April 2010 Archives

They had me at "violet-mint"; so refreshing! It also makes me curious, reminding me of the violet-mint accord in Jean-Charles Brosseau Fleurs d'Ombre Violette-Menthe (powdery) - and how could I forget? - the original and unique Caron Aimez-Moi which mixes...

After introducing an anti-age perfume called Ageless Fantasy, Harvey Prince & Co followed suit with an Eau Flirt in the fall of 2009 which was launched with the tag line "Eau Flirt is the perfume that flirts for you!" promising...

Irish perfume house Inis (pronounced "Inish") launched a flanker to Inis: Energy of the Sea called Inis Moonlight on Saint Patrick's Day 2010. The inspiration is a nocturnal marine scent. "A sister fragrance to Inis energy of the sea, the...

Bond No9 have once again partnered with New York city department store Saks Fifth Avenue to offer this time a homage to the classic of classics among flowers, the Rose. The new scent is called Saks-en-Rose (lit. "Saks in Pink"...

Following the news of Jennifer Aniston's upcoming perfume was playing a game of semantics in the past few weeks. It's now been confirmed that the fragrance is called Lolavie (rather than Lola Vie.) But the guessing game is not quite...

Balmain Parfums will reintroduce their classic men's cologne Ebène (Ebony) originally launched in 1983 this summer. The aromatic leather fougère in the style of the 70s-80s had been discontinued while being still visibly on demand. Repeated "out of stock" mentions...

Mail service French beauty brand Isabelle Desrroisné, which is part of the Yves Rocher group, has launched a new perfume titled Jardin de Bali (Garden in Bali) which like its predecessor Jardin de Sicile by Vincent Ricord surfs on the...