Ralph Lauren have introduced a new flanker to Polo Blue (2003), itself a successful flanker to the original Polo (1978). The new Polo perfume is called Polo Red, White and Blue. It is reportedly inspired by snowy mountain peaks and...
December 2009 Archives
Men's Fragrance Trends Fall/Winter 2009 Part 1: Fiery {Trend Alert} Holidays Gift Guide {Shopping Tips}
Axel Hütte, Capulin Fire - 1, Dip., New MexicoFiery & Icy ColognesThis fall/winter 2009 season men are offered very contrasted choices for their personal fragrances. While at the end of the summer it looked like unusually deep textures were going...
Etat Libre D'Orange Noel au Balcon (2007) {Fragrance Review}
Noël au Balcon (lit. Christmas at the Balcony) was initially issued for the Holidays 2007 as a limited-edition fragrance. It has now been included in the permanent collection of Parisian niche perfume house Etat Libre d'Orange.With Christmas 2009 looming, I...
Lancome Friends & Family: 20% Off Everything {Shopping Tip}
You have until December 18, 2009 included to enjoy a 20% discount off everything in the Lancôme boutiques only. This offer does not work online but you can go to lancomeboutique.com to see where the closest store to your home...
Hermes Hints at Major Perfume Launch for 2010 + New Eau des Merveilles {Fragrance News}
In an interview given to French magazine Cosmétique Mag of Dec 2009/January 2010, president of Hermès Parfums Catherine Fulconis mentions an upcoming major perfume launch by the house to take place in the first semester of 2010. No specifics are...
Lalique Encre Noire pour Elle (2009): A Floral La Citta delle Donne or a Celebration of Femininity {Perfume Review}
Perfumery is normally not an art form which concentrates on difficult internal visions, desolate landscapes and stark portraiture of humanity - I am thinking for reference of the series on peasants eating potatotes by Vincent Van Gogh - but is...
Garancia Eau de Sourcellerie (2009): The First Powdery Aromatic & Eau de Decollete {New Perfume} {Beauty & Olfaction}
Garancia, a beauty brand making systematic references to magical traditions while using unusual animal-sourced ingredients such as snake venom has introduced a debut fragrance which aims to be both a skincare product and a novel perfume composition. Eau de Sourcellerie...
Zara Winter (2009): Uncanny Resemblance {New Perfume} {Hasty Review}
Zara has launched a series of new fragrances which are almost all featured on their website, except for a few like Winter and Silver Musk as far as I can tell. I am trying to contain a nascent laughter as...
Ida Delam Le 6 (2009): Homage to Chanel No5 & Gabrielle Chanel {New Perfume}
Parisian spa Le Six founder and owner Ida Delam has launched a perfume inspired by the personal fantasy of the soul of Gabrielle Chanel having crossed Delam's path one day. The fragrance called Le 6 (The Six) is said to...
Burberry Sport for Women & Men (2010) {New Perfumes}
Burberry will launch a duo of scents inspired by their sports fashion label next year. The perfume bottles will look less familiar than usual as the brand's checkered pattern will not be included in the designs. Instead, bold red and...
Eau Jeune L'Echappee Belle Signed by Dominique Ropion (2009) {New Perfume}
Perfumer Dominique Ropion, a recipient of the international perfumer of the year award who is known both for his confidential creations (Frederic Malle Carnal Flower, Géranium pour Monsieur...) and mainstream creations (Ysatis, Amarige, L'Homme by Yves Saint Laurent...) is continuing...
Marc Jacobs Daisy Garland (2010) {Fragrance News} {New Flacon}
Marc Jacobs will introduce a new visual packaging interpretation of Daisy called Daisy Garland in February 2010. The color sky blue was elected "to encourage wearers to daydream about bright days and happy blue skies," while the perfume itself remains...
Penhaligon's Amaranthine (2009): The Artist as Critic: Blue Ozone, Horse Saddles, a House of Ill Repute & Freedom of Expression Regained {Perfume Review & Musings}
Amaranthine by Penhaligon's Perfume Review A New Path for Penhaligon's Perfume cognoscenti will be able to remember the year 2009 as the time when the slightly retro-flavored barbershop-originated British house of Penhaligon's took a blatantly new direction with the...
Paris Hilton Sultry Santa Pitches Siren {Perfume Images & Adverts} {Celebrity Fragrance}
Beguiling: men will lust after you if you wear this fragranceParis Hilton visited Macy's in Glendale, California on December 3, 2009 to help boost the sales of her latest fragrance Siren. Always ready for a change of persona and ever...
Custo Barcelona Custo Man (2009) {New Fragrance} {Men's Colognes}
Custo Barcelona has launched a new men's cologne to complement last year's Custo Barcelona for Women. The new fragrance was created by perfumer Francis Kurkdjian. It is said to be a fresh, citrusy floral-oriental with an "avant-garde bouquet" in the...