August 2009 Archives

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Parfums Ted Lapidus, the brand is launching a men's fragrance called BlackSoul dedicated to the "neo-dandy who cultivates elegance and sophistication in the minutest details." The scent is further described as an "olfactory ambush",...

California-based perfume label Opus Oils is releasing a new collection of perfumes called Afraid of the Dark on the occasion of Vampire-Con "the world's first convention devoted to vam-pop culture." The limited-edition collection includes Vamp, Ode de Vampyre, Lady Death,...

Singer Christina Aguilera will release a new flanker to her 2007 eponymous perfume called By Night. Last year she introduced another fragrance titled Inspire. Christina Aguilera By Night is said to be inspired by the color red. The singer explained...

Nanette Lepore will launch a new, more "grown-up" fragrance in September called Nanette which is meant to be the signature perfume of the brand. It was developed by Elizabeth Arden and created by perfumer Anne Flipo of IFF. The composition...

Perfumer Francis Kurkdjian, the creator of MaDame, Le Mâle, Fleur du Mâle, Rose Barbare and numerous other fragrances for the wider market announced at the end of last year that he was going to open his own perfume house. He...

Guerlain will follow up on their masculine launch from last year, Homme, with Homme Intense on September 1, 2009. While the original fragrance is an eau de toilette, the new one is an intensified version at an eau de parfum...

Swedish brand Byredo has launched a new perfume called Blanche (White). It is their 8th fragrance to date. Here the color white is approached as epitomizing the essence of a person who remains unnamed. The perfume is dedicated to her,...