©PradaPrada is releasing a new variation of its hit fragrance Infusion d'Iris Eau de Parfum initially introduced in 2007. This spring, a flanker is available in a lighter concentration, in eau de toilette. The perfume is meant to evoke "the...
March 2010 Archives
Parfums de Nicolaï or 3 News for this Spring 2010: l'Eau MiXte, Un Soir en Sicile, New Boutique - Update
{A reportage about the Nicolaï perfume launch and boutique inauguration has been added to the blog!}{Un reportage sur l'inauguration de la nouvelle boutique Nicolaï et le lancement de L'Eau Mixte a été ajouté au blog!}Parfums de Nicolaï have three surprises...
Guerlain Release Animated Film for Flora Nymphea {Perfume Images & Ads}
Guerlain had promised an animated movie to accompany the launch of their new Aqua Allegoria Flora Nymphea and here it is. The short was created by Oscar B Studio and the voice-over is done by pop singer Olivia Ruiz. The...
Humiecki & Graef Bosque (2010): Content in the Company of the Gods {New Perfume}
Humiecki & Graef are preparing to introduce a new unisex fragrance called Bosque with the tag line "A fragrance about contentment." It was created by perfumers Christophe Laudamiel and Christophe Hornetz."The scent describes the feeling of being fully at one...
Two Scented Toilet Paper Commercials in the Style of Jacques Demy {Perfume Images & Ads}
Here are two funny French commercials from the 1980s for the scented toilet paper brand "Le trèfle parfumé" (scented clover) shot in pastel colors and offering parodies of the popular Jacques Demy musicals such as Les demoiselles de Rochefort and...
Like This, Tilda Swinton by Etat Libre d'Orange (2010): Aphrodisiacal Pumpkin {Perfume Review} {Celebrity Fragrance}
Actress Tilda Swinton just launched her debut signature perfume called Like This, Tilda Swinton last weekend in Paris. The event took place at the boutique of the Musée des Arts Décoratifs on Saturday March 13th, 2010. The Background Story:...
The Pure White Trend in Fragrances: A Return to Fundamentals {Trend Alert}
Purity by Iran Issa-KhanOne perfumery trend which emerged from 2009 and is garnering momentum this spring and summer 2010 is the Pure White Trend in Fragrances. It is as if the recession had helped get people in touch with basics...
Betty Barclay Pure Style (2010) {New Perfume}
Fashion and lifestyle brand Betty Barclay will launch a new women's perfume from April 2010 called Pure Style. It is meant to call attention to the lifestyle segment of the company by stressing the age-old distinction between fashion and style:...
Cowboy-Boot Maker Back at the Ranch Mixes Beauty, Perfume & Fashion Senses {Fashion Notes}
After reading an interview with Back-at-the-Ranch founder and owner Wendy Henry and getting a little lost in my contemplation of her fabulous cowboy boots, I had to go back to one important mention in the article published by WWD this...
Viktor & Rolf Order Cake for Flowerbomb's 5th Anniversary at Hotel Le Meurice {Fragrance News}
From left to right: pastry chef Camille Lesecq, head chef Yannick Alléno, perfumer Olivier PolgeDutch fashion designers Viktor & Rolf decided to take the opportunity of Paris Fashion Week to celebrate the 5th anniversary of their star fragrance Flowerbomb....
Persistent Rumor: Lagerfeld to be Replaced by Elbaz at Chanel {Fashion Notes}
©Dominique C/©de Moraes BarrosSince last year, a rumor has surfaced saying that Karl Lagerfeld decided not to renew his contract with Chanel. On March 9, 2010 fashion blogger Tommy Ton mysteriously tweeted about upcoming jaw-dropping news about which he could...
Drink Tea with Karl, Jean Paul, Naomi etc. {Fashion Notes}
©Drinking tea at will in tête-à-tête with icons of the fashion world is now possible with a collection of figurative tea bags equipped with the effigies of Karl Lagerfeld, Jean Paul Gaultier, Naomi Campbell, Claudia Schiffer and Donatella Versace......
Demeter Releases Clover Fragrance for St Patrick's Day (2010)
Demeter Fragrance Library has created a clover or shamrock fragrance for St Patrick's Day which they promise does not smell "like corned beef or cabbage"......
Lolita Lempicka Eau du Désir (2010): Eau de Cologne & Extrait in One...Who Knew? {New Perfume}
©Lolita LempickaThis spring, French designer Lolita Lempicka is introducing a perfume which aims to be innovative as it is structured both like an Eau de Cologne and a Pure Parfum or Extrait, all at the same time. It is a...
Paco Rabanne to Launch Feminine Counterpart to 1 Million, with Dree Hemingway
© Paco RabanneThis summer, expect to discover a new feminine pendant to the bad boy of 1 Million by Paco Rabanne, whose finger-snapping helped make the men's fragrance a success. The coumarin-laden oriental scent for men featuring a copper accord...