Burger King just introduced in the UK their meat-flavored personal perfume called Flame. They launched it last year in the US to wide popular appeal. The concept of the advertising campaign was so right-on that the vial spray perfumes sold...
June 2009 Archives
Frapin L'Humaniste (2009): An Homage to Rabelais and Humanism {New Perfume} {Men's Cologne}
Parfums Frapin, a perfumery extension of the famous Cognac brand, is launching a new men's perfume called L'Humaniste (The Humanist) as an homage paid to 16th century writer François Rabelais author of Pantagruel, Gargantua and more. The writer, physician and...
Ineke F-Field Notes from Paris (2009): Naturalist's Notes in the City {New Perfume} - Update
Perfumer Ineke Rühland of San Francisco has a new, 6th perfume coming out in her alphabet series called F-Field Notes from Paris. The fragrance is inspired by autobiographical memories from her sojourn in the City of Lights when she used...
Benefit Cosmetics Crescent Row Laugh With Me LeeLee, There's Something About Sofia & My Place Or Yours Gina (2009) {Perfume Reviews} {New Fragrances}
This is an advance review of Crescent Row, the new triptyque of perfumes by Benefit Cosmetics to launch next month. In the past, the brand issued a debut fragrance titled Maybe Baby followed by B Spot in 2008. The new...
Michel Germain Sexual Star (2009): Inescapable Aphrodisiacs {New Perfume}
This spring, Canadian designer Michel Germain launched a new perfume in the Sexual series called Sexual Star, an exclusive for lingerie brand Victoria's Secret. Germain started his fragrance company in his desire to design a perfume that would suit his...
Reese Witherspoon In Bloom (2009) {New Perfume} {Celebrity Fragrance}
After having acted as a perfume spokesperson for Ungaro U for Her by Avon, actress Reese Witherspoon will launch her first signature perfume in November 2009 with the same company. It's called In Bloom, which might be a bit confusing...
The Body Shop White Musk White Hot Summer/Ete Tropical (2009): Undefinable Sweetness {Perfume Review} {New Fragrance}
White Musk White Hot Summer / Eté Tropical (Tropical Summer in French) is the latest entry in The Body Shop library of white musks inaugurated in 1981 with White Musk. In the recent past the franchise has been reactivated with...
Claudia Schiffer to be Face of Latest Alberta Ferretti Perfume - Update {Fragrance News} {Celebrity Perfume}
Claudia Schiffer at the Amend Charity Luncheon with Michelle Yeoh at the Hotel Du Cap during the 62nd International Cannes Film Festival on May 22, 2009 in Antibes, France. Model Claudia Schiffer will be the spokesperson for the new Alberta...
Tom Ford Private Blend White Musk Collection: Jasmine Musk, Urban Musk, Musk Pure, White Suede (2009) {New Fragrances}
Tom Ford will launch a set of four perfumes in September 2009 linked by a musk theme as well as a white atmosphere as a color-themed continuation of White Patchouli and playing on the strong contrasted opposition of black, white...
UK Mixologist Creates Chanel No5-Inspired Champagne Cocktail {The 5th Sense in the News}
Perfume and food overlap more often than not. In this case another bridge was thrown by British mixologist Tony Conigliaro between the No.5 and a refreshing beverage. It took him 2 years to develop the cocktail called No5 Champagne Cocktail...
Tarte Cosmetics CelluFight Natural Anti-Cellulite Self-Tanner (2009)
The other day I posted about an innovative 2-in-1 sunscreen that is also a slimming product by Somatoline Cosmetic which was just introduced. Today, I happened on the latest body product by Tarte Cosmetics which is, guess what, a slimming...
Obama Perfume Watch {Perfume Images & Adverts}
Well, I think Chanel need to put Obama on the No.5 to double their sales. He has obviously become the other perfume icon. I am starting an Obama perfume watch here as the trend appears to be prolific. Have you...
Michael Kors Fragrance Leg Shine Collection (2009) {Shopping Tip} {Fragrance News}
Interesting new way to perfume yourself. Michael Kors has launched a collection of tinted solid creams to be applied onto your legs perfumed with the signature Michael Kors fragrance, a heady and clean tuberose scent. From a purely olfactory point...
M.A.C Creations Hue Naked Honey, Africanimal (2009) {New Perfumes}
" Bees do it...now MAC does it." Naked Honey and Africanimal are the two latest scents by the cosmetics brand and both are riffs on the sweet or not-so-sweet honey theme as each possibility was kept in the duo. Both...
Prescriptives Calyx Sheer Exhilaration (2009) {New Fragrance - New Flanker}
Calyx by Prescriptives which was originally introduced in 1986 has a new limited-edition companion scent this summer named Calyx Sheer Exhilaration. The launch is part of a makeup color collection itself directly inspired by the perfume,"Exhilarating, a vibrant new summer...