I have to confess that I have not been following the perfume awards this year very assiduously as each time I glanced over the list of winners I started feeling a sense of unspeakable dullness and near-narcolepsy overcome me and...
July 2009 Archives
AmaZene Bath & Body Line Based on Active Ingredients from the Amazonian Rainforest
For those on the lookout for new natural active ingredients and ethical beauty brands here is a new line of bath and body products by newcomer label AmaZene. They offer 6 different collections serving different targeted skin needs called Mango...
Lili Bermuda Somers, Petals, South Water (2009): Historic Bermuda {New Fragrances}
To celebrate the 400th anniversary of Bermuda, local fragrance house Lili Bermuda first established in 1928 as The Bermuda Perfumery has released a collection of three perfumes called Somers, Petals and South Water. Each scent commemorates "...a different time in...
Mariah Carey Forever (2009) {New Perfume} {Celebrity Fragrance}
Mariah Carey will launch a new perfume developed with company Elizabeth Arden in September 2009 called Forever, taking the title of one of her songs. This is the third fragrance by Mariah Carey after M, one of the better celebrity...
Robert Piguet Futur (1967/2009) {New Perfume}
Added: You can read my review of Futur by Piguet Robert Piguet Parfums have launched a re-edition of the 1967 perfume by Robert Piguet called Futur which was launched after the death of the couturier. Like for the earlier Visa...
L'Artisan Parfumeur Havana Vanille (2009) {New Perfume}
Added: Perfume Review of L'Artisan Parfumeur Havana VanilleL'Artisan Parfumeur will issue a new composition this fall inspired by the city of Havana and centering on the vanilla pod called Havana Vanille. It was composed by "resident-nose" Bertrand Duchaufour. The perfume...
Fourreau Noir de Serge Lutens: La Version Française - 1ère partie {Critique de Parfum}
This is the French version, part 1, of my review of Fourreau Noir by Serge Lutens first published in English.Le premier aspect qui frappe le regard en contemplant l'objet le parfum Fourreau Noir de Serge Lutens qui va sortir en...
Nuxe Baume Prodigieux Levres Nutri-Protecting Lip Care Gloss Effect - SPF 15 in Charismatic Red
The Big RaveNuxe, a brand most famous for its Huile Prodigieuse, a multi-purpose and multi-award winning dry oil that I confess to having only used in its sparkling gold version as a cheek tint, launched a series of four so-called...
Parfums de Nicolai Weekend a Deauville (2009): Fresh Chypre {Perfume Review}
La partie de tennis à Deauville by Raoul DufySince I was going to spend the weekend on the Normandy coast, I decided to take the recently launched Weekend à Deauville by Parfums de Nicolaï created by Patricia de Nicolaï with...
Charlotte Gainsbourg to Front First Balenciaga Perfume by Nicolas Ghesquiere {Fragrance News} {Celebrity Perfume}
Last January we heard some exciting news from Balenciaga about a revival of their perfume brand. As the February 2010 deadline for the fragrance launch approaches, the news have come through now that French actress Charlotte Gainsbourg, the daughter of...
Parfum d'Empire 3 Fleurs, Wazamba (2009) {New Perfumes}
Parfum d'Empire will launch a new duo of unisex perfumes this fall called 3 Fleurs and Wazamba. The fragrances are signed by Marc-Antoine Corticchiato. 3 Fleurs is a floral composition paying homage to three main flowers that were elected by...
Apple Bottoms by Nelly (2009): More Info {New Perfume} {Celebrity Fragrance}
As announced previously rapper Nelly is launching a women's fragrance called Apple Bottoms named after the singer's apparel brand. According to Romane Fragrances, the company that developed the scent, "This isn't really only a celebrity fragrance; it is a brand...
Aramis Gentleman's Collection (2009): Relaunching the Classics {New Perfumes} {Fragrance News}
Aramis, a brand owned by the Estée Lauder Cos. Inc, will introduce a new revamped collection of its men's classics issued between 1974 and 2006 in September-October 2009 called the Gentleman's Collection. The idea behind the line is to offer...
New-Book-Smell Air Freshener & Smell of Books Aerosols: from the Scent of your Grandma's House to that of a Jane Austen Novel {Fragrance News}
In attempts to compensate for the lack of olfactory intrigue of a Kindle, two different companies have come up with the same idea: to artfully re-inject the scents of books in order for your electronic device to not approximate the...
Nooka (2009): Perfume Inspired by The Smell of Watches {New Perfume}
Watch company Nooka is planning to release an eponymous perfume inspired by the scent of the watches it sells. The fragrance was composed by perfumer Pierre-Constantin Gueros of Drom. The jus is said to feature notes of leather (wristband), minerals...