September 2009 Archives

British perfume house Penhaligons will release a new perfume from October 12, 2009 called Amaranthine. The name's meaning is interesting and multifaceted. In this case it refers to a particular shade of red-purple color as the limited-edition crystal bottle reveals,...

Manhattan-based men's retailer Odin will launch a collection of three unisex fragrances called 01 Nomad, 02 Owari, 03 Century in late October 2009. The scents were developed with perfume company Drom. 01 aka Nomad has notes of juniper berries, Himalayan...

Juliette Has a Gun is preparing to launch a new fragrance called Calamity J. Funny, because this time the confidential fragrance label is turning to French star power by hiring the daughter of popular actress Jane Birkin and movie director...

After an initial post about the upcoming Al Oudh by L'Artisan Parfumeur, I have received further news regarding the atmosphere of the perfume and more detailing of its notes. The composition goes all the way in the direction of an...

Trend Alert: Fragrances' Semantic Love Affair with Love in the Fall of 2009Bath and Body Works have added a new scent to their Signature Collection called P.S. I Love You. Love is apparently in the air this fall because you...

Confirming a rumor that had been circulating for a while on the wires, Coty have announced today that they signed a deal with singer Beyonce to launch her very first signature perfume in 2010 (US in the spring, the rest...

MAC have launched a new limited-edition scent out for fall and winter 2009 called Asphalt Flower. Apparently it could just as well have been named Killer Scent. It's small in size, but sounds really concentrated and mmm... smoky-eyed (?), with...

Are you looking for a chic Italian perfume signature? Borsalino Fleurie pour Elle is the second feminine perfume to be created by the brand in collaboration with Venetian house Mavive. The fragrance is meant for "the woman who knows how...

As I remarked previously, and early on, this year is seeing a veritable avalanche of oudh or oud, or again aloeswood or agarwood perfumes. Clearly, the perfume world is no different than the world of fashion and it loves trends....

Frederic Malle, the founder and editor of Parisian perfume house Editions de Parfums (he is about to open a stand-alone store on Madison Avenue in New York City) is attempting to push the limits of artistry and science regarding...

Sustain by APC is a new total-concept perfume inspired by Ray Davies's song Waterloo Sunset. The composition contains 12 essential oils to allude to the 12 string guitar used to play the song. The wooden packaging is the reproduction of...

Fashion label BCBG will launch a new perfume in November 2009 called Within. It was created by American independent perfumer Sarah Horowitz-Thran whose scent, Light, happened to be a favorite of co-founder Lubov Azria, Max Azria's wife. So she asked...