feminine Market {New Fragrance}
Added: Review of Idole d'ArmaniArmani is mostly interested in reaching out to the feminine portion of the global and American fragrance market in particular with their upcoming September opus called Idole and they really wished women were not so fickle....